Kenji Watanabe

Kenji Watanabe is a Japanese VFX supervisor and virtual production consultant with extensive experience across film, commercials, animation, and immersive media. His work combines cinematic storytelling with real-time production tools, digital environments, and advanced post-production workflows.

As a consultant at Kyoto Motion Lab, Kenji helps studios and producers understand how virtual production, AI-assisted workflows, and VFX planning can reduce production risk while expanding creative possibilities. His approach focuses on practical, budget-conscious solutions for producers working in fast-changing production environments.

At Siamese Filmart, Kenji will discuss how technology is reshaping film production in Asia, what producers need to understand before adopting virtual production, and how creative teams can use new tools without losing the emotional core of storytelling.