I response to my own royalty question, it might have something to do with archatypes. Then again, it may not. Being in a position of power allows freedom, and some dire circumstances in a lot of cases, for characters. I'm not really pointing out the fact because it bothers me (because it doesn't); I just think it's interesting, from a writer's perspective.
I know what kind of images and messages I want to focus on...it's just narrowing it down to specifics at this point. I'm trying to balance what's reasonable for my time, as well as what will provide variety and interest my audience. That's really what's hitching me up right now. Buuuttt...I'll figure it out soon. Thanks for commenting!
The Silent (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/15/12 | Reply
First of all, nicely done.
Secondly - I dunno, I guess I wasn't at all surprised that a lot of Miyazaki movies tend to feature royalty. He's sort of called the "Disney of the East" (I'm not necessarily supporting that title, by the way, that's not my point here) and a LOT of Disney movies feature royalty / princesses and princes. Like... virtually all of the noteworthy movies that immediately come to mind. So - in my mind - it might be a broader question than just - why is Miyazaki doing this. Although, your point is actually still valid - why does he so often feature them? Why does Disney? Is Miyazaki incorporating Disney's model, or are they just both on the same track (or parallel tracks) there?
Good luck with narrowing your focus - I can imagine there are a lot of threads that you could pick up on to talk about, in those movies. I think you're totally on the right track - usually when I'm at a loss for defining a focus, I go back to the imagery. What type of images reoccur in these movies? What images do I find particularly interesting? Are there any movies where that one element is treated in a different way, or given a different role? Etc. ... this is in response, in particular, to your note about how water is used symbolically in the film.
red:leaf
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/15/12 | Reply
Oh, thanks! Glad you noticed.
I response to my own royalty question, it might have something to do with archatypes. Then again, it may not. Being in a position of power allows freedom, and some dire circumstances in a lot of cases, for characters. I'm not really pointing out the fact because it bothers me (because it doesn't); I just think it's interesting, from a writer's perspective.
I know what kind of images and messages I want to focus on...it's just narrowing it down to specifics at this point. I'm trying to balance what's reasonable for my time, as well as what will provide variety and interest my audience. That's really what's hitching me up right now. Buuuttt...I'll figure it out soon. Thanks for commenting!
snow fox
The Silent (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/15/12 | Reply
First of all, nicely done.
Secondly - I dunno, I guess I wasn't at all surprised that a lot of Miyazaki movies tend to feature royalty. He's sort of called the "Disney of the East" (I'm not necessarily supporting that title, by the way, that's not my point here) and a LOT of Disney movies feature royalty / princesses and princes. Like... virtually all of the noteworthy movies that immediately come to mind. So - in my mind - it might be a broader question than just - why is Miyazaki doing this. Although, your point is actually still valid - why does he so often feature them? Why does Disney? Is Miyazaki incorporating Disney's model, or are they just both on the same track (or parallel tracks) there?
Good luck with narrowing your focus - I can imagine there are a lot of threads that you could pick up on to talk about, in those movies. I think you're totally on the right track - usually when I'm at a loss for defining a focus, I go back to the imagery. What type of images reoccur in these movies? What images do I find particularly interesting? Are there any movies where that one element is treated in a different way, or given a different role? Etc. ... this is in response, in particular, to your note about how water is used symbolically in the film.