was not a commissioned piece he would have “loved to include all [Miyazaki’s] characters… as a way of appreciating his contributions to the world and to me as one of my creative inspirations.” Rosanes is a huge fan of Miyazaki’s and grew up watching Studio Ghibli films so this is another of his favourite…
How does Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away represent distinctively Japanese Cultural Concerns and traditions and what does the film teach us about the challenges of human experience? In Spirited Away, the director Hayao Miyazaki provides a perspective of the conflict between traditional Japanese society and its modern counterpart. Furthermore, the film is also a commentary of the main characters efforts and challenges in growing up. It also comments on the cultural concerns that occur not only in…
Synopsis Cineplex is one of Canada’s leading entertainment companies. They serve metropolitan cities and midsize markets through their nine theater brand offerings. Susan Mandryk and her team are considering two options to combat the continued reduction in theatrical release windows that Cineplex is experiencing. The first is to extend Cineplex’s core business with premium offerings. The second is to vertically integrate into the digital movie download market. Cineplex has partnered with SCENE…
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…
In this tutorial, Scott Wiggins explains how to record songs like a Professional from your home studio. He discusses the different items that are important to have when setting up a home studio. His six things he talks in detail about are Computer, DAW, Audio Interface, Mic stand and Mic, Pop filter, and Headphones. For the computer, he says as long as you are not trying to do an “eight-piece band with a live accompanying orchestra” a normal Mac or PC with the highest RAM possible should be fine…
Nowadays, if you ask a number of people if they prefer ‘books or movies’, it’s most certain that, there will be an extensive collection of different answers. For many centuries books have been the biggest source of stories that human kind has, but now, things are changing. Today’s way to get introduced to a new story is, to watch a movie. The demand for movies is constantly increasing, so, why do some people still read books? Why do a countless number of people like to watch movies? There are…
AMST 350H Spring ‘16 Moviegoing Assignment Movie going was a new phenomenon at the turn of the 20th century. Many downtowns in big cities, were some of the first places to show movies, and some of the first places to open up standalone movie theatres. These theatres, largely known from the Sanborn maps, gives the audience a glimpse of what downtown social life would have looked like for both whites and blacks during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movie going experience shows the…
With all of the time people spend working, it 's no wonder that our society is feeling the stress of overworking. People are becoming exhausted before even starting their day. The lives of millions of individuals revolve around school and careers, leaving little to no time for relaxation and recuperation. Thanks to the wonders of technology, our society has found a way to unwind: movies. While movies have been around since the 1890 's, the world has only recently taken leaps of faith into the…
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…
Channel Orange One of the artists that has inspired me to produce my own music is Frank Ocean with his second album, Channel Orange. The first time that I ever listened to the album back in 2012, I remember thinking, “Holy shi*t…I have never heard anything like this before in my life.” Telling a song-by-song story, his poetic lyrics about his personal sexuality, strip clubs, pregnancy, wealth, drugs, and corruption show Frank’s slightly strange perception of it all. That is one thing that…