John Faulkner
06-08-08, 12:06 AM
I found this interesting 3 series documentary which shows behind the scenes footage of the making of Princess Mononoke over 2 yrs: 1st part is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3LRn7EKx8
The subtitles are a bit ------ and read like broken English, but it's understandable.
I haven't seen all of it yet, but it's interesting to see how Miyazaki develops the ideas behind Princess Mononoke, and what inspirations he used. For example, the clothing of the girls from the Emishi tribe were based on the dresses women wear in Bhutan, the land of bloody Gross National Happiness. Also, I'm surprised at how short the singer of the ending song, Yoshikazu Mera, is - Miyazaki's a bit of a dwarf himself, but compared to Mera (see series 2, ep. 13), he's like a freaking colossus! Mera must have a genetic disorder.
Anyone else with thoughts or comments on this documentary?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3LRn7EKx8
The subtitles are a bit ------ and read like broken English, but it's understandable.
I haven't seen all of it yet, but it's interesting to see how Miyazaki develops the ideas behind Princess Mononoke, and what inspirations he used. For example, the clothing of the girls from the Emishi tribe were based on the dresses women wear in Bhutan, the land of bloody Gross National Happiness. Also, I'm surprised at how short the singer of the ending song, Yoshikazu Mera, is - Miyazaki's a bit of a dwarf himself, but compared to Mera (see series 2, ep. 13), he's like a freaking colossus! Mera must have a genetic disorder.
Anyone else with thoughts or comments on this documentary?