Maybe that's what these films are doing. They are my way of blessing the child
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If [hand-drawn animation] is a dying craft, we can't do anything about it. Civilization moves on. Where are all the fresco painters now? Where are the landscape artists? What are they doing now? The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. That's rare in any era.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the evolution of art and the inevitability of change in artistic mediums and practices.
Hayao Miyazaki's quote acknowledges that while hand-drawn animation may be fading, it is part of a larger trend of change in the art world. He highlights the importance of accepting that as civilization evolves, so too do the crafts and practices within it, and he emphasizes his own unique experience of maintaining a long career in a dynamic field, which he views as a rare achievement.
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ArtAnimationChangeCraftCulture
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a discussion about the evolution of animation techniques in a film class.
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