John Lasseter

Chihiro’s first major challenge in the film is getting a job in the bathhouse so that Yubaba cannot turn her into animals. Before working directly under Yubaba, she visits Kamaji who is in charge of water supplies for the bathhouse. At a place where Kamaji works, she spots a little soot sprite struggling with a large piece of coal. Out of sympathy, she helps the sprite by lifting the coal up that has been crushing it to the ground. David Emerson emphasizes the significance of this moment suggesting

Perhaps the best example of the negative views on society come when the character, No-Face, shows up. He is normal when Chihiro meets him outside of the bathhouse. Later in the film, as he is let into the bathhouse, he offers money to the spirits, revealing an incredible amount of greed from them. What is interesting is that the spirits were so harsh toward Chihiro for being human, probably because they used to have jobs as spirits but due to human nature they now work at the bathhouse. This

Former CTO and current President of Pixar, Edwin Catmull, describes in his article How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity of 2008 the numerous aspects used at the pioneer of computer animation for structuring and operating a creative organization. He bases his outline on the key assumption that finding and supporting smart people is much more important to Pixar than good individual ideas (Catmull, 2008). The principles and practices for managing creative talent and risk are proven successful and

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi Intro: movie title, Shinto imagery, themes and characters’ themes Kamikakushi: There are two themes within the title of the film, one of them is Kamikakushi. Kamikakushi is an old Japanese folk belief that literarily means “to be hidden by a Kami/deity”. The closest English translation is “Spirited Away”. It was used as an explanation to sudden disappearances of young people. The term was used when people –usually villagers- searched for the mysteriously missing people

Coco Every movie has values or something the writer wants to get across to the audience. It is important for movies to have values because it makes the movie worth watching. The movie "Coco" has many values including: the importance of family, to never give up on your dreams, and how family traditions are important. These values are important because, family is always there for you. Family is there to guide you through though situations in life. The movie "Coco" has countless lessons to teach their

I would like you all to think back to time when you were a kid and anything seemed possible. A time when believed your toys came to life when you weren’t looking, that you dog could talk, and that monsters were hiding under your bed. This morning I would like to take you all on a journey back to that time and expand our imaginations a bit. Do you all remember when you were a kid and a movie like Monsters Inc. or Toy Story was your favorite movie and you watched the VHS tape over and over? And then

The power of naming has a significant meaning in this movie. Names are unique which is part of a person’s identity and individuality. When that name is lost so is their identity and freedom. Names define who a person is inside, which separates that person from the rest. Haku tells Sen to remember her name for if she forgets it, she will be stuck in the spirit world. Haku knows the dangers of this because he can’t remember his own name that carries a weight with him. Their identities is their freedom

Cartoons have a large impact on a person’s childhood. Pixar is one company that holds a special place in the hearts of many. Many of Pixar’s movies are huge successes and create a cult-like following. People have become so enamored with the movies, in fact, conspiracies have aroused surrounding the movies. Among the many conspiracies regarding the stories is one that is surrounded by much hype. This conspiracy is known as “The Pixar theory”. The conspiracy hypothesizes that several of the company’s

REPORTER: The reporter/Counselor (Beth) called with concerns for the victim, Allison. On Friday 08/25/2015), Allison (victim) told another parent (unknown) her brother (Stephen) burned her with a cigarette (unknown when). The burn mark appeared to be a week old and it was on her left leg above her knee. Stephen purposely burned the victim, according to the reporter. The reporter said there is an “old burn mark” on Allison’s right lower arm from a “hair straightener”. The reporter said Briana accidentally

Scene 1 In the inner city area of Detroit, a freshman class sits in a English classroom waiting to hear their assignment for the day. JOHN. (walks in with TIM). Hey so are we still on to shoot basketball today after school? TIM. Sure, but I need to get all of my homework finished first. JOHN. Are you serious? You actually do your homework? TIM. Of course! JOHN. Why? TIM. Well, I am going to attend college one day. TEACHER. (interrupts the small talk) Okay students, get out your notebooks. Today