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What is "NSK STUDIO" ?

NSK Studio is a 3D CG animation studio developed in the hope of inspiring people to "protect beautiful teeth, and the global environment". We created this animation series to express our gratitude to dental healthcare professionals, including dentists and oral hygienists. We also hope that the animation will motivate viewers to look after their teeth and care for the environment.

NSK STUDIO Animations

EP2

EP2 "The importance of dental checkups"

In the dark and quiet night when everyone else is fast asleep, a colony of bats fly into Dr. Sakura's dental clinic…
Who is visiting her for a dental check-up?

Declaration Version

Declaration Version

Our "Declaration" film introduces the lively characters who’ll appear in the upcoming episodes of this animation series. The "Declaration Version" was created with the aim of expressing NSK's commitment to a healthier future, and our continuing pledge to create sustainable solutions through innovative technology.

EP1

EP1 "High-precision you can trust"

A patient with a cavity came to the clinic of Dr. Sakura, a dentist known for being able to communicate with teeth.
The patient's teeth are worried about being drilled too much, and not sure if they can trust Dr. Sakura…

New episodes will be
released soon! Stay tuned

EP2 "The importance of dental checkups"

EP2 "The importance of dental checkups"

Release in Summer

EP3 "Beautiful pond in KANUMA"

EP3 "Beautiful pond in KANUMA"

Release in Fall

Characters

Dr. Sakura

Dr. Sakura

Dr. Sakura is a dentist who attained the ability of talking to teeth after having thought so hard about them.
"Healthy teeth contributes to a healthy mind, and good mental health would in turn contribute to peace in the world."
- with that in mind, Dr. Sakura makes it her mission to protect the dental health of each and every creature.
Dr. Sakura has a son, loves cats, and her favorite hobby is going for drives.

Mr. Q

Mr. Q

Mr. Q, a patient, is a vampire.
He usually has a colony of bats wrapped around him, giving him a scary image, but in actual fact, he's one vampire with the kindest heart ever.
Mr. Q knows very well that with gum disease, nothing tastes good, and he tries his best to schedule regular cleaning appointments. Unfortunately, he tends to get lazy and often forgets his appointments.

Secret Character

Secret Character

It is still a secret. It will appear in a future episode.

Residents in the tooth shaped island

Salesman

Salesman

He's got a strong love for the environment, and puts his best effort into selling solar panels.
Amidst his busy schedule, he enjoys munching on sweet treats during his breaks.
Unfortunately, that has given him a bad tooth and he is here to get that treated.

Niwatori-kun

Niwatori-kun

This is Niwatori-kun, a chicken who lives on the tooth-shaped island.
Chickens on this island have 2 differences from the usual chickens that we know of.
They can fly in the sky, and they have teeth.

Tirano

Tirano

This is Tirano – probably the biggest creature on this island.
It seems he turned vegetarian because of his short-sightedness.
On his back is an entire village of bird nests and the birds living here help to clean Tirano's teeth!

whale brothers

whale brothers

These two are the whale brothers that appear in the opening of the video – a pair of trendy whales who wear sunglasses and don moustaches.
Both of them place great importance in caring for their moustaches and teeth, and would proudly pop their heads out of the water to have these praised.

Zou-kun

Zou-kun

This is Zou-kun, an elephant that lives on the island.
There are no circuses on this island, but Zou-kun practises ball-balancing, dressing up as a clown, and even tent-pitching, all with the hope of running his very own circus one day to bring smiles to everyone.
In order to have a beautiful smile himself, Zou-kun brushes his teeth well everyday.

The world of tooth-shaped island

Dental Office

Dental Office

This is the dental office, the main setting of the movie.
The flowers surrounding the dental office are a actually form of appreciation from patients to the dentist.

Tooth-shaped island

Tooth-shaped island

The island that everyone in NSK STUDIO lives on is shaped like a tooth.
Everyone living on this island take good care of their teeth and are always showing their beautiful teeth to one another.

