I love Anime
Especially Studio Ghibli
What is Anime?
Anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from
Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, anime refers to Japanese
animation, and refers specifically to animation produced in Japan.
Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese
animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. Anime
is a diverse medium with distinctive production methods that have
adapted in response to emergent technologies. It combines graphic art,
characterization, cinematography, and other forms of imaginative and
individualistic techniques. Compared to Western animation, anime
production generally focuses less on movement, and more on the detail of
settings and use of "camera effects", such as panning, zooming, and
angle shots. Diverse art styles are used, and character proportions and
features can be quite varied, with a common characteristic feature being
large and emotive eyes.
Can you believe early anime works consisted of images drawn on
blackboards, stop motion animation of paper cutouts, and silhouette
animation? Just WOW!
What is Studio Ghibli?
Studio Ghibli Inc. is a Japanese animation film studio headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded on June 15, 1985, Studio Ghibli was headed by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki. The studio was founded after the success of the 1984 film "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind". Suzuki was part of the film's production team, and founded Studio Ghibli with Miyazaki, who also invited Takahata to join them. The studio has mainly produced films by Miyazaki, with the second most prolific director being Takahata. The signature style and recurrent themes of the studio reflect those of Miyazaki and the other directors and creatives. Common themes include the risks posed by progress to tradition, environmentalism and the natural world, independent female protagonists, the cost of war, and youth. They tend to use intricate watercolor and acrylic 2D animation with vivid colors (particularly greens), and have a "whimsical and joyful aesthetic".
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