Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki has been revolutionary in Japanese animation. A mangaka (an artist/writer/creator of manga, Japanese comics), an animator, and storyteller, Miyazaki has not only been very successful in his work, well known and loved by many, but has changed the world of anime with his unique style of drawing. Through passion and hard work, Miyazaki has become one of the most successful animators in all of Japan.
Miyazaki was born on January 5th, 1941, in Tokyo, Japan (MUBI.com). His father, Katsuji Miyazaki, was the director and owner of their family’s firm, Miyazaki Airplane, that made parts for Zero fighter planes. His father’s job contributed to his fascination with flying, and accurately depicting it in his animation (U.X.L Graphic Novelists vol. 2: 344-345). His mother, Dola Miyazaki had spinal tuberculosis, and was bedridden for eight years, passing away at the age of 71 in 1980 (Telecom). She was very influential to him, parts of her personality (strong and irrepressible) in characters in My Neighbor Totoro and Castle In The Sky, among others. As a child, Miyazaki was always fascinated with drawing, mostly airplanes- drawing people didn’t come as easily (Telecom). At three years old he and his family were evacuated to safer areas during World War II, starting school in 1947 as an evacuee. They weren’t able to move back to their old home until 1950. War and bombings does not make for a happy three year old, and so he has few happy childhood memories, which is why it is really amazing that he has made such happy and beautiful movies for people everywhere . In Charles Whipple’s essay, The Power Of Positive Thinking, Miyazaki told him, “I’ve forgotten much. I made up my mind to forget. There were too many thing...
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He has achieved many things in his career, countess awards and fans, and has made big impacts in the world of animation. Not only did his style influence the more realistic anime style today, but the success of Nausicaa made anime much more respected by many people. Also, Princess Mononoke became the highest grossing Japanese film in Japans history in 1997. But, the achievement he probably values and is proud of most is the impact he has made on the children and viewers of all ages who see his works. Through hard work and with a passion for what he does, Hayao Miyazaki has truly become one of the most successful animators in all of Japan.
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TIME names Hayao Miyazaki “the world’s most revered director of animated features” (Corliss). The New York Times says “Miyazaki is regarded as one of the greatest creators of animated films, and his work certainly stands as some of the best the genre has to offer”, and names him “the world’s greatest living animated-filmmaker” (“Hayao Miyazaki – Biography”; Scott). Axiom Magazine describes Miyazaki as a “living legend” (Miller). With over fifty years of animation experience, Miyazaki has worked hard to achieve his dream of creating long-lasting and unforgettable films. He started off this long career in 1963 working as nothing more than an in-between artist at Toei Animation, and gradually set himself apart and eventually landed employment as the chief animator for Hols: Prince of the Sun in 1968. This set into motion his friendship with Isao Takahata, who would continue working with Miyazaki and eventually found Studio Ghibli alongside him. After several years of co-direction and first roles as a solo director, Miyazaki worked on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the project that gave him the ability to finally form Studio Ghibli with Takahata (Miller).
The use of techniques and strategies in animation is significant as it greatly emphasizes the overall message of the film, and most importantly it allows the audience to understand and identify the film in their own individual perspective. All techniques used in animation films have potential in their own distinctive ways. Films such as ‘200,000 Phantoms/ Nijuman No Borei’ (2007), ‘Philips Broadcast of 1938’ (1938), ‘Uncle’ (1996), ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ (1940), ‘Felix in Hollywood’ (1923), ‘Billy’s Balloon’ (1998), ‘Mt. Head/ Atama Yama’ (2003) and ‘Simonova Sand Performance’ (2009) demonstrates a variety of techniques and strategies in the most effective ways. In some of the films, there are techniques and strategies used that are similar and some that are very different, nevertheless each are unique in their respective ways. We will explore the techniques used in these films, including its historical or contemporary context based on the methods of production used and the cultural environment from which they arose. We will also see how the films contrast from each other.
Hayao Miyazaki is a former Japanese animator, film director, illustrator, screenwriter and mangaka. He worked in this field for more than sixty years and has achieved international acclaim for being one of the best anime films maker and storyteller, he co-founded Studio Ghibli along with Isao Takahata, a film and animation studio, his films were successful that it was compared with some of the best American animators like Walt Disney, also the American director Steven Spielberg.
Miyazaki is well known creating well-developed characters and Princess Mononoke is a good example showing these qualities along with a strong message on environmentalism and an underlying theme of feminism.
Ellis, J. (2011). The art of anime: Freeze-frames and moving pictures in Miyazaki Hayao's Kiki's Delivery Service. Journal Of Japanese & Korean Cinema, 2(1), 21-34.
Animations are a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects, like puppets and models, which are different from each to create a variety of entertainment for the audiences. Animations are what brings excitement and mystery, hooking the audience in through interest. It is a form of some sort of “magic” where things that aren’t real but from the imagination comes to life in front of people who live these mundane, ordinary lives, adding color to the eyes and mind. The creators of such amazing arts and creation are animators.