The entire Ghibli ethos is tied up in the idea of craftsmanship. It's a textual subject of the films (hand carving violins in Whisper of the Heart, for just one example) and the meta work that goes into the films themselves. Their films feature hard workers, and are animated with sweat and tears.
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Studio Madhouse spent seven years in house digitally hand painting every frame, and about a quarter of the movie is dedicated to the work involved in building a racecar and learning how to drive that specific one.
(and the fact folks get so heated about it suggests it was a risk well taken)
* risky here meaning a statement of complex, incomplete and controversial topics inseparable from the narrative
And then he somehow added even more depth to his personal send-off with The Boy and the Heron. Pretty remarkable.
GenAI wouldn’t have made it. Genetically incapable.
Stacking the blocks in a clearly unstable way, then hacking them with a sword as he realizes he'll never be able to do it.
We're proud to have hired a human artist for this cover.
https://unseen-japan.com/the-ultimate-ranking-of-the-studio-ghibli-universe/
writting and books are her special interest
therefore she devotes so much time and effort to it.
https://bsky.app/profile/amalasrosa.bsky.social/post/3lli7as57x22d
Quality will eventually win over quantity.
Or the lighting is screwy.
And most clocks read 10:10, if they have only 2 hands and not 5.
There are always tells.