Animating principle: The Wind Rises and the genius of Miyazaki

Aged 73, the Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has finally grown up. After a career of child-centred fantasies such as My Neighbour Totoro (1988) and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away (2001) comes a historical wartime biopic, The Wind Rises, released in Japan last summer and in the UK on 9 May. The film is based on the life of Jiro Horikoshi (1903-82), the designer of

Legends of Animation) Jeff Lenburg-Hayao Miyazaki - Japan's Premier Anime Storyteller-Chelsea House Publications (2012) PDF, PDF, Anime

Why is Hayao Miyazaki considered a genius? - Quora

These four seconds from The Wind Rises took Studio Ghibli 13 months to animate. (Source: Hayao Miyazaki: 10 Years With the Master) : r/ghibli

The Mind of Hayao Miyazaki – The Federalist

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) - The Pixels

A Visit to Ghibli Park, a Miyazaki Theme Park - The New York Times

Review: The Wind Rises

Animating principle: The Wind Rises and the genius of Miyazaki

Art, History, a Swan Song for a Genius: Miyazaki's The Wind Rises – Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories

The Mind of Hayao Miyazaki – The Federalist

The Mind of Hayao Miyazaki – The Federalist

BA ILLUSTRATION : CONTEXTUAL STUDIES — Research Essay

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