Studio Ghibli - The Captivating Craft

Hello all,
This essay film about Studio Ghibli is the product of just about two months' worth of scripting, audio recording, and general editing. I set out to make something serious and impressive about a topic I'm very passionate about, and I hope it shows. I know this is different than what I normally do, and I can't promise that I'll be making stuff like this consistently, as this was a lot of work. But for those of you who have been around for the past couple of weeks, sorry for the wait.
Thanks to all who watch, I hope you enjoy.

[@RelatvityUnset]

I’m three years late. But my God, the quality of this review pointed out things I would’ve never noticed otherwise. Thanks!

[@Chempisvideos]

Thanks friend, much appreciated. :)

[@Zerokill889]

@@Chempisvideos here I am three years later after your comment

[@thecarrotclarinet]

Well this just blew me away

[@Chempisvideos]

Thanks for watching, man.

[@markuskosmo]

Same. I guess we got spirited away! I'll see myself out...

[@AnantDalela]

This is engrossing in a way I don't think I've ever experienced before. Blown away by the quality and attention to detail. Really excited to see more essay-style content in the future, if you choose to pursue that route. Either way, amazing stuff.

[@adiaalsrabi7487]

بسبوسه سهله حاجه في

[@Hannah-ur3ks]

I really like that Ghilbi movies do that most animated movies don't let the viewers take a break. Miyazaki takes small pauses in his movies without anything happening and just allows us to take in and process everything. He also shows the beauty in the small or insignificant events in our daily lives.

[@rds7696]

Same, couldn't have said it better myself.

[@SouthernGothicYT]

Ghibli knows how to do a leitmotif

[@local7207]

This video better get like. A billion views.

[@manskken]

i get teary-eyed any time i watch a video essay about studio ghibli

[@annanever8397]

you did a great job! I thoroughly enjoyed the video! The part about about "dealing with themes like Gods, spirits and magic and how perhaps is not our business to know all of the answers" was beautiful and very well put. Thank you very much!

[@rankrats]

I was raised by ghibli movies and Its only been put on the same rank of other anime movies three times. The boy and the beast, Wolf children And a silent voice

[@Chempisvideos]

Great picks! It's hard to find anime films that nail story, music and animation the way Ghibli often does, but I'm also a big fan of Summer Wars, and Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (when it comes to stuff that feels adventurous and accessible to all ages). Thanks for watching!

[@rankrats]

@@Chempisvideos thank you for replying so quickly! I'm still roughly described as a child, as Im not exactly in my teen years yet, so I havent seen a lsrge range of anime movies, but Im sure my rank list will change over the years. Thanks again!

[@Chempisvideos]

@@rankrats Of course! Happy watching, friend. :)

[@diesaur]

when i paused the video and looked at the uploader, i was so surprised by the small amount of views, likes, and subscribers. it felt like i was watching a documentary with at least 900k views of the sort. i rarely say this, but god your channel is underrated. wonderful video.

[@Chempisvideos]

Thanks so much. Copyright issues and KZbin policy changes ultimately put a stop to my uploads, but I'm glad to see people still enjoy this.

[@vodkatonyq]

The films are poetic, beautiful and deeply sensitive. That's it.

[@amynight8806]

Every time I here or see these movies they calm me down and give me chills. It's soo easy to watch and listen too. Before you even know it it's already over

[@mirroredhour]

Damn, this should have way more views. Great video!

[@michellecameron7130]

this video deserves way more likes, and this channel deserves way more subscribers

[@ratchrog316]

Wow this is such high quality! Good job :)

[@Chempisvideos]

RatchRog thanks so much for watching! :)

[@JordanHarveybooks]

Really great video! I love Ghibli analysis videos...

[@arielloo2525]

WHY IS YOUR VIDEO SO UNDERVIEWED

[@Chempisvideos]

Thanks for the view! I actually tried jumpstarting an anime review/commentary project after this video, but unfortunately it failed due to a ton of issues with copyright strikes. Luckily, this first video of mine is still up :) never quite took off but still very proud of it! Thanks!

