Comments on: Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli)

By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:16:32 +0000

I disagree with Commenter #26… while Disney does often do animation on the cheap (sequels, direct-to-DVD, TV shows), their feature animation, all other quibbles aside, is incredibly fluid. On the other hand, while I love Miyazaki’s films for tons of reasons, every time I sit down to watch one I am bugged for 15-20 minutes by the choppy-ness of the animation, until I get used to it.

By: Eric Bowman

Eric Bowman — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:26:50 +0000

Interesting I would be fortunate enough to be featured on your blog in August, then come across this post on Miyazaki’s animated film, “My Neighbor Totoro”. I did the video package cover art for it thru Dave Willardson’s studio in the early 90’s — I always assumed it was a little-known but fun picture until now. This is a great informative site — thanks again for keeping it going, Charlie!

Eric B

By: Kristy LaRocca

Kristy LaRocca — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:42:29 +0000

I love Miyazaki movies!!!! They are extrordinary!!!!

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:36:02 +0000

Miyazaki's animation can be extremely fluid at times, but only for certain passages. Miyazaki, and Japanese animators in general, tend to de-emphasize overall fluidity (meaning essentially the number of different drawings created per minute of onscreen motion) in favor of detailed backgrounds, dramatic lighting and mood. You can easily see what I mean if you compare his feature length films to classic Disney features like Pinocchio or Fantasia, or the 1940's Warner Brothers cartoons, in which hand-drawn cartoon animation reached its peak in terms of the number of drawings per minute of animation (even to the point of creating in-between frames in which two drawings would be shot together to give the illusion of blended super-fluid motion). I'm not talking about the number of frames per minute, which hasn't changed (24), but the number of unique drawings per minute of animation. The technique for modern hand-drawn animation is to let one drawing repeat for two or more frames. When this effect is exaggerated to save money, as in television animation, it is called "limited animation". Most anime come in somewhere between full animation and the TV version of limited animation, except for short bursts of more fluid passages. I absolutely love Miyazaki's movies; and while I think his stories and characterization, atmosphere and emotional content can outdo Disney, he has never matched the Disney classics in terms of overall fluidity of motion. It is simply not a priority for him or the other Japanese animators.

By: Gargron

Gargron — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:00:22 +0000

Why do you think Ghibli-animation is not fluid? It’s much better then Disney Studios ever could do!

By: Tiffany_long timelover of the Miyazaki showcase films.

Tiffany_long timelover of the Miyazaki showcase films. — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:18:46 +0000

OMG! i love these movies. my older brother intriduced me to them like 2 years ago and i fell in love with the art work and story lines. i love fantasy and in these they have everything. its so magicle.
ive seen, naussica and the vally of the wind, spirited away, howl’s moving castle, princess mononoka, kiki’s delivery service, laputa castle in the sky and i think thats it??im sure ive seeen one more but cant remember…any way my favourite by far is howl’s moving castle and then spirited away. i love there story lines. im yet to watch my neighbor totoro. and any more that there is….
i would like to go to japan and visit studio Ghibli and see how it all works.
ok i gtg bye now. i love them all so far!!

By: luke reeve

luke reeve — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:12:49 +0000

i love watching ghibli films and i love the adventure its brill!
the best ones so far i have watched are laputa, nausicaa, totoro, spirited away, howls moving castle, grave of the fireflies, mononoke.
the ones that i want to watch are are all of them but mostly my neighbors the yamadas.
also i am collecting the totoro stuff and accessorys.
Over all they are brilliant!

By: Madison

Madison — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:27:49 +0000

*good morning for all of you,u may still be asleep*

By: Madison

Madison — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:27:29 +0000

well,that is all i give u for part of chapter one in my book,Charmers.i hope u will buy it and like it.my real name is Olivia L. Putnam.so look for that name with the book.it will have Crystal,and a dragon in what looks like books on the cover of he book.if i could put pictures here,i would,and show you.*sighs* well…..cya…good night.

By: Madison

Madison — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:25:56 +0000

where i live it is only 9:30 pm.