IMAGICA GROUP will exhibit at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 as a gold sponsor, and a session will be held at Exhibitor Talks! Exhibiting advanced displays and the latest high-speed cameras

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SIGGRAPH Asia presents the latest research results and works, as well as high-quality, high-value-added products and services, and is recognized as one of the leading conferences and exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific region. Every year, in addition to celebrities who lead industries such as research, science, art, animation, games, interactive technology, education, and cutting-edge technology, engineers and creative professionals from each industry come from all over the world. It also serves as a community hub for the digital industry. This year, it was held as a hybrid of online and real.

IMAGICA GROUP has established a permanent research and development organization ARG (Advanced Research Group) across the group, and is actively working on the development of new technologies while promoting the accumulation and deepening of technologies. We will be presenting the latest technology at this event, so please come and visit us! Please see below for details of the exhibition contents. In addition, the website of the Advanced Research Group, which aggregates the technologies of the IMAGICA GROUP, has also opened. Special information such as SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 pass ticket discount benefits is also available for those who have viewed the site. Please visit our website! ● Advanced Research Group official website https://tech.imagicagroup.co.jp/IMAGICA GROUP will continue to challenge the creation of new “video” value, and will continue to create videos that “surprise and impress” people around the world. We aim to become a communication group. ===================Details at SIGGRAH Asia 2021

(1) December 15 (Wednesday) 11:00-12:30 "Research Presentation on Content Creation for Advanced Displays"

Topic 1: Kirameki display: Next-generation high-light-density display that reproduces realistic textures Speaker: Mr. Naoki Sumi (Innolux Japan Co., Ltd.) We have developed a Kirameki display as an applied technology for light field displays. The Glitter Display will be the first mass-produced display to reproduce the texture of gold, silk fabric, and even structural colors like the wings of the Morpho butterfly. This time, we will introduce its high spatial resolution and directional resolution, practical real-time rendering, future applications (utilization scenes), etc. Topic 2 Light Field Display Using Virtual Imaging ModeSpeaker : Professor Yasuhiro Takagi (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) A flat panel light field display consisting of a flat panel display and a lens array is the simplest and thinnest way to build a light field display becomes. It is possible to expand the viewing area by virtual imaging mode, and it is characterized by reducing crosstalk between light rays traveling in different directions by combining an aperture array and a lens array. * IMAGICA GROUP is working with Innolux Japan and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology on research and development on how to create video content and provide visual experiences for innovative displays. (2) December 16th (Thursday) 11:00-12:30 "Acts on ACES and Expectations for OpenColorIO v2"

Speaker : Tomohiro Hasegawa (IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service Co., Ltd.)Speaker : Akihiro Seino (IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service Co., Ltd.)

IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service has been providing color management services for movie production for about 20 years. Starting with digital data and film conversion and cross-media conversion using systems developed in-house, in recent years we have also taken on the challenge of ACES workflows using open source software. In this presentation, we will explain our efforts and prospects for color management, including reports on our efforts to deploy the ACES workflow in-house and the verification of OpenColorIO v2. (3) December 17th (Friday) 11:00-12:30 "New world of live entertainment with cutting-edge technology and creativity"

Part 1: Re-creation of watching sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games using cutting-edge communication technology Speaker: Mr. Shingo Kinoshita (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Human Information Research Institute) Moderator: Haruyuki Moroishi (Representative of IMAGICA EEX Co., Ltd.) President, CEO and CCO) Part 2: Entertainment & experience in the Metaverse era that fuses real and digital Speaker: Haruyuki Moroishi (President, CEO and CCO, IMAGICA EEX Co., Ltd.) Speaker: Masasuke Hayakawa (COO, IMAGICA EEX Co., Ltd.) )Speaker: Kenji Furuya (Creative Director, IMAGICA EEX Co., Ltd.) In 2021, a turbulent year is about to end. Sports and live entertainment were undergoing dramatic changes during the corona crisis. For the first time in history, the Tokyo Olympics were held without spectators. From now on, the world of entertainment and sports is about to enter a new era.

What is "a new experience that fuses cutting-edge technology and creativity", and what is "the world of live entertainment in the Metaverse era"? Mr. Kinoshita, Director of NTT Human Research Institute, who led the cutting-edge project of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at NTT, will discuss and propose the latest initiatives of IMAGICA EEX as well as its future vision.

