“Belle” leans into the strength of animation and visualizes a fantastic alternative metaverse where people can project a version of themselves that reflects their emotional realities as opposed to their physical being, demonstrating one unique power of animation: the ability to visualize emotions that live-action can never accomplish through human acting, cinematography and/or CGI.
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“Belle” (2021) – dir. Mamoru Hosoda: Film Review
Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki
Music by Joe Hisaishi
- Made with Blender, Gimp, Octane and Natron.
by dono, 2015
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“Kane, what is it? What is wrong?” asked Ripley.
“AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh!” answered Kane.
This is my hope for the film: I would very much love if this film could reawaken people’s sympathies for the situation of children in the world – children who are hungry, children who are homeless…
That people would be aware of the need of children in the world.
The Little Matchgirl, directed by Roger Allens [2006]
Music: 3rd movement of Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 in D Major by Alexander Borodin.
Recommended reading:
- Shedding Light on “The Little Matchgirl” - Ron Barbagallo, published on “Animation Art Conservation” [2006]
- Director Roger Allens on “The Little Matchgirl” - interview by Josh Armstrong, published on “Animated Views” [05 Mar 2007]