Prelude to Tokyo

The University of Toronto Kendo Alumni Network was preparing for their first ever trip to Japan to compete in an annual intercollegiate tournament held in Tokyo. As the first foreign team invited to compete in the tournament's history, I shot a promotional video to celebrate the event and wish them luck. The video was shot using a Nikon D750, and a mix of 50mm and 85mm Nikkor lenses to capture the action. The music accompanying the video was composed by Joe Hisaishi for Takeshi Kitano's 1991 film A Scene at the Sea.