A short essay examining Miyazaki's technique of, "Ma". Have any thoughts? Make sure to share your thoughts! Song(s): Howl's Moving Castle : • Howl's Moving Castle M...
I remember when Kiki arrived at the city, having created a ruckus and running away from the police. She stood by the cobblestone fence on the hill, looking down to the city without saying a word. Without a single word, we feel Kiki's doubts on staying in that city, of the confusion and fear of being rejected.
I had always remembered that Miyazaki preferred to use gaps in his storytelling, but I never knew that it was specifically called "Ma". Fantastic video!
Appreciating the value of "quiet contemplation" is an aspect of Japanese culture that is so unfamiliar to Americans - being from both cultures it's really hard to explain to them but films like this help convey the message.
I was suddenly struck by a depressed listlessness yesterday, at the end of my weekend. I didn’t want to do anything, not even any of the things that I normally love doing. So I decided to put on something I know I love in the background while I make food. I put on _The Secret World of Arrietty,_ which is one of my personal favorites of Ghibli, but I feel like as often underrated and overlooked, even in this age of Ghibli love on the Internet. It’s such a simple, beautiful slice of life story, and it’s absolutely full of moments of _ma._ I especially love the _ma_ moments with rain, and this is a very rainy movie. 😂 As I listened to/watched it as I made food, the listless mood completely lifted, and it made me feel again, as Ghibli films always do, that the small moments in life, like preparing food and resting, are beautiful and elegant and worth being in the moment. Worth really feeling. The rest of my evening was lovely. I put on soft music on my record player, dimmed the lighting, and read a book. My peace was restored. That’s what their movies do for me. Thank you for capturing it so well in this little video essay! I love it.
Great video. Seems that some people appreciate "moments of emptiness" in life more than others. I remember begin fascinated by it even as a little kid. Probably a factor in being attracted to Miyazaki's work.
+KanedaC You're totally right, and until a few weeks ago I didn't know the name for it either. Makes you wonder how many more aspects of films we all recognize but couldn't name. Irregardless, I'm glad you enjoyed!
I think one other movie has done something like this would be “Jurassic Park”. There’s a few scene where it lead to nothing but always in riches the characters. Like where they see the triceratop, or when Timmy find the night vision binocular, or where Dr. Salter looking with the Dino dropping. I feel that I got to know characters more from those scene.
Thank you for this, I’ve been searching for a way to articulate this feature of Mr. Miyazaki’s work, a feature that I enjoy so much, and now I have it: ‘Ma’.
Great analysis. One thing I would point out for making your future videos: decrease the volume of the background music so we can hear your voice clearer.
french movies from 60-70tiés- sometimes also make these gaps- room for your own ideas- that might be very diff for all the viewers.. Moderne fu ilm- show you only what they want you to se ande think- and then they go further-no pause. Kurosawa from japan had the MA as well..gives al the ambiance- just your own ambiance -The person next to you- has another mind and therefor makes another story-his own--fills in the emty space he has for just theese thaughts that is how everybody sinks in in there own way..
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. Xx
Good job on this video. I really love this concept of quiet time in films and movies. If you're into videogame's look up Super Bunnyhop's video, "The importance of Quiet Time." Super great video /watch?v=rCxR__N0_is add this to the end of the RUclips url Cheers
There is a certain magic to Studio Ghibli, that, after watching, for a while everything in the world seems beautiful, clear and real.
I remember when Kiki arrived at the city, having created a ruckus and running away from the police. She stood by the cobblestone fence on the hill, looking down to the city without saying a word. Without a single word, we feel Kiki's doubts on staying in that city, of the confusion and fear of being rejected.
I had always remembered that Miyazaki preferred to use gaps in his storytelling, but I never knew that it was specifically called "Ma". Fantastic video!
+Pause and Select Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Appreciating the value of "quiet contemplation" is an aspect of Japanese culture that is so unfamiliar to Americans - being from both cultures it's really hard to explain to them but films like this help convey the message.
