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Hayao Miyazaki. Co-founder of Studio Ghibli. EARLY life. Born Jan. 5, 1941 Born in Bunkyo, Tokyo 2 nd Oldest of 4 brothers Father was director of his uncles factory Miyazaki Airplane which made rudders for fighter planes during WW2 Constantly drawing, especially planes
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Hayao Miyazaki Co-founder of Studio Ghibli
EARLY life • Born Jan. 5, 1941 • Born in Bunkyo, Tokyo • 2nd Oldest of 4 brothers • Father was director of his uncles factory Miyazaki Airplane which made rudders for fighter planes during WW2 • Constantly drawing, especially planes • Aspired to be a manga artist
For the love of animation • Decided he wanted to pursue animation after viewing “Hakujaden” • Began animating in 1961 • His first job was at Toei Animation (in-between artist) • Released 1st feature film “Lupin III: The castle of Cagliostro” in 1979 • In 1984, after the release of his “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” he co-founded Studio Ghibli • Film “Spirited Away won Picture of the year at the Japanese academy Awards and was the first anime film to win an American Academy Award
Where is he now? • Wife: Akemi Ota • 2 Children: Goroand Keisuki • Currently working on more anime films
His work? • Writer • Story boarder • Director • Producer • Animator
Cinematic Style • Animation • Warm, soft/ vivid cool colours • Many different camera techniques • Many different camera angles • Camera movements: pan and head on • Use of music and sound effects • Symbolism • Use of storytelling (dialogue)
Themes • The Underdog • Young girl who moves to a new home • Spirits/ Supernatural beings • Magic • Environmental issues/ Nature • Friendship/ Love • Hardships • Flying!
Influences • Childhood experience • Everyday life • Family/friends • Social/environmental issues • Osamu Tezuka • “Hakujaden” • “SnezhnyaKoroleva” • Frederic Back • Disney • Fleischer Brothers • “La Bergere et la Ramoneur”
People he has influenced • John Lasseter • Satoshi Kon • Tomm Moore • ToyooAshisa • Michael Dante DiMartino • Pete Docter • Glen Keane
Questions • Name two things that have influenced Miyazaki’s work • Miyazaki usually storyboards his own work T OR F • Name 3 common themes in Miyazaki’s work • Miyazaki was interested in graphic design before he became an animator T OR F • The movie _______________ started of Miyazaki’s career as an animator.
Answers • Childhood moving and environmental concerns • True • Flying, magic, supernatural • False- Manga artist • “Hakujaden”