The Royal Ocean Film Society

Isao Takahata - The Other Master (2016x7)

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Today's subject is the idea of a story filter or lens. Often utilized through genre, this idea is sometimes the very best method at getting to the heart of what your story is really about. So, let's explore that idea- but rather than through genre- through animation. And let's use the work of one of the of form's greatest contemporary directors as our example. Further Reading- The Anime Machine by Thomas LaMarre - http://amzn.to/261kA7E AnimeLand interview w/Takahata - http://bit.ly/1Ug6Z6L Pile of Shame review of 'Hols, Prince of the Sun' by Justin Sevakis - http://bit.ly/1WR7ODt