It's actually interesting because, it's sort of improbable that after all these years of making PVs, Ayu would have no knowledge of directing, etc.

So it's interesting that her PVs are coming out these certain ways. I really wonder how much say she has.

^She has all the say imo this is the Ayumi Hamasaki we're talking about. I mean this is a woman who has a double to make sure eveything looks as it should. If anyone made decisions for her that she didn't want, she'd drop their ass faster than anything. Now, its not necissarily her fault that her pVs/covers aren't the best (I actually don't have a problem with her PVs and really her covers either, just didn't like Sunset) but still...
And she definitely has a part in directing her PVS. If you watch the making of Rule, you can see her instructing the actors being filmed when shes not on screen. And like I said, she has a double for everything.

Awessssssssssssssoome OMG!!!!!
sugooi neee...kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Aww, Poroko needs a starring role in a PV one day, haha. [as a double, she should get some face time.. unless she doesn't want that..]

I think that's what most of the directors do in her making-ofs, right?

^Not necissarily but maybe in PVs. I mean in film no, but PVs maybe. But Ayu usually has a big staff, which means she could have a seperate director and cinematographer. the director may know he wants a certain look, but the cinematagrapher actually knows which materials to pick to present to the director.

SUNSET!!!! I like it!! I like the PV...!! It's cool!!

OMG!!! the mv's are soooo good!

someone told me that they already have Sunrise's pv :(

but the ones that have it wont share it? xD

They probably can't share it since it's on their cellphones. No one wants a video taped cell phone capture.. haha.

Just wait for them to come out on their own~

yeah, I used to believe that too.

The double doesnt really prove anything.

And the thing is, is that there are things Ayu would trust to others, like directing. She can't do everything herself, and I'm fairly certain that she's not the one coming up with every idea in her PVs.

Of course she has final say, but, it really comes down to what she actually questions and what she doesnt, and what she actually decides, and what she just goes along with because she thinks it's good.

Well... Sunrise is listed on SSTV and I read~~.... Wataru Takeishi! :D
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...karusright.jpg

P.S. Shimomura only shot the covers, not the PV! KThxBai! :D

I KNEW ITTT

*pat pat* I had that gut feeling too. :D

Alright, cool.

Hopefully, it's good.

Takeishi did direct some of Ayu's best PV's.

Well, considering he did basically half of her entire PV collection [pre-& I think], I'd say he's done most of them, haha.

Oh, Wataru~

I trust Wataru a lot more than I trust the other guy lol

thanks for the info ^^

omg it's Wataru!!! :heart

lets hope the PV will be good :)

I am so excited!!!! I almost foamed at the mouth at the commercial, and teared up a bit in happiness knowing that wataru is directing that new PV ahaha :laugh

Oh great! Then the full pv has a low chance to get ruined :D
I love wataru, one of the best PV producers!