Hayao Miyazaki // Richard Williams
Hayao Miyazaki's films with studio Ghibli include The Castle of Cagliostro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Whisper of the Heart, On Your Mark, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill and The Wind Rises.
In my mind, I think a large part of what makes the Ghibli films so distinctive is the overall mood of many of the films. Often they make use of very dreamlike environments and plot lines, with a lot of fantasy elements. I think the art direction plays into this a lot, often the colours are bright, airy and pastel and give the movies a very aesthetically pleasing look to the viewer. The first time I watched a Ghibli film was when I was around 8 and it was Howls Moving Castle. It stuck out a lot to me as something that I hadn't really seen anywhere else before, and I remember the art style, setting and colours really interested me, as well as the fantasy setting and storylines.
In my mind, I think a large part of what makes the Ghibli films so distinctive is the overall mood of many of the films. Often they make use of very dreamlike environments and plot lines, with a lot of fantasy elements. I think the art direction plays into this a lot, often the colours are bright, airy and pastel and give the movies a very aesthetically pleasing look to the viewer. The first time I watched a Ghibli film was when I was around 8 and it was Howls Moving Castle. It stuck out a lot to me as something that I hadn't really seen anywhere else before, and I remember the art style, setting and colours really interested me, as well as the fantasy setting and storylines.
Provide an overview of the documentary and address the following:
What are your thoughts on Richard Williams level of perfectionism?
Do you feel it was fair to have his film taken from away him… why?
In your opinion, what could have been done differently to ensure the film was completed on time?
Richard william is another highly influential animation director, born in 1933 in canada, he has been working in the animation industry since the 1950s, and created one of the most widely known animation resources, The Animators survival guide. He also worked on many films such as Who Framed roger rabbit (1988), The thief and the Cobbler, A films he had worked on from 1965-1991, but when he failed to finish on time, Warner Brothers took the film from him and released it under the name Arabian Knight in 1995. The delays wetre mostly caused by Williams constant insistance to redraw and animate entire scenes, pushing deadlines back further and further.
While I think that a level of perfectionism can be very handy as it allows you to pay attention to the smallest of details, and allows for continuinity and a high level of quality, however I believe there needs to be a balance between perfectionism and the ability to compromise, especially in a situation like a movie release where you are working towards a deadline using money that isn't your own. While I think it does seem unfair that the film was taken away from Williams completely, especially considering the amount of time and effort he spent on the project, I do understand the need to meet a deadline. If they had come to a compromise or allowed Williams to have more of a say while removing his powers to overrule or redo shots there may have been a much better outcome for both parties, however if a compromise couldn't be met I can see why Warner Brothers as a studio decided ot make the decisions that they did.
While I think that a level of perfectionism can be very handy as it allows you to pay attention to the smallest of details, and allows for continuinity and a high level of quality, however I believe there needs to be a balance between perfectionism and the ability to compromise, especially in a situation like a movie release where you are working towards a deadline using money that isn't your own. While I think it does seem unfair that the film was taken away from Williams completely, especially considering the amount of time and effort he spent on the project, I do understand the need to meet a deadline. If they had come to a compromise or allowed Williams to have more of a say while removing his powers to overrule or redo shots there may have been a much better outcome for both parties, however if a compromise couldn't be met I can see why Warner Brothers as a studio decided ot make the decisions that they did.
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