The Japanese debut of Earwig and the Witch is just around the corner. new film from Studio Ghibli. However, we didn’t find Hayao Miyazaki, the well-known main character of this Japanese animation studio, to direct, but the son. But the father steps in to talk about the film.
With the official launch of Earwig and the Witch now in sight, TOHO has released a long one Interview with Hayao Miyazaki, Director of Studio Ghibli, who also handled the planning and development of the latter film, but whose most recent work was directed by his son Goro Miyazaki. And it is precisely on the latter that a number of striking points in the statements concentrate.
Hayao Miyazaki was unable to direct Earwig and the Witch personally, so he hired producer Toshio Suzuki to find a suitable director for the job. The latter suggested Goro Miyazaki. “I thought Goro wouldn’t be up to itbut his fighting spirit exceeded my expectations and I find the result very interesting. I think his use of CG was good. That was a great achievement. βHe was also won over by the work and those responsible for the film, who, in their opinion, are up to date.
βI think it was pretty difficult making this movie, to the point where I really wish I could safely praise everyone. The fact that my son did it is irrelevant. Drawing not with pencil, but in CG has appeared. I think so. βIn short, the Studio Ghibli manager is pleased with the work his son and the rest of the staff have done on Earwig and the Witch.
Goro Miyazaki also spoke about working on Earwig and the Witch, with a particular focus on 3DCG.
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