Dr.Sakura's car

Dr.Sakura's car

This is Dr. Sakura's beloved car.
Going on drives is Dr. Sakura's hobby and she loves bringing her son around the island in the car on her rest days. This is a second-hand car, but she has kept it shining through regular polishing. Polishing a dull car till it shines is also one of Dr. Sakura's hobbies.

Dark and quiet night

Dark and quiet night

In the dark and quiet night on the tooth-shaped island when everyone else is fast asleep, a colony of bats fly into Dr. Sakura's dental clinic.

Production Processes of NSK STUDIO

Production Processes 5

Production Processes 5

This is a comparison shot of the 3D CG data when production was still underway vs the final product.
Modeling and rigging has been completed in the former shot, while in the latter, we applied texturing to obtain the right colour and texture, as well as lighting to achieve a realistic 3D appearance.
Check out the differences between the before and after!

Production Processes 1

Production Processes 1

Here is a snippet of the video during the final checks where we were determining the angle and motion for the crucial scene of the main character talking to the teeth.
We took on the challenge of adopting the perspective of the teeth looking up at the human.
Please check out the "Declaration Version" movie to see how this scene turned out.

Production Processes 2

Production Processes 2

Here is a cut from the final checks where we were determining the angle and motion for the scene that the angry shark barges into the dental clinic.
Please do check out the end product to see how the quality turned out.
As for what the shark was angry about?
That will be revealed in the episodes to come, so be sure to stay tuned!

Initial Sketch

This is the initial sketch that Director Makino drew of the salesperson's teeth before treatment.
It captures the atmosphere of a dilapidated bar and features the salesperson's favourite things like ice cream and alcohol.
How will the look of the inside of his mouth change after treatment?

Production Processes 3

Production Processes 3

Here is the 3D CG data through which we check the characters' movements.
The salesperson's teeth were worried about being scaled too much and refused to be treated unless a high precision contra-angle was used.
"Leave it to me!" said Dr. Sakura.
After discussion amongst themselves, the teeth decided to trust her.

Clinic

When designing Dr. Sakura's clinic, the CG team were most particular about striking the right balance between the scenery outside the window and the reflection of the clinic's interior on the window.
Please check out the fine details that the team has put their heart and soul into.

Production Processes 4

Production Processes 4

This is a shot from the 3D CG data when production was still underway.
At this point, modelling and rigging has been completed and the next step would be to apply texturing to obtain the right colour and texture, as well as lighting to achieve a realistic 3D appearance.
Such detailed work continues as we build up to the end product.

Behind-the-Scenes Stories

Characters

Characters

Here are the characters who appear in NSK STUDIO.
For this animation, we engaged award-winning director Atsushi Makino to help us with the development, from designing the 3D CG animation characters all the way to directing the film.
Please check out the movie to see how these characters move around happily in the film!

Large-sized Mr. Q

Large-sized Mr. Q

This is a shot of the large-sized Mr. Q when we were checking his 3D appearance.
The real Mr. Q is actually rather small, but the bats that wrap themselves around him make him look much larger than he is.
When he has bats wrapped around him, Mr. Q can walk around in the daytime without having to fear the sunlight.

Opening scene

Opening scene

The large-sized Mr. Q actually appears in the opening scene of Episode 1.
If you watch carefully, a shark character that is due to appear in Episode 3 appears in that same scene too.

Mr. Q's teeth

Mr. Q's teeth

Appearing in Episode 2 are Mr. Q's teeth.
They look really uncomfortable being covered by tartar and biofilm.
The atmosphere here feels like Halloween…

Dental treatment for Mr. Q 1

Dental treatment for Mr. Q 1

Mr. Q is in the midst of having the stubborn tartar removed from his teeth with the ultrasonic scaler here.
His teeth look elated getting a good cleanup!

Dental treatment for Mr. Q 2

Dental treatment for Mr. Q 2

After having removed tartar from Mr. Q's teeth, Dr. Sakura is now using the powder spray to clean up the remaining plaque, biofilm and stains from his teeth!
His teeth sure look happy and refreshed!

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