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IMAGICA GROUP's technical seminar will be held inside the booth with the micro LED wall as the backdrop. Details and schedule will be announced on the Advanced Research Group website (https://tech.imagicagroup.co.jp/). (Program example) Demonstration 2D going to see you! A 2D meeting using Miguri VR controller and facial capture! We will demonstrate and introduce a new interactive experience "Miguri" system that allows you to talk face-to-face with characters.

●Equipment Exhibition Area (1) We are permanently exhibiting the Light Field Display and the Glitter Display, which will be introduced in the Advanced Display Exhibitor Talks. (2) Latest high-speed camera Real-time compression/streaming High-speed camera INFINICAM UC-1

In recent years, the need for high-speed shooting and real-time image transfer has increased in a wide range of image utilization applications, such as image analysis using AI and machine vision in factories that are automated (FA), and the INFINICAM UC-1 ] enables real-time transfer of high-speed, high-resolution image data of 1.2 megapixels & 1,000 fps to PC memory via a single cable. Since a dedicated board is not required, a notebook PC can also be used. If you use the large capacity storage of your PC, you can record for a long time. Product page: https://www.phototron.co.jp/products/hsvcam/infinicam/ IMAGICA GROUP Co., Ltd.: https://www.imagicagroup.co.jp OEL Co., Ltd. M Digital R&D: https://olm.co.jp/rd/ IMAGICA EEX Co., Ltd.: https://eex.co.jp/IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service Co., Ltd.: https://www.imagica- ems.co.jp/Photron Inc.: https://www.photoron.co.jp/

⚫ Date and time:

▷Conference date: December 14 (Tue)-17 (Fri), 2021 Time: 9:00-18:00 all day

▷Exhibition date: December 15th (Wed)-17th (Fri), 2021 Time: December 15th-16th, 2021 10:00-18:00 December 17th, 2021 10:00-16:00 00

⚫ Venue Tokyo International Forum https://sa2021.siggraph.org/jp/registration-travel/venue ⚫ Participation registration SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 website https://sa2021.siggraph.org/jp/registration-travel/registration-categories-fees * Discount codes are distributed on the Advanced Research Group site (https://tech.imagicagroup.co.jp/) . Please visit our website. At SIGGRAPH Asia 2018, our company Kenichi Anjo served as the conference chair, but this year Ayumu Kimura of OLM Digital, a group company, will serve as the conference co-chair, and Shosuke Hayakawa of IMAGICA EEX will serve as the local committee chair. I am participating as

Since our founding in 1935, we have continued to take on the challenge of creating new visual value, aiming to become a visual communication group that gives people around the world surprise and excitement. Company name: IMAGICA GROUP Co., Ltd. (listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, securities code: 6879 Imagica G) Representative: Chairman Fumio Nagase Representative Director and President Nobuo Fuse Address: 1-14 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022 Number 2 Founded: February 18, 1935

Capital: 3,306 million yen Business description: Management of group companies that operate video content business, video production service business, video system business, etc. URL: https://www.imagicagroup.co.jp/

We want to entertain you even more with our images created with vivid passion. And I want to enrich the hearts of many people. The OLM Group delivers smiles and excitement to everyone who loves video. 〒154-0023 1-18-10 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Mikami Building 2F President Toshitoshi Okuno Established: April 1997 Capital: 200 million yen Business description: Planning and production of digital animation content https:// olm.co.jp/rd/ With the mission of “expanding the experience and creating the future”, we have created unprecedented new entertainment experience opportunities in the new worldview “new normal”. We will contribute to a rich life and the development of culture. Company name: IMAGICA EEX Co., Ltd. Representative: Haruyuki Moroishi, CEO and CCO Location: 1-14-2 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022 Established: July 3, 2020 Business: Entertainment Tech business business planning, strategic investment, technology and IP development URL: https://eex.co.jp/ Worldwide video entertainment for all media Company name: IMAGICA Entertainment Media Service Co., Ltd. Representative: CEO President Masashi Nakamura Established: January 15, 2021 (founded in 1935) Location: 2-14-1 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022 URL: https://www.imagica-ems.co.jp / System integrator for broadcasting and professional video equipment We will create cutting-edge markets for image processing and aim for the world by using unique and advanced new technologies. Company name: Photron Co., Ltd. Head office: 21st floor, Jimbocho Mitsui Building, 1-105 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051 Representative: Takashi Takimizu, President Founded: July 10, 1968 Capital: 100 million yen Business description: IMAGICA GROUP Group companies, broadcasting video equipment, consumer and industrial electronic application systems (CAD-related software, high-speed cameras, image processing systems, etc.) development, manufacturing, sales, import and export URL: https:/ /www.photoron-digix.jp/