Miyazaki Research Paper

Storytelling throughout the existence of mankind has evolved to take many forms. At first storytelling was a series of black smothered lines and shapes on the limestone walls of a cave that told of a hunt. It then became intricately carved reliefs on the walls of a temple that boasted the divine power of a pharaoh. In more modern times, animation has taken the place of those ancient mediums and it has captivated the audience’s attention ever than before, through the advent of moving, lifelike pictures. Unfortunately, not all animations are well in depth and tell a unique story. So many have been produced for the sake of money, that the story itself has been watered down just like the soda from a machine. So many animators think they can get

He was a lead animator, concept artist, and scene designer of the film, which later became a huge success and got high marks from the critics. After that, his films progressively got better and better, and thus, the next few films became more popular than any other Miyazaki film proceeding them. The first of the films was Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind which is important because it was the first film he wrote and directed, and it introduced the themes Miyazaki will use again and again. Those themes are ecology, relationship between mankind and nature, aircraft and flight, feminism, complex characterizations including of villains, and romance. The success of the film also allowed for the creation of Studio Ghibli with Miyazaki at its center and it still stands today. Miyazaki’s later movies, that were just as successful, was Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Ponyo, The Wind Rises, The Secret World of Arrietty, and Princess Mononoke. However, Spirited Away was one of Miyazaki’s biggest hits to date and won many awards including an Academy Award. Some people claim that Spirited Away gave the anime world social acknowledgement in Japan. Even though some films were more successful than others, each had its own unique story to tell and allowed the viewers to escape into a world of fiction and fantasy.

They escape the fundamentals of what brings art to life and don’t integrate the qualities of what makes storytelling so vivid. As technology becomes more advanced, so are the people using it as a handicap. More people entirely rely 3D animations, and don’t hand draw as much like what used to be done in the old days. However, Miyazaki came up with his own unique storytelling. He looked back at the fundamentals and brought back the magic which was robbed by the 3D animations. A good majority of the art in his films were done with vibrant watercolor and integrates human-like motion to give the art more character. It’s not just the art that has character, but the individuals themselves have character. In his films, no character is truly morally right or wrong and ultimately the message that comes from the character’s actions can be interpreted in many ways. In this way, not only is the message sophisticated, but so is the underlying themes of the movies. Aspiring animators look up to Miyazaki as a role model for this and use some of his elements in their own