#doanna

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I took a break to play this lovely game yesterday, My poor Doanna from @moiraimyths 's new game. Go check them out.

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Why Trains?

Neon Evangelion Genesis

Trains in filmography are utilised as an allegory for a character’s (typically the protagonist) metaphysical inward journey adjacent to the real one they are undertaking - eg. in EVA, the train becomes a meta-commentary on the characters’ representation and relationship with their inner agenda and the collective agenda via the blending of public and personal space (the train also persists within their dreams, further corroborating the tumultuous relationship of the world to the characters’ mental wellbeing) Shinji’s personal agenda is to escape from the conflict however his surrounding world contradicts this.

Spirited Away

Train scene in Spirited Away - symbolises the end of Chihiro’s innocence (away from the comfort of her home) to an onward journey to maturity (to the great unknown, the other world) but for now, existing within the space “ma” that is the train.

“We have a word for that in Japanese," he said. "It's called 'ma.' Emptiness. It's there intentionally." He clapped his hands three or four times. "The time in between my clapping is 'ma.' If you just have non-stop action with no breathing space at all, it's just busyness. The people who make the movies are scared of silence" he said, "so they want to paper and plaster it over. They're worried that the audience will get bored. But just because it's 80 percent intense all the time doesn't mean the kids are going to bless you with their concentration. What really matters is the underlying emotions--that you never let go of those. What my friends and I have been trying to do since the 1970's is to try and quiet things down a little bit; don't just bombard them with noise and distraction. And to follow the path of children's emotions and feelings as we make a film. If you stay true to joy and astonishment and empathy you don't have to have violence and you don't have to have action. They'll follow you. This is our principle.” - Hayao Miyazaki

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More Environment Inspirations

Studio Ghibli: Hayao Miyazaki & Kazuo Oga

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Week 10 - Animation Loading Screen

Scrapped

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Week 11 - Wet Concrete Mix Animation

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Week 9 - Poster/Signs

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Week 8 - Wet Mix Concrete Animatic

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Week 7 - Wet Mix Concrete Storyboard