I was suddenly struck by a depressed listlessness yesterday, at the end of my weekend. I didn’t want to do anything, not even any of the things that I normally love doing. So I decided to put on something I know I love in the background while I make food.
I put on _The Secret World of Arrietty,_ which is one of my personal favorites of Ghibli, but I feel like as often underrated and overlooked, even in this age of Ghibli love on the Internet.
It’s such a simple, beautiful slice of life story, and it’s absolutely full of moments of _ma._ I especially love the _ma_ moments with rain, and this is a very rainy movie. 😂
As I listened to/watched it as I made food, the listless mood completely lifted, and it made me feel again, as Ghibli films always do, that the small moments in life, like preparing food and resting, are beautiful and elegant and worth being in the moment. Worth really feeling.
The rest of my evening was lovely. I put on soft music on my record player, dimmed the lighting, and read a book. My peace was restored.
That’s what their movies do for me.
Thank you for capturing it so well in this little video essay! I love it.
Great video. Seems that some people appreciate "moments of emptiness" in life more than others. I remember begin fascinated by it even as a little kid. Probably a factor in being attracted to Miyazaki's work.
This was a great video and analysis. I'd always realized that these moments were there but I didn't know it had a name.
+KanedaC You're totally right, and until a few weeks ago I didn't know the name for it either. Makes you wonder how many more aspects of films we all recognize but couldn't name.
Irregardless, I'm glad you enjoyed!
0:57 in the words of Brad Bird "Animation is not a genre."
But really good video despite my unnecessary nit-picking, many thanks
Thank you so much for this, this "feeling" was something I have been trying to put into words for a long time. Now I know :) great video!
I think one other movie has done something like this would be “Jurassic Park”. There’s a few scene where it lead to nothing but always in riches the characters. Like where they see the triceratop, or when Timmy find the night vision binocular, or where Dr. Salter looking with the Dino dropping. I feel that I got to know characters more from those scene.
This is fantastic! I'm teaching my students about negative space and Ma in images - I'll use this as a perfect example of the spirit of Ma
Thank you for this, I’ve been searching for a way to articulate this feature of Mr. Miyazaki’s work, a feature that I enjoy so much, and now I have it: ‘Ma’.
Show, don't tell
Great analysis. One thing I would point out for making your future videos: decrease the volume of the background music so we can hear your voice clearer.
Fantastic essay! I always appreciated the small moments of silence in Miyazakis films to
Finlay Foster i was thinking of using ma into my comics?
DietColaEntertainment now that would be wonderful to see!
Finlay Foster thank you
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Great video. I love learning about aspects of anime we don't know/realize because we're from different cultures.
This video is a masterpiece, I think it captures perfectly the essence of Myazaki's films
I think Porco Rosso is painfully underrated.
An analysis like none other! Great work mate!
french movies from 60-70tiés- sometimes also make these gaps- room for your own ideas- that might be very diff for all the viewers..
Moderne fu ilm- show you only what they want you to se ande think- and then they go further-no pause.
Kurosawa from japan had the MA as well..gives al the ambiance- just your own ambiance -The person next to you- has another mind and therefor makes another story-his own--fills in the emty space he has for just theese thaughts
that is how everybody sinks in in there own way..
Great video!
very nice vid, also are you northern irish?
Well done, thank you!
Bravo 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
sound is super low here
99% of any Terrance Malik movie is Ma
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. Xx
Good job on this video. I really love this concept of quiet time in films and movies.
If you're into videogame's look up Super Bunnyhop's video, "The importance of Quiet Time." Super great video
/watch?v=rCxR__N0_is add this to the end of the RUclips url
Cheers
+Aldo Maggot Super BunnyHop always has something insightful to say. Thanks very much for watching, glad you enjoyed!
Why are you faking an accent?
Hahahaha, what? I'm from Northern Ireland man, that's the way we speak.