Chihiro Boards a Train: Perceptual Modulation in the Films of Studio Ghibli

  • Kate Maria Weedy The University of Edinburgh

Abstract


This paper examines the ability of Studio Ghibli animated films to perceptually modulate their audiences. Working from Hayao Miyazaki’s suggestion that if a filmmaker wants to stay true to empathy they need only quieten things down, this paper seeks a technical explanation for this process. It will examine how the interplay of simple character designs and the sliding sensation of the animation stand induce a certain cognitive state. Through this process, the onlooker is more likely to imbue a two-dimensional character with a multidimensional, metaphysical presence.

Published
21-Dec-2018
How to Cite
Weedy, Kate. 2018. “Chihiro Boards a Train: Perceptual Modulation in the Films of Studio Ghibli”. FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & The Arts, no. 27 (December). https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.27.2906.
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