Sunday, November 27, 2005

Hayao MIYAZAKI

The following information about Hayao Miyazaki, is posted directly from the Nausicaa website:

Hayao MIYAZAKI is one of the greatest animators and directors in Japan. The entertaining plots, compelling characters and breathtaking animation in his films have earned him international renown from critics as well as public recognition within Japan. Disney's commitment to introduce the films to the rest of the world will let more people appreciate the high-quality works Miyazaki has given us.


A Brief Biography

Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. He started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible ability to draw, and the seemingly-endless stream of movie ideas he proposed.

In 1971, he moved to A Pro with Isao Takahata, then to Nippon Animation in 1973, where he was heavily involved in the World Masterpiece Theater TV animation series for the next five years. In 1978, he directed his first TV series, Conan, The Boy in Future, then moved to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in 1979 to direct his first movie, the classic Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.

In 1984, he released NausicaƤ of the Valley of Wind, based on the manga (comic) of the same title he had started two years before. The success of the film led to the establishment of a new animation studio, Studio Ghibli, at which Miyazaki has since directed, written, and produced many other films with Takahata. All of these films enjoyed critical and box office successes. In particular, Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke received the Japan Academy Award for Best Film and was the highest-grossing (about US$150 million) domestic film in Japan's history until it was taken over by another Miyazaki work, Spirited Away.

In addition to animation, Miyazaki also draws manga. His major work was the NausicaƤ manga, an epic tale he worked on intermittently from 1982 to 1994 while he was busy making animated films. Another manga, Hikoutei Jidai, was later evolved into his 1992 film Porco Rosso.

2 Comments:

Blogger Mokuu said...

Hello !

I still cant find out who you are but im here to thank you for the incredible help your blog brings to aspiring artists. Storyboarding is one of the hardest/randomest thing to learn and understand. Your blog brings the eureka quicker than before. Thank you!

-Mokuu

12:50 PM

 
Blogger Johnnyburn said...

I am about to RSS your site. I agree with Mokuu's comment -- it seems like the are certain techniques to good storyboarding, but since it is such a specific field, it is hard to learn about it.

One question: If I wanted to pick up the Princess Mononoke storyboards, would the site below be a good place to do it? (I live in the US). They seem hard to find and I don't want to get ripped off.

http://www.verycoolthings.com/vct/Neo_getpage.cgi?page=itemtoy&itemID=11691&cool=

Thanks!
-John

1:44 PM

 

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