[@heyimolivia]

THAT WAS WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@PrinceofArfon]

This is an easy add to my "Best Video Essays" playlist. Thanks! There are lot of videos out there that try to say why Ghibli films are so good, and some of them just boil down to: "Gorgeous animation, strong stories, layered characters, and Joe Hisaishi!" Which is true, but also kind of basic to a lot of other great movies (swap in the relevant composer, and animation for actors or whatever). But you went a bit deeper into how Ghibli utilizes specific tools to captivate their audience and be effective, and that's really cool.

[@roisinm3099]

this is brilliantly put together.. needs way more views !!

[@justanothergeek7626]

I am four years late and this is still some of the best Ghibli analysis I've seen

[@musashihueston77]

My man needs more recognition.

[@Chempisvideos]

Arigatou, Musashi-san.

[@Eric-ut5ld]

This was wonderful. I am shocked that it doesn't have more likes and views. It's the best analysis of Ghibli I've seen on KZbin.

[@hackymchackface4944]

Honestly one of the best analyses of Ghibli films I've seen. Great job on this and keep up the good work. You've got a sub from me

[@EmilyCheetham]

Ghibli imagery is definitely what draws me to them again and again. Not many movies I feel can compete. I have all the ghibli movies that have an English dub. However I’m not so keen on my neighbours the Yamaha’s and the tale of the princess Kaguya as I’m not as keen on their imagery/drawing style in these movies. It just doesn’t do it for me personally. But I don’t think these movies have English dubs.

[@ink_mouse_6271]

You are VERY underrated

[@lyrakae]

A LOT of people have tried before to explain why Gigli movies works before but this one reveiw is to me, the best!

[@tracyndiyob162]

happy 81st birthday hayao miyazaki!!! :3

[@anadelemos1771]

This is ART no more words to explain the beauty behind the work of a genious.

[@nadiamillones9979]

omg this vid deserves so much more recognition. Amazing work!

[@leilac.2758]

First of all I wanted to say that this video is so good. Honestly I was so surprised at seeing to follower counter, the quality is so high ! And the analysis is super well done 💗. However, I just saw that you stopped making videos 3 years ago 😭. I heard in you last vid that you were planning to make another youtube channel and I was asking myself if you did at the end. If yes, could I get the name ? I would be super interested. I really love your style and hope your doing well ! P.s. : sorry for the mistakes, english is not my native language

[@Chempisvideos]

Hello Leila! Thank you so much for your interest. Your English is great! Unfortunately, I had to cancel my follow-up channel because of changes to KZbin and copyright issues. My videos kept getting taken down, so I had to stop. :( If you want to follow my Instagram where I occasionally post art and photos, feel free to follow @megajumpy!

[@leilac.2758]

@@Chempisvideos oh Okey that's too bad, the project was really great @_@... Anyway I will follow you on insta then 🥰

[@JJ-jh6dk]

I'm so glad this was in my recommended, I absolutely loved the editing. One of my favorite videos on Studio Ghibli, amazing work~!

[@nikitadebnath685]

Love it...I admire your great work !

[@drishtisanger3899]

So happy to have found your channel. I hope you continue this amazing work!

[@emilystrand2187]

This is such a wonderful video! It reflects so many thoughts I already have while also introducing new and engaging ideas I’d never thought of. And the editing is amazing too, I love watching the clips and listening to the music while you talk!

[@yasminsaf]

Amazing video!! Thank you

[@Brogramm]

Great analysis work, respect!

[@hillfrazao6112]

Excellent video review.

[@DRAWTIST1]

How am I just finding this beautiful video?

[@joshuanecesario7926]

Great video analysis!

[@rds7696]

This was very well thought out and beautifully articulated, subscribed :)

[@avtpro]

Very useful and well put. Thank You.

[@gabrielortiz308]

In my opinion, Miyazaki makes most of the other anime loom like the Seasonal Rot era of SpongeBob.

[@NerdyShenanigans]

Amazing work man! You deserve more subs! I'll be watching you! Can I ask what audio equipment you used?? ^^

[@Chempisvideos]

Thanks man! I appreciate it. I'd like to make one in the future for Mushi-Shi, but that may take a while, and I'll be posting other stuff in between. I use a Blue Yeti Mic with a pop filter, which is pretty standard but nothing special. Being in a room with good acoustics helps. For the music, I created it with VST instruments and MIDI files of the tracks in Reaper.

