I admit I am not much of a fan of animations, but these three animes created by Studio Ghibli for Japan's Marubeni Corporation seem quite a big deal for those who know. And Nobu is the composer for the background music for the three short videos, apparently quite an honor.
The three videos were issued in installment over this year (2016), the final installment came out today. I must say to clueless me the animations look awfully similar, although Nobu's music is quite distinctive.
This article, posted on Anime News Network, explains the animations well.
Please read the original article, in English, here
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-11-18/studio-ghibli-continues-animation-of-choju-giga-scrolls-with-3rd-ad/.108961
The text below is extracted from the original article, for preservation.
In the first ad"Encounter," a frog and rabbit meet during a torrential rainstorm:
In the second ad"Balance," the frog and rabbit join forces to cross a deep river:
In the final clip "The Journey Continues," the rabbit runs away from the frog in tears as it begins to rain, only for the frog to return to the rabbit, with a lily pad umbrella in tow.
"Katsuya Kondo, a character designer and animation director for Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service and Ponyo films, was in charge of these commercials. Acclaimed pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii created the background music, and the tagline at the end reads, "There is a Japan I want to leave behind for future generations." The voice who utters the company's Japanese name "Marubeni Shin Denryoku" at the end is Studio Ghibli's own producer Toshio Suzuki."
The three videos were issued in installment over this year (2016), the final installment came out today. I must say to clueless me the animations look awfully similar, although Nobu's music is quite distinctive.
This article, posted on Anime News Network, explains the animations well.
Studio Ghibli Continues Animation of Chōjū Giga Scrolls With 3rd Ad
posted on 2016-11-18 00:15 EST by Rafael Antonio PinedaPlease read the original article, in English, here
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-11-18/studio-ghibli-continues-animation-of-choju-giga-scrolls-with-3rd-ad/.108961
The text below is extracted from the original article, for preservation.
In the first ad"Encounter," a frog and rabbit meet during a torrential rainstorm:
In the second ad"Balance," the frog and rabbit join forces to cross a deep river:
In the final clip "The Journey Continues," the rabbit runs away from the frog in tears as it begins to rain, only for the frog to return to the rabbit, with a lily pad umbrella in tow.
"Katsuya Kondo, a character designer and animation director for Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service and Ponyo films, was in charge of these commercials. Acclaimed pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii created the background music, and the tagline at the end reads, "There is a Japan I want to leave behind for future generations." The voice who utters the company's Japanese name "Marubeni Shin Denryoku" at the end is Studio Ghibli's own producer Toshio Suzuki."