Starting Point: 1979-1996

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.Author: Miyazaki, Hayao,author
Contributors: Miyazaki, Hayao,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 462
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Format: illustrated
Edition: Illustrated
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Published/Release Date: 8 May 2014
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Author/Director/Artist: Hayao Miyazaki
Dimension (cm): 229x152x33 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 39x230x153 mm
Item Weight (g): 544
Package Weight (g): 558