On September 11, 2026, V01D and JANCTION held "FRIDAY IN THE V01D Creative Meetup powered by JANCTION", a creative meetup in Aoyama, Tokyo.
About 20 creators working in a range of fields, mainly 3DCG, VFX and video production, took part. It was a chance to talk about work, production environments, jobs, AI and new tools across titles and affiliations. Thank you to everyone who joined.
The venue was in Aoyama, Tokyo. The first half was introductions and the second half was free talk.
V01D and JANCTION introduced their work
In the first half, V01D and JANCTION each introduced their business and what they are working on next. V01D presented its work in creative fields centered on 3DCG, VFX and motion graphics.
V01D presented its production work in 3DCG, VFX and motion graphics.
JANCTION introduced its work with distributed GPU infrastructure and Smart Render, a cloud rendering service for creators.
JANCTION presented its distributed GPU infrastructure and Smart Render.
After that, the event moved to free talk. What stood out this time was how many of the participants make 3DCG in their daily work. Detailed exchanges about real production came up naturally: the software and GPUs people use, their workflows and how long their renders take.
A relaxed setting led to close conversations
What mattered for FRIDAY IN THE V01D was not making it an event where people only exchange business cards. With a drink in hand, people showed what they had been making recently and talked about the techniques they use, and other participants joined in. Because the group was small, everyone had time to talk at length.
Conversations spread naturally from talk about work and equipment.
The survey after the event also showed high satisfaction. Comments included "It was fun to meet people I normally have no contact with" and "Everyone was easy to talk to and it was a very enjoyable gathering".
Creators' production environments still have problems that can be solved
The survey also asked about production environments. The answers showed that a wide range of tools are in use in 3DCG and video production, including Blender, Unreal Engine, After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Some respondents said a single render can take 5 to 24 hours, and the following problems with rendering were raised.
- It takes too long
- The PC cannot be used while rendering
- Processing does not keep up before a deadline
- Cloud rendering is expensive or hard to use
JANCTION will keep talking directly with creators about these problems and use what it learns to develop and improve Smart Render. On early access to Smart Render, some participants said they would like to try it depending on the details. We will look at how it can be used in real production work, such as composite backgrounds, physics simulation and quick renders for previews.
"Creators Lake"
Starting from this event, we will grow "Creators Lake", a community where creators can stay connected.
Creators Lake aims to be more than an online community. Creators working in different fields such as 3DCG, VFX, video, AI and design come together to share work and techniques, ask for advice on production, try new tools and meet people to make things with. We will build these new points of contact between creators.
Conversations continued in the lounge at the venue.
This FRIDAY IN THE V01D is one of the entrances to it. Rather than staying online only, we aim for a place where new work and collaborations come out of moving between in-person events and the community.
Join Creators Lake
Creators Lake runs mainly on Discord. Creators in 3DCG, video, VFX and AI are welcome, and so is anyone who wants to connect with other creators, try new production techniques or find people to make something with.
- Creators Lake Discord: https://discord.gg/9D5FM4pk3
- Creators Lake on X: https://x.com/CreatorsLake
With FRIDAY IN THE V01D as the starting point, we will build a community where new creative work begins, together with everyone who takes part.