Studio Ghibli

Animation has proven to be an important factor as well as an indispensable quality to the art of film over the last few decades. It allows us to feel a sense of wonder and admiration to the imaginative world expressed by these animators. It compels us to venture into our wildest dreams and thoughts; an experience beyond the standards of life. It allows us to grasp upon the humanistic and the spiritual natures of earth. It permits our minds to haphazardly wander into a dimension above our knowledge and creativity. Yeah, animation is that damn beautiful. Animation companies like Pixar, Laika, and Studio Ghibli have been able to produce animated films with uplifting stories and characters that are relatable and emotional. But if you were to pick…

keep trying. Hayao opened a whole new world of opportunity in Japan. so many people have the talent to do the same thing he did, and once his story was published so many people must have realised that there is a whole world of things they could try to see if they liked. That wouldn't have happened if he didn't push himself so much. His movie “Spirited Away” was named japan's biggest box office film in 2001. The same movie was also named japan's largest money making movie in 2001 as well. “The…

The godfather’s of animation and the - , How do they compare to one another?, How do they vary?. One might think the similarities between animation and painting is scarce, but when the traditional methods are brought to light can that still be considered as true?. When people aspire toward’s animation in today’s society, it often the bastions of traditional animation that capture the imagination, such as Studio Ghibli, founded by animator and director Hayao Miyazaki. The dedication by the…

uploaded images of his progress to his Tumblr blog (kerbyrosanes.com/post/59964792042) showing his drawing process. It shows how he first sketched a detailed plan of everything he wanted to draw in pencil before he then went over the pencil and added shadows with a 0.3mm fine liner before using a 0.05mm fine liner to add detail. Only hours after the project went viral, it was announced that Hayao Miyazaki was retiring. Rosanes says that if he had known about Miyazaki’s retirement and if it was…

Japanese Animator Miyazaki Miyazaki commonly referred to as "The Japanese Walt Disney" often expresses how much he hates the reference. Miyazaki never wanted to produce or created anything to achieve success, but to continue to make and do what he wanted, what made him happy. Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli from just producing good films. Miyazaki’s career did not start with Studio Ghibli, however. Miyazaki was born in 1941 and began his animation career in 1963 by joining Toei Animation, and…

What’s In A Name? The 2001 film Spirted Away is an animated feature by the well-known Studio Ghibli, about a young girl named Chihiro. Through a series of strange circumstances she can not find her parents and is forced into servitude at a bathhouse for yokai, or monsters and spirits from Japanese folklore. Despite it being geared towards a younger audience as a coming of age story, this movie holds a surprising amount of symbolism and thought-provoking questions. The power of words, so to…

There are many movies that choose to stick with in a certain persons mind from childhood. Japan’s Studio Ghibli has created many fond memories of magical adventures for adults and children since its creation, and Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” is no exception. Released on September 20th, 2002, and directed by the famous Hayao Miyazaki, “Spirited Away” is one of his most prided movies that serve a much deeper meaning then the movie’s surface offers. This movie centers on a sullen 10-year old…

manga were exported worldwide. Miyazaki had a serious case of “anxiety of influence;” because of this, it wasn’t until 1963 when he graduated and was appointed as an animator for Toei Animation Studios that Miyazaki developed his own illustration style (Cavallaro…

Born on December 6, 1950 in Nakano, Japan, Joe Hisaishi is a Japanese composer and musical director known famously for his scores in animated films from his professional partnership with Studio Ghibli's co-founder, Hayao Miyazaki. (Brightwell) Although known professionally under the name of Joe Hisaishi, or Hisaishi Jo, his real name is Mamoru Fujisawa. His work consists of different works such as European classical, Japanese classical, film scores, experimental electronic, minimalist, and…

Spirited Away is a 2001 anime by Studio Ghibli that follows ten year old Chihiro. This film was picked up by Disney and redubbed in English the English was released in the U.S. in 2002. The main plot of the film is Chihiro trying to save her parents who have been turned into pigs. While it might not be as well-known as Oedipus or even Harry Potter this film is a perfect example of the hero’s journey and almost all of the stages can be seen throughout this movie. Spirited away is a great film at…