Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: Laputa: Castle in the Sky by Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli
film index: 73 (Ghibli index 11)
relationship with architecture:
one of the most imaginative architectural spaces designed by Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki. the story evolves around the myth of a castle that floats and eventually it is both "flying" and "architecture" that prevails beyond their physical presence. miyazaki skillfyully handles architecture of the sky as well as architecture beneath earth. Overwhelming and a must see.

film: Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta)
director: Hayao Miyazaki
writers: Hayao Miyazaki
production: Japan, Studioin Ghibli
release: August 2, 1986
playtime: 126 min
visual: colour
Language: Japanese
Subtitles:
Genre: animation, fantasy

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Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: Whisper of the Heart by Yoshifumi Kondo & Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli

film index: 67 (Ghibli index 04)
relationship with architecture:
fantastic dramatization of real life township into characterization of the story. unique blend of imaginary and real life architecture. one of the most fascinating feature is the out of the world landscape with bizzare buildings that the main character built in her imagination.

film: Whisper of the Heart (Mimi wo Sumaseba)
director:     Yoshifumi Kondo
writers: Hayao Miyazaki
production: Japan, Studio Ghibli
release: July 15, 1995
playtime: 111 min
visual: colour
Language: Japanese, English
Subtitles:
Genre: animation, fantasy

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imaginary animated architecture: Dragon Hunters by Arthur Qwak, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary animated architecture

film index: 66
relationship with architecture:
imaginary spatial landscape of floating masses and buildings. the architecture used here are mostly following Gothic tradition but the visual beauty of the landscape and the breaking away dynamism of the masses surely will inspire any architect to rethink.

film: Dragon Hunters
director:     Guillaume Ivernel, Arthur Qwak
writers:     Frédéric Engel-Lenoir, Arthur Qwak
production: France
release: March 19, 2008
playtime: 80 min
visual: colour
Language: French, English
Subtitles:
Genre: animation

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Studio Ghibli Imaginary architecture: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli

film index: 65 (Ghibli index 03)

relationship with architecture:

imaginary spatial quality of a distant world, landscape and architecture. instigates 3d understanding of a space. analytical.

film: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no Tani no Naushika)

director: Hayao Miyazaki

writers: Hayao Miyazaki

production: Japan, Studioin Ghibli (originally Topcraft)

release: March 4, 1984

playtime: 116 min

visual: colour

Language: Japanese, English

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Genre: animation

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Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli

film index: 64 (Ghibli index 02)

relationship with architecture:

Beautiful and enigmatic design of an imaginary castle as well as reproduction of existing architectures to accomodate the dreamlike reality of the animated realm. spirituality of the spaces is one of the major strength of Miyazaki

film: Howl's Moving Castle

director: Hayao Miyazaki

writers: Hayao Miyazaki

production: Japan, Studioin Ghibli

release: November 20, 2004

playtime: 120 min

visual: colour

Language: Japanese, English

Subtitles:

Genre: animation

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Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli

film index: 63
relationship with architecture:
imaginary as well as reproduction of existing architectures to accomodate the dreamlike reality of the animated realm. spirituality of the spaces

film: Spirited away
director: Hayao Miyazaki
writers: Hayao Miyazaki
production: Japan, Studioin Ghibli
release: July 27, 2001
playtime: 125 min
visual: colour
Language: Japanese, English
Subtitles:
Genre: animation

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Lord of the Rings Trilogy by Peter Jackson, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film

film index: 60-62

relationship with architecture:  

grandure architecture of the imaginary Middle Earth. The places and the palaces that are designed to portray the character of the countries or persons of the story are also at the same time shows strong homage to the landscape around. combines both beauty and mystcism.

