{"product_id":"starting-point-1979-1996","title":"Starting Point: 1979-1996","description":"Japan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime. The Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in Animation HistoryIn the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. Starting Point is a collection of essays, interviews, and memoir that go back to the roots of Miyazaki's childhood, the formulation of his theories of animation, and the founding of Studio directing such acclaimed films as Spirited Away, Miyazaki was just another salaried animator, but with a vision of his own. Follow him as he takes his first steps on the road to success, experience his frustrations with the manga and animation industries that often suffocate creativity, and realize the importance of bringing the childhood dreams of the world to Point: 1979-1996 is not just a chronicle of the life of a man whose own dreams have come true, it is a tribute to the power of the moving image. In the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. Starting Point is a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that go back to the roots of Miyazaki's childhood, the formulation of his theories of animation, and the founding of Studio Ghibli. Before directing such acclaimed films as Spirited Away, Miyazaki was just another salaried animator, but with a vision of his own. Follow him as he takes his first steps on the road to success, experience his frustrations with the manga and animation industries that often suffocate creativity, and realize the importance of bringing the childhood dreams of the world to life. Starting Point: 1979-1996 is not just a chronicle of the life of a man whose own dreams have come true, it is a tribute to the power of the moving image.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAuthor: Miyazaki, Hayao,author\u003cbr\u003eContributors: Miyazaki, Hayao,author\u003cbr\u003eBinding: paperback\u003cbr\u003eNumber Of Pages: 462\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: \u003cbr\u003eLanguages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis\u003cbr\u003eFormat: illustrated\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Illustrated\u003cbr\u003eModel: \u003cbr\u003ePublished\/Release Date: 8 May 2014\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\/Studio\/Brand: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Director\/Artist: Hayao Miyazaki\u003cbr\u003eDimension (cm): 229x152x33 mm\u003cbr\u003ePackage Dimension (cm): 39x230x153 mm\u003cbr\u003eItem Weight (g): 544\u003cbr\u003ePackage Weight (g): 558","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50766337671465,"sku":"BK1421561042","price":74.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/5868\/0105\/files\/9781421561042.jpg?v=1786409764","url":"https:\/\/www.centloop.com\/en-au\/products\/starting-point-1979-1996","provider":"Centloop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}