Artist Profile
Aketoshi Tada
Executive Director of ATA Kikaku
President of Mirai Agency (formerly Leithree)
Yamanashi Ambassador
After studying architecture and computer graphics in Vancouver, Canada, Aketoshi Tada returned to Japan and established the architectural firm ATA Kikaku with his brother. He serves as the captain of the company's CG team. They have participated in numerous competitions such as the Autodesk Visualization Contest and the Lumion Contest, achieving awards in all of them. Tada is a V-Ray Certified Professional (VCP) and holds certifications in 3ds Max and Maya. Currently, hi is based at the digital art studio "MIRAI AGENCY Inc." located in the Kiyosato Highland of Yatsugatake. In addition to architectural visualization, Tada is active in media art, projection mapping, and, in recent years, unique initiatives addressing environmental issues through environmental digital art production.
Biography
1971
Born in Tokyo
1995
Graduated from Royal Oak College in Vancouver, Canada
1996
After returning to Japan, established ATA Kikaku with his brother
year 2012
Established Digital Art Studio LEI THREE in the Yatsugatake Highlands
Awards
2007
Autodesk Visualization Contest Grand Prize
2008
Autodesk Visualization Contest: 4th place in the Architecture category and 9th place in the Product category
2010
Autodesk Visualization Contest Jury Award by Toshiaki Furuya
2015
Lumion Contest Double Winner
2016
Lumion Contest Excellence Award
Activity history
2019
June 8
Appeared as a VJ for "Moegi no Mura ROCK Re:birth Day"
June 9
"Opera Rusticana" Media Art Stage Production
June 28th - July 7th
A solo exhibition of Aketoshi Tada will be held at the "TOYOTA Kofu Bypass Oze Store"
July 29th - August 10th
"30th Kiyosato The Field Ballet" Entrance Energy Art Production
August 24th - August 25th
Original performance "Hyakkenryouran" Stage background video production
September 28th - October 31st
The projection mapping event "THE HAUNTED MUSEUM" held at the Hall of Halls of the Moegi-no-Mura Music Box Museum
October 19
Energy art at the "Himenomiya Couple Tree Goddess Festival"
November 9
Projection mapping to at the "Kiyosato Station C56 Make-up Project"
Media appearances
2019
April 12
"Yamanashi Broadcasting Tetete TV!" Special program broadcast
June 28
Published in the Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
June 29th
Published in the Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
July 5th
Appeared on Yamanashi Broadcasting System's 65th Anniversary Special Program "Let's Connect"
September 10
Article published in CGWORLD vol. 254
September 24
Interview published in Yatsugatake Days vol.17
October 10
Feature article published in the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun"
October 20
Feature article published in the Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
October 28
"Yamanashi Broadcasting Tetete TV!" Special program broadcast