If there was to only be ONE animation studio allowed on the planet, I would have to vote for Studio Ghibli. These are by far the BEST animated movies in creation. So imagine my excitement when I found out this news!
Hayao Miyazaki (Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away) has started production on his latest as-yet-untitled animated feature, that will take about 20 months to produce, with a planned release date of summer 2008, according to Production Weekly.
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The storyboards for this project are notable because they were created in watercolor and the copies distributed in color as opposed to black and white. Color storyboards are a rarity and it is the first time for Studio Ghibli.
For animation this is it for me. And I LOVE the visuals and creativity that goes into each and every one of Miyazaki’s movies. I have been a fan of his work since the graphic novel Naussica of the Valley of Wind, to which the movie version does no justice (and yet STILL rocks).
I would love to see some of those watercolour storyboards. I am sure each one is a masterpiece in itself.
