The logo for Studio Ghibli featuring their best known character Totoro from My Neighbour Totoro
Thursday 24 June 2010
Studio Ghibli's Logo
The logo for Studio Ghibli featuring their best known character Totoro from My Neighbour Totoro
Friday 18 June 2010
Annotated Catalogue
Area of Investigation: I am going to look at how Studio Ghibli's style has changed over the time since it's creation.
Films: Focus: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Miyazaki, 1984) I have chosen this as it is considered by many to be the beginning of Studio Ghibli even though the Studio was created after the film was released. This is also the first film by Miyazaki to have environmentalist themes present, a common theme in many of Miyazaki's later films. (item 1)
Related: Princess Mononoke (Miyazaki, 1997). I have chosen this film at is one of Studio Ghibli's most popular releases as it became the highest grossing film in japan after its release but was beaten several months later when Titanic was released. Another Reason for picking it is that it has around five minutes worth of CGI which is a break away from Miyazaki's usual style of using traditional animation and hand drawn cells. (item 2)
Howl's Moving Castle (Miyazaki, 2004). I have chosen this film as it is the first adaption of a western novel that Studio Ghibli made and is their most well known of the adaptions they have done. It also involves one of the biggest traditionally animated objects in a Ghibli film, the titular castle, since Nausicaä. (item 3)
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Miyazaki, 2008) My main reason for choosing Ponyo is that it is the most recent Ghibli film to have an english dub released. It is also the most Disneyfied dubs of a Studio Ghibli film that Disney has released featuring the younger members of the Cyrus and Jonas families in the roles of Sosuke and Ponyo. (item 4)
Internet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoXRf0h-3Lo - a documentary on the works of Studio Ghibli, starting with Howl's Moving Castle. This was created to coincide with the release Of HMC. This is useful as it talks about the many different aspects of Studio Ghibli and gives an insight to the making of HMC. It also helps me with the creative side of my project. (item 5)
www.midnighteye.com/interviews/hayao_miyazaki.shtml - Interview with Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founding members of Studio Ghibli. I have chosen this as it gives me an understanding about how Miyazaki goes about making his films and how he conceives his ideas for the characters and stories. This helps with my investigation as Miyazaki is a very reclusive man who is hard to see and this is the most in-depth interview about the subject of how he makes his films that I could find. (item 6)
http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/6908/ - an article written by a fan that has a lot of factual information about each of Miyazaki's films up to Ponyo. It contains information on the plot, production notes, legacy and english dub of each film. This is helpful to my investigation as it allows me to get further information on the films that I wouldn't be able to get from other sources. (item 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LtoDJL76bI - Interview with John Lasseter on Isao Takahata and Miyazaki from when TCM aired a month long run of films by Studio Ghibli. The films featured in this are Only Yesterday and Pom Poko but John Lasseter and the presenter discuss the importance of animation in Japan and how it branches all ages. This is useful as it explains how Miyazaki's films are made to appeal to both adults and films. (item 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGK-bV4Nw70 Hayao Miyazaki and John Lassetertalk about Miyazaki's work and about Ponyo at ComicCon '09. It is useful as it gives an insight to how Miyazaki works on his characters, storyline and storyboard for his films. (item 9)
Books: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Vol.1, Hayao Miyazaki, the original source manga that helped Miyazaki get Nausicaä made into a film. This is useful as it shows what Miyazaki had to go through to get his idea made into a film. It also helps with the creative side of my project as it allows me to compare stills from the manga to corresponding stills from the film (item 10)
Anime From Akira To Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, Susan Napier, 12 Jan 2006. This is useful as it talks about Princess Mononoke in detail and explains aspects of the film that the reader is unlikely to be familiar with.(item 11)
Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc, 26 Mar 2009. This is useful as it gives the entire story of Studio Ghibli from the start to the present day and goes into detail about each of the directors and each of the films. (item 12)
Magazine Articles:
Total Film, October 2005, Issue 107, Page 114-118 (item 13). Goes on a tour of the actual studio and ends in a talk with Hayao Miyazaki. It explains how the studio themselves go about animating the films and the expected timeframe it takes to make one of their many films. It is useful as it gives an insight into the workings of Ghibli.
Empire, June 2009, Issue 240, 20th Anniversary Special Edition, Page 174, Interview with Miyazaki (item 14) It talks about Miyazaki's feelings towards film and many other aspects that make him the man he is today.
Little White Lies, July/August 2007, The Tales From Earthsea Issue, Page 26-31, Dream Weaver: Inside Hayao Miyazaki’s magic kingdom (item 15)It is useful as it explains how Miyazaki likes to bring across his messages in films but not force them upon the viewer and how he comes up with the beautiful worlds that he gives life to in his films.
Newspaper: Telegraph, 30 December 2009, Interview with Miyazaki (item 16)
Television: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev7t8eFsGk0 - a section from the BBC series Japanorama were Jonathan Ross talks to Miyazaki about his films and the differences in reception between the West and East. continues into the 4th part. (item 17)
Dvd Extras:www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds3adcHVxnQ - a documentary about the history of Studio Ghibli. Made to go along with the release of Princess Mononoke in Japan. Features behind the scenes footage of the making of PM. Was released in the West as a DVD extra on the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind DVD. (item 18)
Others:
Films: Focus: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Miyazaki, 1984) I have chosen this as it is considered by many to be the beginning of Studio Ghibli even though the Studio was created after the film was released. This is also the first film by Miyazaki to have environmentalist themes present, a common theme in many of Miyazaki's later films. (item 1)
Related: Princess Mononoke (Miyazaki, 1997). I have chosen this film at is one of Studio Ghibli's most popular releases as it became the highest grossing film in japan after its release but was beaten several months later when Titanic was released. Another Reason for picking it is that it has around five minutes worth of CGI which is a break away from Miyazaki's usual style of using traditional animation and hand drawn cells. (item 2)
Howl's Moving Castle (Miyazaki, 2004). I have chosen this film as it is the first adaption of a western novel that Studio Ghibli made and is their most well known of the adaptions they have done. It also involves one of the biggest traditionally animated objects in a Ghibli film, the titular castle, since Nausicaä. (item 3)
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Miyazaki, 2008) My main reason for choosing Ponyo is that it is the most recent Ghibli film to have an english dub released. It is also the most Disneyfied dubs of a Studio Ghibli film that Disney has released featuring the younger members of the Cyrus and Jonas families in the roles of Sosuke and Ponyo. (item 4)
Internet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoXRf0h-3Lo - a documentary on the works of Studio Ghibli, starting with Howl's Moving Castle. This was created to coincide with the release Of HMC. This is useful as it talks about the many different aspects of Studio Ghibli and gives an insight to the making of HMC. It also helps me with the creative side of my project. (item 5)
www.midnighteye.com/interviews/hayao_miyazaki.shtml - Interview with Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founding members of Studio Ghibli. I have chosen this as it gives me an understanding about how Miyazaki goes about making his films and how he conceives his ideas for the characters and stories. This helps with my investigation as Miyazaki is a very reclusive man who is hard to see and this is the most in-depth interview about the subject of how he makes his films that I could find. (item 6)
http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/6908/ - an article written by a fan that has a lot of factual information about each of Miyazaki's films up to Ponyo. It contains information on the plot, production notes, legacy and english dub of each film. This is helpful to my investigation as it allows me to get further information on the films that I wouldn't be able to get from other sources. (item 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LtoDJL76bI - Interview with John Lasseter on Isao Takahata and Miyazaki from when TCM aired a month long run of films by Studio Ghibli. The films featured in this are Only Yesterday and Pom Poko but John Lasseter and the presenter discuss the importance of animation in Japan and how it branches all ages. This is useful as it explains how Miyazaki's films are made to appeal to both adults and films. (item 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGK-bV4Nw70 Hayao Miyazaki and John Lassetertalk about Miyazaki's work and about Ponyo at ComicCon '09. It is useful as it gives an insight to how Miyazaki works on his characters, storyline and storyboard for his films. (item 9)
Books: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Vol.1, Hayao Miyazaki, the original source manga that helped Miyazaki get Nausicaä made into a film. This is useful as it shows what Miyazaki had to go through to get his idea made into a film. It also helps with the creative side of my project as it allows me to compare stills from the manga to corresponding stills from the film (item 10)
Anime From Akira To Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation, Susan Napier, 12 Jan 2006. This is useful as it talks about Princess Mononoke in detail and explains aspects of the film that the reader is unlikely to be familiar with.(item 11)
Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc, 26 Mar 2009. This is useful as it gives the entire story of Studio Ghibli from the start to the present day and goes into detail about each of the directors and each of the films. (item 12)
Magazine Articles:
Total Film, October 2005, Issue 107, Page 114-118 (item 13). Goes on a tour of the actual studio and ends in a talk with Hayao Miyazaki. It explains how the studio themselves go about animating the films and the expected timeframe it takes to make one of their many films. It is useful as it gives an insight into the workings of Ghibli.
Empire, June 2009, Issue 240, 20th Anniversary Special Edition, Page 174, Interview with Miyazaki (item 14) It talks about Miyazaki's feelings towards film and many other aspects that make him the man he is today.
Little White Lies, July/August 2007, The Tales From Earthsea Issue, Page 26-31, Dream Weaver: Inside Hayao Miyazaki’s magic kingdom (item 15)It is useful as it explains how Miyazaki likes to bring across his messages in films but not force them upon the viewer and how he comes up with the beautiful worlds that he gives life to in his films.
Newspaper: Telegraph, 30 December 2009, Interview with Miyazaki (item 16)
Television: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev7t8eFsGk0 - a section from the BBC series Japanorama were Jonathan Ross talks to Miyazaki about his films and the differences in reception between the West and East. continues into the 4th part. (item 17)
Dvd Extras:www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds3adcHVxnQ - a documentary about the history of Studio Ghibli. Made to go along with the release of Princess Mononoke in Japan. Features behind the scenes footage of the making of PM. Was released in the West as a DVD extra on the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind DVD. (item 18)
Others:
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