Watch Miyazaki lose his mind over a single frame for 49 glorious minutes.
Nippon TV's NEWS ZERO program produced an hour long documentary on the making of Ponyo, known in Japan by it's full title "Ponyo on the Cliff." A rare look behind the scenes of Studio Ghibli.
Production
Miyazaki personally redrawing cels at 67 years old.
Practical Effects
Hand-painted ocean waves that took months per scene.
Score
Joe Hisaishi composing live while watching rough animation.
Director
鴨井義明
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miyazaki banned digital coloring for Ponyo; every cel was hand-painted with actual paint, making this doc the last record of that dying craft.
NEWS ZERO aired this at 11PM on a weekday — Nippon TV gambled that Miyazaki's process had mainstream appeal. It worked.
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