Hayao Miyazaki

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A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki Published with Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. For over four decades, Hayao Miyazaki has been enchanting audiences of all ages. His animation, often featuring children navigating unfamiliar and challenging worlds, offer timeless explorations of youth and what it means to grow up. Celebrated and admired around the globe for his artistic vision, craftsmanship and deeply humanistic values, Miyazaki has influenced generations of artists. The universal appeal of his evocative natural settings and complex characters, many among them strong girls and young women, cuts across cultural boundaries. This book is published on the occasion of the 2021 inaugural exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, in collaboration with Studio Ghibli in Tokyo. It accompanies the first ever retrospective dedicated to the legendary filmmaker in North America and introduces hundreds of original production materials, including artworks never before seen outside of Studio Ghibli’s archives. Concept sketches, character designs, storyboards, layouts, backgrounds and production cels from his early career through all 11 of his feature films, including My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), offer insight into Miyazaki’s creative process and masterful animation techniques. Review: Gorgeous Art - This book was written as a companion to an exhibition of artwork by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' museum in 2021. It features breathtaking original pencil and watercolour artwork made by Miyazaki for his films, as well as background art for some of the most famous scenes. Each chapter is written by a film or animation scholar/critic, giving insight into Miyazaki's creative processes, as well as artistic and symbolic themes in his work. A complete list of Ghibli's films with brief info is also given as an Appendix. The book is written formarly, but is also deeply fascinating, and features biographical background on Miyazaki's career as an animator and manga artist, as well as his inspirations. Needless to say, this handsome volume is an absolute must-have for fans of Ghibli, Miyazaki and anime in general, as well as fans of filmmaking. It serves as a gorgeous visual reminder of why Ghibli's films are timeless works of art. Review: Mr. Miyazaki Book - Great Quality, beautiful color. Lots of information and context.