Yuuichi Terao

Wiki jphttps://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Affiliated with ufotablehttps://anilist.co/studio/43/. Married to Momoko Kamiyahttps://anilist.co/staff/250361. Upon enrolling at Osaka University of Arts Yuuichi Terao alongside Takashi Suharahttps://anilist.co/staff/146678/TakashiSuhara and others embarked on the autonomous creation of animated films even organizing screenings through university circles in the Kanto region. After joining animation production company ufotable in December 2003 Terao initially aspiring for the production department as a production manager but he was assigned to the newly formed photography department now the Digital Imaging Department due to presenting visual materials during his interview. Despite lacking prior photography expertise he learned from scratch commencing his career as a compositor. From 2007 onwards Terao transitioned to the role of Director of Photography in notable works such as The Garden of Sinners. Presently serving as Chief of ufotables Digital Imaging Department he oversees photography and CG contributing significantly to ufotables works. Beyond photography and CG Terao actively engages in various roles including animation background sections directing and storyboarding even participating in the early stages of background art creation. Noteworthy for his involvement in promotional videos and commercials Terao gained attention for creating factionspecific commercials for the TV anime Fate/Zerohttps://anilist.co/anime/10087/FateZero/ in 2011. His directorial contributions extend to ufotable works opening sequences and game animations with a notable debut as a storyboard artist and director in the final episode of the 2019 TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibahttps://anilist.co/anime/101922/DemonSlayerKimetsunoYaiba/. Teraos multifaceted contributions align with his belief in animation as a collective art form emphasizing teamwork in production. Recognized for his expertise in integrating 3DCG seamlessly with characters and background art Teraos artistic approach aims for highquality animation. His photorealistic visuals adopted since 2007 have been praised contributing to his receipt of the Tokyo Anime Award 2022s Individual Award.