Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, the wind is passing through.- Christina Rossetti, 1830 – 1894 Yesterday, my friend Erica and I watched Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises (2013). For the last five years, it has remained one of my favorites and each time I seeContinue reading “Thoughts on Human Experience: Revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises””
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The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 5-1
Here we are finally at the end of the list. It had been an interesting journey but I feel satisfied with the choices I made. In my mind, beauty is often accompanied by stories I feel spiritually connected to. They open the mind and feed my hunger for divine things. These next five films openedContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 5-1”
My Favorite Movies: 10-1
There is a small problem with this list. I have no idea what order these movies are in. I just cannot trust myself to put these into a concrete position. If you have followed my blog before, many of the movies you will recognize. For those, I will keep my comments a little shorter andContinue reading “My Favorite Movies: 10-1”
Memorable Moments in Animation: Character Design (10-1)
(Concept maps for the Looney tunes character Bugs Bunny) I am so sorry I haven’t posted for a long time. The last week of school killed my energy and schedule. That aside, here are my last ten character designs. I will do other lists for my memorable moments in animation, however this list has causedContinue reading “Memorable Moments in Animation: Character Design (10-1)”
The Best Animated Films of 2014
The time has come for confrontation! (Just Kidding) In all seriousness, I have wanted to write my opinions about the best films last year for awhile now. I made sure that I watched most of the film’s critics and fans deemed to be high-quality animated films released in the year 2014 before writing my post. Continue reading “The Best Animated Films of 2014”
From the Perspective of an Old Soul 