Sunday, March 30, 2014

Miyazaki's Tips For Better Movies

Just thought you should know:
  • Make movies that don't distract from humanity or everyday life, but create movies that inspire thought. For example, Princess Mononoke made us think about our use and abuse of power against the forces of nature. It really makes you think.
  • Teamwork is incredibly important. Your associates are there to help and to share or relieve the burdens of film making tasks. Don't try to do it all on your own.
  • Don't rely to heavily on one type of media. Try to find the happy medium between old and new to produce the best quality film that you can.
 My thoughts:
  • I think these are tips that we all should know, but oddly don't. None of this is all that shocking or unexpected, but it reminds us of what was right in front of us all along. Everybody needs a refresher every now and again.
  • Exactly the kind of tips one might expect from Hayao Miyazaki (not that this is a bad thing, but all of these are clearly put on display in his movies). He is a man who can take his own advise and it shows, which is something that can be appreciated and respected.
Question:
 How does one mix old and new media? One might assume that all (or perhaps most) of the art is hand drawn on paper (or some material), but where does the "new" technology come into play?

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