The Research On The Realism Problem Of Isao Takahata's Animation

Isao Takahata is one of the founders of Studio Ghibli, a very famous Japanese director. Until now, the study about this director has not been made systematically in china. This thesis will research Isao Takahata's works from the aspects of his personal life, his director's style, the image expression and the esthetic characteristics of his films, and draw a conclusion that his creation idea is realism. The animation of Isao Takahata respects the real space and time, using realistic filming techniques of fixing the position of the camera and taking long shots, chooses the appropriate music matching to the film theme. Besides, his works implies Japanese traditional national culture such as Mononoaware Beauty and Youxuan Beauty. Isao Takahata's animation successfully reverts to the real world though image techniques and esthetic expression.In the end, this thesis will go back to Chinese circumstances, review the history of Chinese Animation, and study the current situation and prospect. I sincerely hope that the realistic creation idea, national culture spirit, the attitude towards technology and the exploring spirit of Isao Takahata's film works will enlighten Chinese Animation which has been on the road.