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film: Lord of the Rings Trilogy

director: Peter Jackson

writers: Novel: J. R. R. Tolkien, Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair (2nd film only)

production: USA, New Zealand

release: 2001,2002,2003

playtime: 558 min

visual: colour

Language: English

Subtitles:

Genre: Adventure

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On your Mark by Hayayo Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film (The waterloo University syllabus) (click HERE for syllabus)

film index: 54

relationship with architecture: Imaginary architecture

film: On your Mark
director: Hayayo Miyazaki
writers: Hayayo Miyazaki
production: Japan, Studio Ghibli
release: 15/07/1995
playtime: 6 min 30 sec
visual: colour
Language: song (japanese, english)
Subtitles:
Genre: music video
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Batman series by Tim burton, Joel Schumacher and Christopher Nolan, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film (The waterloo University syllabus) (click HERE for syllabus)

film index: 45-50

relationship with architecture: near future urban vision, metaphoric look at the dark side of the city, thematic space/set creation (specially the last two)

film: Batman series
director: Tim Burton (1,2), Joel Schumacher (3,4),  Christopher Nolan (5,6)
Story: Sam Hamm, Comic Book: Bill Finger (uncredited), Bob Kane
production: US Warner Bros.
visual: colour
Language: English
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Genre: adventure

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Aelita: Queen of Mars by Yakov Protazanov, Architecture and Film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film (The waterloo University syllabus) (click HERE for syllabus)
film index: 42

film: Aelita: Queen of Mars
director: Yakov Protazanov
writers: Fedor Ozep
production: USSR
release: September 25, 1924
playtime: 113 mins
visual: BnW
Language: silent
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Genre:  sci fi, adventure
Cast: Yulia Solntseva, Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolai Tsereteli, Nikolai Batalov, Vera Orlova
size: 734 mb

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Total Recall by Paul Verhoeven, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film (The waterloo University syllabus) (click HERE for syllabus)
film index: 39

film: Total Recall
director:   Paul Verhoeven
writers: Philip K. Dick, Screenplay: Ronald Shusett, Dan O’Bannon, Jon Povill, Gary Goldman
production: US
release: June 1, 1990
playtime: 113 mins
visual: colour
Language: English
Subtitles:
Genre: Sci fi, Adventure
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside and Ronny Cox
size: 690 mb

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Star wars series by Goerge Lucas, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film (The waterloo University syllabus) (click HERE for syllabus)
film index: 33-38

film: Star wars series
director: Goerge Lucas, Richard Marquand (VI), Irvin Kershner (V)
writers: Gorge Lucas
production: US Lucas film

visual: colour
Language: English
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Genre: sci fi, adventure

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Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: The cat returns by Hiroyuki Morita, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli

film index: 68 (Ghibli index 05)
relationship with architecture:
This movie was created because of the high demand by the viewers to explore more of the fantastic world and the imaginary landscape/ architecture of previous Ghibli film "Whisper of the Heart". similar dramatization of real life township as well as unique blend of imaginary and real life architecture. Less relation with architecture, but more fantasy than the prequel.

film: The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi)
director: Hiroyuki Morita
writers: Aoi Hiiragi
production: Japan, Studio Ghibli
release: July 19, 2002
playtime: 75 min
visual: colour
Language: Japanese, English
Subtitles:
Genre: animation, fantasy

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Metropolis by Frotz Lang, Architecture and Film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film

film index: 04

film: Metropolis

director: Fritz Lang

writers: Thea von Harbou and Fritz Lang

production: Germany

release: 1927

playtime: 118 min

visual: Black and White (tinted)

Language: German

Subtitles:

Genre:  Sci Fi
Cast: Alfred Abel... Joh Fredersen, Gustav Fröhlich ... Joh Fredersen's son, Rudolf Klein-Rogge...the inventor, Fritz Rasp ...The Thin Man, Theodor Loos ...Josaphat, Erwin Biswanger ...11811, Heinrich George ...Grot, Brigitte Helm ...The Creative Man / The Machine Man / Death / The Seven Deadly Sins / Maria

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Blade Runner by Ridley Scott, Architecture and Film collection

category: Architecture and Film
film index: 03

film: Blade Runner
director: Ridley Scott
writers:
production: USA/ Hong Kong, Warner Bros. Pictures
release: 1982
playtime: 117 min
visual: colour
Language: English
Subtitles:
Genre: Action, Sci Fi
Cast: Harrison Ford ... Rick Deckard, Rutger Hauer ... Roy Batty, Sean Young ... Rachael, Edward James Olmos ... Gaff, M. Emmet Walsh ... Bryant, Daryl Hannah ... Pris, William Sanderson ... J.F. Sebastian, Brion James ... Leon Kowalski, Joe Turkel ... Dr. Eldon Tyrell, Joanna Cassidy ... Zhora, James Hong ... Hannibal Chew, Morgan Paull ... Holden    
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size: 699 mb

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