TOKYO DESIGN
CAMP
Day 1
Day focus — meeting each other
Task
To make a movie about the dream project of your partner
We break up into random pairs, take a walk in the city, getting to know it and getting to know each other, do an interview about the dream project of our partner and make a short documentary (by the evening)
The entire city
Location
Process
The end of the day
Joint discussion in the evening. Presentation of mini films
Work result
Day 2
Focus of the day: street art and actionism
Task
To become a street artist and implement an artistic statement project in any legal form such as sculpture, graffiti, performance
In a group of four people, to come up with an idea of a statement and its form. To implement the project and make a documentary and backstage about the process (no more than 3 minutes)
A city district (or a ‘special ward’) in an envelope: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Bunkyō, Ginza
Locations
Process
The end of the day
Viewing the works, discussion
Arigato project
Backstage
Lost Japan project
Day 3
Focus of the day: dialogue with the city without words
Task
After two days saturated with tasks, we spent the whole day on our own and in silence, trying to realize and to notice how the city speaks to us without words
We take a walk in the city or spend the entire day at home, whatever suits us best. We think about the project of the day — a dialogue with the city without words
Any area of the city
Locations
Process
The end of the day
Screening of documentaries. Joint discussion in the evening

Day 4
Focus of the day: object design and storytelling
Task
Working in pairs. We choose any object or phenomenon of the Japanese culture, prepare a presentation, focusing on applying a unique approach and storytelling
We choose an object and figure out the form of presenting the story. Prepare a Readymag presentation, focusing on typography and animation (if necessary)
The entire city
Location
Process
The end of the day
Watching presentations together, discussion
Day 5
The focus of the day: teamwork, a video installation

Task
To put together a joint work (red circle) out of 14 fragments on 20+ devices (phones, tablets, notebooks)
We draft a work plan, define our role in the joint composition, come up with an image, do design and animation. We put it all together in one object in the evening
Process
Final day
Contemplating and leisure time
A day out: outdoors or in the city. Additional task: to draw quick sketches of your day. A farewell dinner on the roof in the evening, reflection, certificates, hugs, words of love, tears of joy and tears of sadness.