Ryan Neil has spent over a decade working to master
the Japanese
art of bonsai. As he shapes and forms these miniature trees, he describes how closely intertwined humans are with them. Filmmaker Ryan Bush captures Neil’s dedication to
the art form and
the responsibility he holds while practicing his craft. “If you don’t respect that life and death is a very real part
of the creative process
of bonsai … you don’t have anything in
the end except for a big dead tree.”
Visit:
theartisanscup.com/A Film By: Ryan J. Bush (
ryanjbush.com/ )
Commissioned By: Bonsai Mirai (
bonsaimirai.com/ )
Creative Direction: The DeSpains (
thedespains.com )
Opening Title Animation: Caleb Cappock (
uphilldownhill.com/ )
Music By: C418 - Tracks used: “Taswell” and “Intro” - (
c418.bandcamp.com/ )
Filmed in Oregon
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