He was born on January 5, 1941, in Tokyo, Japan, and went on to Gakushuin University to study political science and economics with the goal of becoming a manga author.

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki is a manga artist, animator, and filmmaker from Japan. Miyazaki's style combines soft and beautiful landscapes with more simple yet expressive figures, as seen in his internationally successful animated films such as Spirited Away (2001) and Princess Mononoke (1997).

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IMAGINATION THEORY

Fairy tales and fantasy stories are good examples of how imagination can be conveyed. In order to train

‘IMAGINATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE. KNOWLEDGE IS LIMITED. IMAGINATION ENCIRLCLES THE WORLD.’ -ALBERT EINSTEIN-

their imaginations, children fre-

Imagination is mainly free of objective limitations since it is not restricted to the acquisition of precise information by the demands of practical necessity. The ability to put oneself in another’s shoes is critical for social relationships and comprehension.

quently employ such narratives and pretend playWhen you develop fantasy, they play on two levels: first, they utilise role playing to act out what they have created with their imagination, and then they play with their make-believe situation again by acting as if it is a real situation.

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! e l Sty

Copy the Work of Animators You Love It entails studying a work of art in order to improve or turn it into something new that you can claim as your own. However, copying

Even if you've been animating for a

shouldn't be done indefinitely; else,

long time, you may still be unsure of

you'll never be able to develop your

what defines your animation style.

own personal style.

Or perhaps you're aware of your personal style but wish to alter it. You may be unsure how to create a fresh animation style since you're hesitant to deviate from the typical

Use Real Life References

animation styles seen on social

If you don't think you're ready to

media and YouTube animation

develop your own animated figures

channels.

yet, you can skip this step until you've mastered the fundamentals of drawing.

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“I am an animator. I feel like I’m the manager of an animation cinema factory. I am not an executive. I’m rather like a foreman, like the boss of a team of craftsmen. That is the spirit of how I work.”

– Hayao Miyazaki

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