ServicesWorld Creation Studio
We create what lies “beyond” this world.
We shape the story, build the world, run it live and see it through to the end. From planning and direction to technology and operation, we take it all on as one company.
The essence of virtual production:
creating another world.
LED walls, game engines, holograms, VR, motion capture. These are all means, not ends.
Technology × Storytelling. Combining creativity and theory, we create experiences that move people.
Business areas and products
We started out making film and characters, and today virtual production is at the center of our business. From there, we are expanding into archiving, robotics and AI.
As you scroll, the areas turn into products one by one. Tap or click a card for details.
Our work so far
Since our founding in 2013, we have built a track record in live shows, stage productions, virtual sets and film, with music and entertainment at the center.
- 2013Founded
- 20+ yearsExperience in film and live production
- 200+Projects
- 2M+Audience members reached at live shows
Four disciplines, one team
Direction, art, technology and on-site operation: these are the four disciplines that make a live show, and one team works across all of them. With no seams between them, the world of the show holds together to the very end.
Show planningArtSets and lighting
CharactersTechnologyReal-time CG
System designOperationShow control
Live operation
One team, one vision.We have all four disciplines in-house, so we can carry a project through from start to finish.
Every stage, with a team built for each project
Across our four disciplines, we cover all six stages, from planning to show operation and archiving. That does not mean we take on everything every time. We align with organizers and partners and put together the best setup for each project.
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Planning and concept
Experience design
Show planning
Worldbuilding
Proposing the project structure - 02
Design and art
Stage design
Lighting design
Character models
Environment and background models - 03
Technical design
Digital twins
System architecture
Shader development
Previs - 04
Production
Motion capture
Motion editing
Programming virtual lighting
Building LED effects - 05
Show operation
Real-time operation
Show control
On-site operation
Redundancy and failsafes - 06
Archive and reuse
Signal recording
Cloud rendering
Making assets reusable
Secondary use
What we do best
Almost everyone on our team is a creator. We choose technology and build teams with the creative work as the starting point.
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3DCG Heritage
Roots in 3DCGWe started out as a 3DCG team, and we deliver high-quality design and look development.Founded as a 3DCG team.
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Virtual & Real
Experience in both worldsWe run shows with a working knowledge of physical venues, not only virtual ones.At home in virtual and real venues.
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Technical Direction
Tech-literate directionOur directors understand the technology properly and can build the production workflow.Our directors understand the tech.
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Cultural Literacy
Deep cultural knowledgeWe know the cultures of music, live shows, entertainment, games and the metaverse in depth.Fluent in music and game culture.
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Network
A wide creator networkWe keep a broad, informal network of creators.Broad ties with creators.
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Creative Driven
Run by creatorsOur strengths are passion and skill, plus knowledge and experience that reach beyond any one role.Passion, and knowledge beyond one role.
Production and operations with AI built in
We connect our internal data with AI agents and have brought AI into every part of how we run the company. People focus on direction and judgment.
One unified management platform
Projects, schedules and money are all handled in one set of data. We keep adjusting it ourselves to match how production really works.
AI agents
Connected to our internal data and knowledge, they take on everything from hands-on production work to research and technical support.
People focus on direction and judgment
AI takes on the admin, the research and the hands-on parts of production.
The technology behind the experience
Technology is at the root of what we do. Each technology is strong on its own, and they all connect through a shared signal system. Tap or click a card for details.
Tatsuro Ogata
Representative Director & CEO
Show Director / Creative Director
After working freelance in video production, he founded Composition Inc. in 2013. Games, CG and internet culture are the roots of his creative work.
Beyond the line between real and virtual,
stories come to life.
We began as a group of CG and video creators. Today, with virtual production at our core, we build the worlds that artists and characters live in, and the live shows where they shine.
Our mission is to keep xR and virtual production from becoming a passing trend, and to deliver them as world-class experiences.
The name Composition carries a hope: to fit each member's strengths together like pieces of a puzzle and make them into one whole. Combining creativity and theory, we will keep pursuing entertainment that crosses the line between the real and the virtual.
- Company name
- Composition Inc. (株式会社Composition)
- Founded
- January 28, 2013
- Representative
- Tatsuro Ogata, Representative Director & CEO
- Address
- 4F THE GATE Shinjuku Gyoen, 1-24-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
- Capital
- JPY 4,000,000
- People
- 18 employees and about 50 contract partners
- Services
- Virtual production, XR live production, Physical AI show direction, film and CG production, and creative tool development
- Brands
- MOOV by Composition Inc.、BODI by Composition Inc.
- Major clients
- COVER Corporation, NHK Art, Inc., ANYCOLOR Inc., THINKR Inc., Sony Music Solutions Inc., llcheesell Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), and others