Monet meets Roger Dean
Here’s a curiosity: Iblard Jikan. It’s a Studio Ghibli project based on the paintings of Naohisa Inoue of the imaginary world Iblard. There’s no story; instead, it’s thirty minutes of looking at surrealistic paintings. It’s not as dull as it sounds. The paintings are enhanced with discreet animation: rivers sparkle, waves roll up beaches, trams run on tracks, girls walk and fly. There’s no dialogue, just instrumental music (mostly bland, but a few of the pieces are listenable). If you pay attention to the backgrounds when you watch animated features, you might find Iblard Jikan worthwhile. There are more screen captures below the fold.
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Robin
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Comment by
J Greely
March 29, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Having seen their earlier anime adaptation of his paintings, Hoshi wo katta Hi, I think they’re better off not trying to add a story; his work just doesn’t lend itself to a coherent narrative.
-j