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Paper Crane

A humble effort to honor Sadako Sasaki for the 80th anniversary of the historic events in Hiroshima and Nagasaki forever changing the world.

Profoundly moved by her tremendous story. The creation of 1000 paper cranes to obtain a special wish, an attempt to save one’s life. An extraordinary display of grace, courage, dignity, and creativity in human history.

This experimental animation is intended to be childlike as a reflection of Sadako Sasaki’s youth - as well as short in duration to contemplate this brief life. A memorial study inspired by the devotion to the traditional origami art form.

* Paper Crane - Times Square - NYC - August 6, 2025:
https://youtu.be/TDn-ZE0SYNI

Assorted versions are available; including a looping micro clip running 45 seconds in length - to resemble the time the atomic weapon fell to earth, as well as the year of the event. As well as two HD video formats for display: portrait with dimensions 1080 x 1920 and landscape in 1920 x 1080.

* Paper Crane - 1920 × 1080 - 2 minute MP4 video:
http://www.michaelamter.com/papercrane_2min.htm

  • Michael Amter
    Artist
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Memorial, Tribute, Origami, Animation, Micro
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 17, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    H.264, AAC
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New Jersey International Film Festival
    New Brunswick, NJ
    United States
    May 29, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Festival Fotogenia
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    November 20, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Studio Kura
    Itoshima
    Japan
    August 6, 2025
    80th Anniversary
    Exhibition
  • Heritage Outdoor Media
    Times Square - NYC
    United States
    August 6, 2025
    80th Anniversary
    Public Broadcast
  • Art All Night Film Festival 2025
    Trenton
    United States
    June 28, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Esto Es Para Esto - Exhibidora de Cine
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
    Mexico
    June 25, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Michael Amter began serious artistic study at Washington University SOA in the late 80’s. A truly diverse background, the artist has exhibited extensively throughout the globe, beginning professionally with the iconic 01 Gallery in LA, CA, during the 90’s. He developed a unique personal interpretation in experimental video after years of extensive work in film-tv production while based Brooklyn, NY. Michael’s history includes a variety of entities; such as 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Apexart, Cité Internationale des Arts, Creative Time, Gallery Aferro, Instinc, Meridian International, Studio Kura, etc. Notable moments; a submission request by former director David Ross to the Whitney Biennial in the 90’s, a piece created for a 9-11 memorial exhibition inducted to the US Library of Congress, memorable visits with the Pore Pore special needs art class in Japan, providing a contribution to the OSHIBORI Linkage project for the Tokyo Biennale 2023.

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