Research: Studio Ghibli

Ghibli as a studio reminds me of the sentiments of Moebius previously discussed. Moebius saw the importance in his use of colour, which in turn was a way of letting his ideals and personality shine through the work. Ghibli, being a very successful modern studio, chose to shun modern technologies from their works. Only utilising them when they need to. This in turn makes everything personal for them. Here is a rare example of their using 3D animation, showcasing their ability, yet they still only use it lightly.

“Do everything by hand, even when using the computer”

Using a computer allows for shortcuts and can dull the handmade personality in projects when incorporated lazily. For the spokesperson/ leader of ghibli, Hayo Miyazaki, this simply won't do, everything must be personal, be it hand drawn animation worked on by him, scripts generated by him, he even has gone as far as to write lyrics to the soundtracks for his movies. Ghibli is especially interesting when placed in to my project, because it goes against my ideals, it is important to understand how and why people want to avoid new advancements, and in this case I totally understand.