Although at the time of its release in 1995 the film ghost in the shell it was not well received by critics or fans of Shirow’s manga, today it is considered a cult of Japanese cartoons. This is largely thanks to the leadership of Mamoru Oshii, who has started a new online project.
In fact, the master created one through the Naro platform Mini-course dedicated to an in-depth analysis of his works most famous, traces the key stages of the production and gives valuable advice for those who, like him, dreamed of becoming an animated film director years ago. It is a series of recorded videos that can be downloaded by those who purchase the course aspiring directors he great lovers of the master’s works, they will also retrace key moments in the history of the medium and the classics that have shaped it, and receive valuable advice to stimulate their creativity.
Naro introduced the course as follows: “20 videos for a total of more than 5 hours from legendary film and anime director Mamoru Oshii, who shares his creative formulas, the development methods behind an idea, and anecdotes from his life as a director in an industry that’s now firmly established in popular culture“. Currently it is possible to buy the course for 61 dollars, about 57 euros, but at the end of the offer it will be available for 75 dollars, so 70 euros.
Before we say goodbye, we leave you a phrase uttered by Oshii himself to promote the course: “is the destiny of an animation director always relying on language as the sole basis of filmmaking“. In closing, we leave you with Oshii’s harsh words regarding the Anno and Shinkai films.
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