on the topic of hand-drawn animation (2005) The Guardian article
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If it is a dying craft we can't do anything about it. Civilisation moves on. Where are all the fresco painters now? Where are the landscape artists? What are they doing now? The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. That's rare in any era.
— Hayao Miyazaki
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If it is a dying craft we can't do anything about it. Civilisation moves on. Where are all the fresco painters now? Where are the landscape artists? What are they doing now? The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. That's rare in any era." in the context of "on the topic of hand-drawn animation (2005) The Guardian article" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Hayao Miyazaki" (Quotes, On Animation)
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About Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿, Miyazaki Hayao, born January 5, 1941) is one of the most famous and respected creators of anime, or Japanese animated films.
About Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿, Miyazaki Hayao, born January 5, 1941) is one of the most famous and respected creators of anime, or Japanese animated films.
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