The Art of Castle in the Sky
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Photography & Video
The Art of Castle in the Sky Details
About the Author Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. His first feature, The Castle of Cagliostro, was released in 1979. His film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, based on his own manga, was released in 1984. In 1985 Miyazaki cofounded Studio Ghibli, through which he directed the box-office smashes Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001), which won the Golden Bear at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival and the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film in 2003. Howl's Moving Castle (2004) received the Osella Award for technical achievement at the 2004 Venice International Film Festival. In 2005 VIFF awarded Miyazaki the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement. His other acclaimed films include My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Ponyo. Miyazaki's essays, interviews, and memoirs have been collected in Starting Point: 1979-1996 and Turning Point: 1997-2008. His final film, The Wind Rises, was nominated for both a Golden Globe and Academy Award®. Read more
Reviews
Love this series of hardcover art books Viz is producing! The book provides a ton of concept sketches, and cel art! The book also details information on special effects techniques used for the cels.Only criticism I have is there should be less screenshots from the final version of the film and more unprocessed cel art instead. Otherwise, a perfect buy! I own all 10 books from the Miyazaki series.
