Inside Studio Ghibli
Chapter 1
The birth of a dream
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 2
The magic of hand-drawn worlds
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 3
Environmentalism and complex heroes
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 4
The soundscapes and global legacy
View / Create
Answer
YOUR GOAL
Master of Inside Studio Ghibli
Ch 2 · The magic of hand-drawn worlds
Fun Fact
Ponyo's massive scale: The hand-drawn sea waves in Ponyo were inspired by Miyazaki's childhood memories and required over 170,000 individual sheets of paper.
Glossary
cel (noun)
A transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional hand-drawn animation. For the 1997 film Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli artists hand-painted over 144,000 individual cels.
A transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional hand-drawn animation. For the 1997 film Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli artists hand-painted over 144,000 individual cels.
Quiz
What Japanese concept refers to the intentional quiet pauses or emptiness in Ghibli films?