The Visual Aesthetic of Hayao Miyazaki

Deep, rich, and varied, like the characters and worlds of his films themselves: Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki (and his color designer Michiyo Yasuda — now that’s a dream job if we’ve ever heard of one!) create color schemes that immerse you in the fascinating, feel-good fantasy for which the film studio behind Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and many more is best known. Rich tones and bright shades are more lush and luxuriously rendered than regular live-action, with a handm