I just caught the new "Part 2" episode of the program Professional: Style of Work with Naoki Urasawa that aired about an hour ago. Well, it was him and another guest who is a world famous conductor. Both were pretty awesome. I commented about the first part that aired back in January but this add-on segment was more focused on the hosts interviewing the man about his approach and style.
One of the many questions they asked was "where does he get his ideas or his inspiration from?" and his answer was quite interesting. Movie trailers. He mentioned that trailers often plant you in a situation where you know nothing of the characters or the context of their dialogue but the gripping drama that's unfolding is what he tries to latch on to and digest. From there, he makes up his own beginning, middle and end. Since trailers often show the climax of a film, he keeps a mental note of that plateau and then works towards eventually reaching it. Sometimes taking years to do so. One example he cited took him 5 years.
It felt rather short since it was split between 2 guests but still interesting nonetheless. I'm sure this will show up on youtube some time very soon.
The next episode scheduled to air is on March 27th with animation legend Hayao Miyazaki. I'm stoked for this one. Can't wait.
TAK
One of the many questions they asked was "where does he get his ideas or his inspiration from?" and his answer was quite interesting. Movie trailers. He mentioned that trailers often plant you in a situation where you know nothing of the characters or the context of their dialogue but the gripping drama that's unfolding is what he tries to latch on to and digest. From there, he makes up his own beginning, middle and end. Since trailers often show the climax of a film, he keeps a mental note of that plateau and then works towards eventually reaching it. Sometimes taking years to do so. One example he cited took him 5 years.
It felt rather short since it was split between 2 guests but still interesting nonetheless. I'm sure this will show up on youtube some time very soon.
The next episode scheduled to air is on March 27th with animation legend Hayao Miyazaki. I'm stoked for this one. Can't wait.
TAK
4 Comment(s):
ADC said...
I spent last weekend partying in Niagara Falls. Once we got in our hotel, I figured I'd check out the satellite TV situation, and found the same dismal selection of channels that I can get on my pitiful basic cable service at home. But as clicked my way up to the higher channels, I noticed that the hotel got NHK!? What's up with that. Were they expecting many Japanese tourists?
Of course, I was too busy drinking/gambling/buffet-ing to actually watch TV that weekend, but I thought it was interesting to see NHK being pumped into a hotel.
ADC
Patrick said...
I love your work! Please don't leave Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane! It wouldn't be the same!
Realms of Nowhere said...
Oh, man. Next episode is gonna kick huge amounts of ass. As for the movie trailer point it makes more sense. Sometimes they're more captivating than the actual movie. As Stephen Colbert said on "The Daily Show": "...movies are nothing more than water down trailers."
kelvingreen said...
The trailers thing is interesting. I'd never thought of it like that. There's a new show on here in Britain called Skins, a typical teen drama thing, but with an allegedly rougher edge, and the trailers are really well done, while the show itself isn't. Now if someone took the trailer and made a show from that, rather than the other way around...