Rules of the Frame

034 | The Garden of Words

Episode Summary

This week Connor & Riley delve into one of the most beautifully animated films of all time: The Garden of Words. But does beauty equate with good animation? Is Makoto Shinkai's work comparable to Miyazaki? And is there any hope for the future of hyper-realistic animation? Listen to this episode to find out. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame Warning: Major spoilers for The Garden of Words, minor spoilers for Neon Genesis Evangelion

Episode Notes

This week Connor & Riley delve into one of the most beautifully animated films of all time: The Garden of Words. But does beauty equate with good animation? Is Makoto Shinkai's work comparable to Miyazaki? And is there any hope for the future of hyper-realistic animation? Listen to this episode to find out.

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Warning: Major spoilers for The Garden of Words, minor spoilers for Neon Genesis Evangelion

Films mentioned in this episode:

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- The Garden of Words (2013) | Dir. Makoto Shinkai

- 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) | Dir. Makoto Shinkai

- WALL-E (2008) | Dir. Andrew Stanton

- Baraka (1992) | Dir. Ron Fricke

- Your Name (2016) | Dir. Makoto Shinkai

- Spirited Away (2001) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) | Dir. Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki

- Whisper of the Heart (1995) | Dir. Yoshifumi Kondo

- The Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) | Dir. Isao Takahata

- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) | Dir. Isao Takahata

- Only Yesterday (1991) | Dir. Isao Takahata

- Pom Poko (1994) | Dir. Isao Takahata

- Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Dir. Mamoru Oshii

- Akira (1988) | Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo

- The Lion King (2019) | Dir. Jon Favreau

- The Sword in the Stone (1963) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman

- Robin Hood (1973) | Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman

- The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird

- Treasure Planet (2002) | Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker

- The Princess Bride (1987) | Dir. Rob Reiner

- Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Dir. David Lean