[@NerdyShenanigans]

Chempis thanks! I just started doing video essays too, so I can tell how much work you put into this video! Look forward to everything you do!

[@cloudgaminganddubstep2102]

Chempis i know this is random but i think that all studio ghibli films are set in the same world

[@cloudgaminganddubstep2102]

Chempis also it would be amazing if a studio ghibli based game that uses graphics like zelda botw

[@Chempisvideos]

Not quite the same, but the Ni No Kuni series has character designs and animation sequences by Studio Ghibli (Ni No Kuni 2 is coming out later this year for PS4 and Windows!).

[@atheistechoes9594]

I feel that they care more about their films than the studios here in the west. I can think of Violet evergreen for example and also studio ghibli films themselves are masterpieces and they continue on the art of hand drawn.

[@Maperator]

amazing video

[@s.sumbrella7616]

Underrated

[@kcennet]

I am using this for my language class this year :) Thank you for this amazing work!

[@Chempisvideos]

This made my day! Could I ask what course material you're tying it into? Just curious!

[@EmilyCheetham]

Lord of the rings and Harry Potter use orchestral music. It gives an added depth and feeling to a scene. Although these are of course live action. But they are both fantasy like much of ghibli is.

[@debdyutichakraborty2475]

like what Radwimps i to Makoto Shinkai.

[@Dontreadthis0]

what music did you use for the backround

[@lemonandaper1525]

music from the movies

[@Dontreadthis0]

@@lemonandaper1525 okay but what tracks?

[@lemonandaper1525]

@@Dontreadthis0 Which time stamp? The first song is one summer's day, the second one (1:38) is from Nausicaa, and the third one is merry go round of life (3:12),.

[@Dontreadthis0]

@@lemonandaper1525 i forgot lol. i think it was one that was towards the end but i cant remember anymore

[@bearvillebear1468]

Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the struggles and madness in this world today, God is full of justice, mercy and love. Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans . The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom. If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. He will help us through the struggle, the stress, and anything we experience in the world. It's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves, we need Him to help us as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction). He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place. He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it. He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way. Christ says in John 16:33: I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] - (AMPLIFIED version) NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER. Regardless of what you've done or what you're going through you CAN make it through Jesus. If you have any questions let me know UXQ9ErQ0IZpGGN9NOnZY8CWja1940ISXEfiNYlG_IPi30mm6eIOjZzUwvfbOX2dz&utm_Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the struggles and madness in this world today, God is full of justice, mercy and love. Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans . The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom. If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. He will help us through the struggle, the stress, and anything we experience in the world. It's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves, we need Him to help us as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction). He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place. He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it. He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way. Christ says in John 16:33: I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] - (AMPLIFIED version) NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER. Regardless of what you've done or what you're going through you CAN make it through Jesus. If you have any questions let me know

[@yoel9396]

Laputa is such an awful name for what is my favorite ghibli studio movie xd

[@Tycini1]

Ever wondered why does every video have a very small number of downvotes you don't understand? One of the downvotes is from me. Do you know why? Because it annoys me that he spent time and effort to praise some... STOODIOW GEEBLEE instead of figuring out how we can start making these animations ourselves.

[@Chempisvideos]

ok

[@Tycini1]

@@Chempisvideos Yeah. You better do that in the next video, or we're in for another decade of being worse than Japan.

[@Chempisvideos]

@@Tycini1 ok

[@zeichentalent0724]

@@Chempisvideos I am quiet sorry that you have to deal with such idiocity. But I might just have been caught by a troll

[@adiaalsrabi7487]

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[@edenalexandriab9120]

Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the struggles and madness in this world today, God is full of justice, mercy and love. Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans . The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom. If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. He will help us through the struggle, the stress, and anything we experience in the world. It's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves, we need Him to help us as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction). He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place. He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it. He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way. Christ says in John 16:33: I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] - (AMPLIFIED version) NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER. Regardless of what you've done or what you're going through you CAN make it through Jesus. Xxx

[@Chempisvideos]

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