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Howls Moving Castle Tapestry Update

This week I have continued to create imagery from studio Ghibli's Howls Moving Castle. After re-watching the film once again to create a timeline of the film, I wrote down notes of particular items or scenes that I felt encapsulated the overall aesthetic of the film. At this point, I have now captured roughly the first 40 minutes of the movie, and I am now considering how each element will from from one another by using small details such as stars, hills and flowers to create a harmony from each element to the next, so as not to create a tapestry that looks like patchwork and rather a collage. 


Here is the top portion of the tapestry, and the first 40 minutes of the film;



Of course, I should also hone in on some of the other elements that I chose to hone in on such as the front door to howls moving castle which plays a key role in understanding how Howl is constantly on the run from the king and his authorities. 




The Castle of course, which resides within the hills of "the waste" and appears just outside of the castle and township.





Turnip Head, one of the Side characters of the movie who leads Sophie to the Castle in the beginning of the film.



And lastly, some decorative elements that hint specific scenes, like the bathroom scene when Sofie begins her work as the cleaning lady from the castle or other aesthetic elements like a nod to the stars and celestial elements used within the film.




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