but baral thinks the hottest trend in japanese culture right now. >> rice art which is made out of art. >> reporter: on a fast tumble or race patty viewers can gaze at anymore ofs and figures from history, made with rice plants of different shades and colors. the idea fascinated barral. >> it's something you wouldn't expect when you first hear about it. it's something that's really different from the other cool things that you can get out of japan now. >> reporter: so this year barral decided to make a documentary about the art. for a whole year he traveled around the country documenting the creation of tumble art. in may barral visited arise patty to film the planting. to create the image the planners position each seedling in just the right spot. barral learned that it wasn't professionals that created the art but local farmers and volunteers. for this kind of art, summer is the most challenging season. not even heat waves keep the villagers from tending the the patties. the locals have to be vigilant as a typhoon or uneven growth can ruin a design. barral was impressed by the locals