Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
ISSN: Online 1818-7803ISSN: Print 1816-949x
Abstract
The Tale of Princess Kaguya is an adaptation classical Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter directed by Isao Takahata in Studio Ghibli productions. Isao Takahata is a director who has long been overlook by his longtime colleague and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. The purpose of research about cinematography techniques or style of Isao Takahata animated film in The Tale of Princess Kaguya. The animated film of Princess Kaguya is like an old Japanese painting that is similar to traditional sumi-e. The focus of this research will look into several aspects such as impressionistic style and the character design in Princess Kaguya animated film. Impressionistic art is an art style when an artist looks into situation or things with a short glimpse and paint it back using bright and vibrant colors. Most of the pictures are outdoor scenes. The concept character of Princess Kaguya created with amazing work of art using hand-drawn animation to new heights of fluidness.
How to cite this article:
Dahlan Bin Abdul Ghani and Nur Athirah Bt. Ahmad Azizi. Isao Takahata: The Study of Animated Cinematography in
"The Tale of Princess Kaguya".
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/jeasci.2019.6491.6504
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