Editing Studio Ghibli (section)

==Style and themes==
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Studio Ghibli films are mostly hand-drawn using rich watercolor and acrylic paints. The films use [[Traditional animation|traditional methods]] of making animation where every frame is drawn and colored by hand. Computer animation techniques are used sparingly.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=How Spirited Away Changed Animation Forever |url=https://time.com/6081937/spirited-away-changed-animation-studio-ghibli/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |magazine=Time |date=July 20, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805005044/https://time.com/6081937/spirited-away-changed-animation-studio-ghibli/ |url-status=live }}</ref> All the Studio Ghibli films use bright colors,<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /> and have a "whimsical and joyful aesthetic".<ref name=":8" /> Studio Ghibli's art style tends to be more of a cozy European style that put a lot of undertones on the background and nature in the scene.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Swale |first=Alistair |date=2015-07-03 |title=Miyazaki Hayao and the Aesthetics of Imagination: Nostalgia and Memory in Spirited Away |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2015.1056086 |journal=Asian Studies Review |volume=39 |issue=3 |pages=413–429 |doi=10.1080/10357823.2015.1056086 |s2cid=141591201 |issn=1035-7823 |access-date=May 2, 2023 |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205040414/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10357823.2015.1056086 |url-status=live }}</ref> A notable exception is ''The Tale of the Princess Kaguya'', directed by Takahata, which departs from Ghibli's typical style by employing a soft watercolor palette and storybook-like aesthetic reminiscent of Japanese folk art. This approach aimed to reflect the emotions and inner struggles of the characters and highlight the hand-drawn animation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Tale of Studio Ghibli |url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2014/12/16/the-tale-of-studio-ghibli |access-date=2024-11-09 |newspaper=[[The Economist]] |issn=0013-0613 |url-access=subscription |id={{ProQuest|1637656876}} |archive-date=March 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331091722/https://www.economist.com/prospero/2014/12/16/the-tale-of-studio-ghibli |url-status=live }}</ref>

The films often focus on the lives of youth, especially school children. Common themes include the risks posed by progress to tradition,<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Barnett|first=David|title=Studio Ghibli films: An indispensable guide|url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200123-studio-ghibli-an-indispensable-guide|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-12|website=[[BBC]]|date=January 27, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112003416/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200123-studio-ghibli-an-indispensable-guide}}</ref> environmentalism and the natural world,<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|last=Thomson|first=Jonny|date=October 18, 2021|title=The philosophy and magic of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli|work=[[BigThink]]|url=https://bigthink.com/high-culture/studio-ghibli/|access-date=November 12, 2021|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112003417/https://bigthink.com/high-culture/studio-ghibli/|url-status=live}}</ref> independent female protagonists,<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Julia|last2=Frank|first2=Allegra|date=2017-01-09|title=Studio Ghibli's best movies transcend simple cinema|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/9/14191220/studio-ghibli-spirited-away-princess-mononoke|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Polygon|language=en-US|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112003416/https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/9/14191220/studio-ghibli-spirited-away-princess-mononoke|url-status=live}}</ref> the cost of war, and youth.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Studio Ghibli Movies – A Deep Analysis of the Themes|url=https://popuptee.com/blogs/geeky-thoughts/studio-ghibli-movies-a-deep-analysis-of-the-themes|access-date=2021-11-12|website=Pop Up Tee|language=en|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112003421/https://popuptee.com/blogs/geeky-thoughts/studio-ghibli-movies-a-deep-analysis-of-the-themes|url-status=live}}</ref>