The Life Of Hayao Miyazaki

In term 1 we focus on short animated films that explore the conventions of the Hero’s Journey and the narrative sequence of the quest. We analyse a novel and film version of either The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Invention of Hugo Cabret or Coraline.

1. Describe in your own words the events, actions and characters depicted in the animated sequence, the use of both on-screen and camera movement, and the general colour scheme. What might these elements be suggesting to us about the content, mood and themes for the rest of the film?

Tojo was born on December 30, 1884 in Tokyo, Japan. He was the oldest son out of three of Hidenori Tojo, his father who was also a Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army. In 1899, Tojo entered the Army Cadet School following his fathers footsteps. When he graduated from the Japanese

George Lucas was born on May 14, 1944, in Modesto California. He started his future the day he enrolled at the University of Southern California his major being cinematography which is the art or technique of motion-picture photography "The Definition of Cinematography." Dictionary.com. 2016 Dictionary.com, LLC., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2016. Little did he know at that time he would eventually become famous and have a net worth of over 4.7 billion. George Lucas set out to make a type

The film that has had the biggest influence on me not just as an artist but as a human being is Steven Speilburghs 1993 master piece schelider list.The film is based on the holocaust and how it effect so many lives. Speilburgh captures the audience with this cricaltty acclaimed film. Scholar lists takes the mind into the unknown horror of world war II. As well as a reminder to never forget the terrible event in history. A variety of concerts captured my mind from the in-depth characters, to graphic scenes, and the transformation of man into a hero.

The director Miyazaki utilizes both physical and visual elements as represented by the characters, in order to communicate and individualize unique character traits and contrasting personalities. Miyazaki’s placing emphasis on character development is a significant aspect of not only the narrative, but also asserts how each gender is represented in a different way.

The medium of Film is undeniably one of the most powerful tools used in media today, the moving image has an ability to evoke certain emotions within the viewer, and as an audience we are completely powerless against its capacity to entice and engage us. I find this fascinating, and like many others I find myself addicted to cinema. I own a cinema card which allows me to regularly watch films with a monthly subscription; this is one of my most cherished hobbies. This then enables me to analyse and examine the techniques used behind the camera, and how they affect audiences at home. I enjoy writing film reviews and feel that I am able to creatively convey my ideas on the page, this skill is strengthened by my interest in reading. By looking at others work you are able to critically analyse your own; a skill which I feel improves your ability to translate thoughts into the written word.

Fumihito has been staring blankly at the koi pond for more than just a little while. The orange and white colors blurring together as tears well up in her eyes for what feels like the hundredth time this week. She had left to be alone here with her feelings, feeling oddly unsafe at the thought of being alone in her home. She had so many things to think about and the house wasn't a good place for them. She came out to the pond...to think about herself. She hasn't a talented person by any means. No awards or accomplishments of the academic sort, truthfully subpar at sports, and her combative nature and fighting style were completely useless against someone who knew what they were with a knife or gun...or, given how her previous experience with Kam had gone, even someone inexperienced could get an easy jab on her.

Princess Mononoke, released in 1997, was the highest grossing film in Japan until Titanic came out later that year. It was supposed to be Hayao Miyazaki’s last film before he went into retirement, again (spoiler alert, he came out of retirement), and is praised as one of his absolute masterpieces, right beside Spirited Away, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Today, I will be critiquing two articles that discuss aspects of Princess Mononoke’s themes and influences, one that relates Shintoism to Miyazaki’s narratives by Oscar Garza, and another that focuses on the icons found throughout his filmography by Mohammad Amzad Hossain and Wei-Hsin Fu.

I’ve decided to focus this opinion-based writing on the successful and renowned composer Richard Wagner. After researching the composer and learning about his fascinating history, I was captivated by the fact that he is remembered as a dominant, yet controversial artist because of his questionable views. Despite this fault, Richard Wagner was ahead of his time and he drastically influenced the boundaries of music. For example, one of Wagner’s most remembered and appreciated pieces is The Ring Cycle and in this composition, Wagner masterfully incorporated elements of music, literature, and visual arts with the addition of leitmotifs to unify the musical composition. It can be estimated that films such as Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings

Nevertheless, this volume remains an informative and remarkably extensive piece of research on the topic. This work synthesizes historical, psychological, sociological and political aspects. Furthermore, this is one of the few models that pays equal attention to art (i.e. visual images, motion pictures and music) as a powerful tool for

Motion Pictures have always had a strong influence in today’s culture, but maybe none as prevalent as Star Wars. Originating with Episode 4 A New Hope, the series boomed from 1977 to 2005 with yet another addition coming in 2015. The strongest of the series was the original trilogy episodes 4, 5, and 6, all generally released in the 1980s. As one of the strongest film francaises still today, it’s impact within the 1980s was only the tip of the iceberg. Children and adults alike still anticipate the new edition of this seemingly endless journey. If any singular film series still holds prevalence in its future decades it is Star Wars: Original Trilogy.

Spielberg was born in Cincinnati on December 18th, 1946. His father was an electrical engineer, and his mother a concert pianist. Steven seemed to get the best elements from both of them. Spielberg had an early fascination with cinema and began making amateur films at a very young age. At 13, he won a local contest for his 40-minute film, Escape to Nowhere. Ironically, Steven was unable to get into a film school, so he

The way Hayao Miyazaki entices his viewers to accept his idea about a new relationship between nature and humanity was never really talked about or discussed in the past couple of years. The film ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’ with all the religious elements and the social impact it had established the director Miyazaki as one of the best animators not just in Japan, but around the world. What really gives this film power and fame is not just the mysterious and magical world it has or the cute character that Miyazaki created, but also the film’s way of influencing the audience by conveying an unfamiliar message about this three-layered relationship between nature and humans. Comparing both Miyazaki’s childhood memories and the story depicted helps him connect the audience’s feelings with the characters and making this realistic representation of human emotion in the film believable and realistic not only to children, but even to adults. What also makes the world more familiar to the spectators is the director’s use of a common fear from many people’s early years in this unknown and magical world. This common fear is clearly illustrated when the girls meet Susuwatari, a black spirit in the old empty house that stays in dark spaces and prefers to be left alone, and only children can see it. The introduction of this spirit is a good transition between the world of magic and reality. It confirms and insists about the existence of the unknown, and introduces a world of illusion and

In service of this argument, the essay unfolds in three parts. The first section sketches an appropriate framework for understanding how cinema marshals and moves viewers by engaging them in a fully embodied experience.4 The second section offers a brief overview of the film's plot before turning to an analysis of its triptych narrative and affective development. The third and final section considers the methodological, critical, and theoretical implications suggested by the preceding analysis.