Cinematography technique · used in 2 films
Drawing vehicles and machines as faithful versions of real models, with accurate shapes and small details. The familiar machinery makes the fantasy around it feel grounded.
Examples
Hayao Miyazaki · 1979
Clarisse's red car is a Citroen 2CV, which was Miyazaki's first car, and Lupin drives a Fiat 500, head animator Yasuo Otsuka's own car. Animating real car models makes the chase on winding mountain roads feel grounded.
Where to see it: The opening chase: a bride in a red car is chased by armed thugs on a mountain road, and Lupin and Jigen try to help.
Hayao Miyazaki · 1992
Porco's plane is named after the Savoia S.21 but based on the Macchi M.33, and its engine carries the word Ghibli on the covers. Curtis flies a Curtiss R3C. The accurate machinery makes the fantasy feel grounded.
Where to see it: The duel: Porco and Curtis fly their planes against each other until both guns jam.
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