iZ inc.
- Open roles
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- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 1-10
- Offices
- 1
About iZ inc.
iZ inc. is a Tokyo-based production studio working across 3DCG, animation, visual effects and corporate video. Founded in September 2006 and incorporated in September 2007, it produces imagery for feature films, television dramas, broadcast anime, commercials and business communications.
Its 3DCG capabilities cover character work, industrial and mechanical visualization, and simulation. Production services span modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, animation and rendering. The studio also provides compositing, green-screen integration and digital effects for theatrical films and television productions.
Animation and video production
Alongside CG and VFX assignments, iZ offers video production from planning and scripting through directing, live-action filming, editing and multi-audio mastering. Corporate applications include branding films, product and service demonstrations, recruitment videos, promotional content, concept videos and material for event screenings.
Its in-house MOVEiZ unit focuses on illustration animation, including 2D character animation, explanatory motion graphics and whiteboard animation. Educational and informational films form part of this production work, including content explaining university admissions and examination systems.
The studio serves entertainment, advertising and corporate markets. Its commercial work includes projects for automotive, financial services, telecommunications, consumer electronics, enterprise technology and higher education organizations. These assignments sit alongside its film and broadcast production activity.
Selected production work
Reported screen credits include VFX for A Record of Sweet Murder, CG and VFX work on Higanjima Deluxe and Sanada 10 Braves, and CG production for Before We Vanish. Television work includes CG and VFX production cooperation on Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes!.
Animation credits include production cooperation on Batman Ninja and CG production cooperation on Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. Its broadcast portfolio also includes CG for Beauty Giants, animation for The Pacific War in Color, and program direction for Japanese television arts specials.
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Leadership and operating model
- Takashi Maruyama (丸山貴志) is the Representative Director.
- The studio supplements its core staff with project-based freelance creators and partner directors.
Production software
The reported software environment includes Maya, 3ds Max, CINEMA 4D, Houdini, ZBrush and MotionBuilder; compositing and editing tools include Nuke, After Effects, Premiere and Final Cut. The report also lists mental ray, V-Ray, Pencil, RealFlow, FumeFX and Phoenix FD.
Corporate background
The company reports stated capital of ¥3,000,000.
Notable credits
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Where iZ inc. is based
- Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 5F Resona Kudan Building KS Floor, 1-5-6 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074, Japan Opened: 2021 Current headquarters and production office since January 15, 2021; also houses the internal MOVEiZ animation unit. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Gobancho Mansion B1F, 12-6 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened: 2018 Closed: 2021 Former studio premises occupied from March 2018 to January 2021. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Taniguchi Building 4F, 1-9-21 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened: 2016 Closed: 2018 Former studio premises occupied from June 2016 to March 2018. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 2-17-31-303 Hayamiya, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan Closed: 2016 Former studio premises preceding the June 2016 relocation.
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