Watch: Video Juxtaposes Miyazaki's Influences With His Final Products
With news that famed director Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement to direct another feature film, The Film Stage points us to this cool video from editor Candice Drouet that juxtaposes scenes from Miyazaki's filmography with the movies that were an inspiration for him. There are some obvious ones in here — the Mary Poppins and Grave of the Fireflies shots, for example — but there are also a handful on display that I never made the connection between. It's cool to see how his influences range from Disney films to Hitchcock movies and beyond. Check it out: