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Studio Ghibli : architecture in animation

2024
Book
Learn how the visionary animation studio brings their vibrant worlds to life through hundreds of pieces of concept art, sketches, and background paintings illuminating the architectural inspirations of Studio Ghibli's animated classics. Distinctive interiors, imaginative exteriors, breathtaking landscapes, and the interplay between the three are all examined in detail through collected remarks from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, exclusive commentary from renowned architect Terunobu Fujimori, and quotes from the artists and art directors of Studio Ghibli's beloved films. Readers will learn of the historical, architectural, and personal inspirations behind the iconic and inventive buildings and structures such as the bath house from Spirited Away, Howl's moving castle, Satsuki and Mei's country home from My Neighbor Totoro.
Main title:
Studio Ghibli : architecture in animation / supervisor, Terunobu Fujimori ; concept designer, Yōhei Taneda ; English adaptation by Jocelyne Allen.
Imprint:
San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, [2024]
Collation:
192 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
Notes:
First published in Japan as "Ghibli no rittai kenzobutsu ten zuroku" by Studio Ghibli Inc., 2014.Reissue of "Studio Ghibli: architecture in animation exhibition catalog."Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the Japanese.
ISBN:
9781974740864 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
741.430952
Language:
EnglishJapanese
BRN:
2289120
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