rotor dr1 is a 2015 science fiction film directed by chad kapper , who also served as executive producer .

the film stars christian kapper as a teenager looking for his missing father in a post-apocalyptic world where autonomous drones roam the skies .

rotor dr1 is a film-length cut of a 10-episode web series .

kapper and his team produced the series with the support of an online community that provided feedback before production and after each episode 's release .

filming started in mid-2014 and took place mostly in canton , ohio .

the team partnered with cinema libre studio to edit a film from the series .

the film was released on dvd and blu-ray and via video on demand on october 20 , 2015 .

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click past the break for more information , and to check out the rotor dr1 trailer .
we were fortunate enough to get our hands on a replica body from the movie production rotor dr1 . the original plan was to create rotor dr1 , fly it around and make a basic build video and share . however , while jared was building the tricopter to house dr1 , a mesarc short film involving the same basic storyline of the actual rotor dr1 production should be put in to place . first was rotor dr1 and its build , jared took up that responsibility and he did a great job .
a longer article about the making of rotor dr1 will appear in the spring 2016 issue of moviemaker . rotor dr1 is available on dvd , blu - ray and vod starting october 20 , 2015 , courtesy of cinema libre studios .
play streaming rotor dr1 in a post - apocalyptic world where half the population is dead or missing and the sky is full of autonomous drones , a 16 - year - old boy named kitch sets out to find his father , joined by dr1 , his drone companion . full rotor dr1 for free
rotor dr1 comes out in the u . s . on october 20 on dvd , blu - ray and on demand .
rotor dr1 released the film in segments on youtube , releasing and shaping each successive segment based on community input . not only is rotor dr1 taking their content seriously , their primary function is to serve their audience and build the story the way the community wants .
flite test’s community has grown to nearly 370 , 000 youtube subscribers , a legion that served as the backbone of rotor dr1 ’s community collaboration .
rotor dr1 was acquired by burbank - based distributor cinema libre studio in may , and will be the first drone community collaborated film released commercially in north america on october 20 . for more information on rotor dr1 , visit urltoken . for more information on cinema libre studio , visit urltoken .
our approach on rotor dr1 was to develop a filmmaking technique using global community collaboration ,
said kapper , director and executive producer of rotor dr1 .
we proved the concept when we started flite test in 2010 and watched the online community heavily influence the youtube channel and help build the company .
the rotor dr1 community contributed ideas that vastly improved the web series and film . they invented characters that added depth to the story . they cast the perfect people to play the leads . they wrote voiceover for the main character that affected his arc and how the audience perceived him . they made rotor dr1 great .
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rotor dr1 is a web series and feature film that incorporates audience input and feedback into the content as it is created and developed . community collaborators give feedback on story elements , characters , props , wardrobe , locations , casting and all other aspects of production , helping the production team make decisions and engaging the audience in the creative process . rotor dr1 is the first web series / film developed as community collaborated entertainment , and was meant to pioneer innovative methods of creative development . during preproduction , the rotor dr1 team provided a basic story concept to the community , then used the community’s insight to build the dr1 universe . rotor dr1’s goal was to use the global community feedback to influence all aspects of production , creating truly collaborative entertainment with an audience that is involved from the ground up .
we knew we needed to give dr1 a personality ,
continued kapper .
we discovered that even the smallest mannerisms helped transform dr1 from a machine into a relatable character . for example , we had dr1 ' s camera follow other characters while they talked as if the camera were dr1 ' s eyes .
i introduced that i am active in the rc airplanes and quad copters and tricopters in netherlands . after having heard i ' m about rotor dr1 immediately joined the community . i ' m excited to see what cool series rotor dr1 has become . and the film will definitely be better . if you have not seen the series , you must certainly do this . it ' s also nice to see that there is such a large group of people who think along . and sees that it appreciated by seeing things back where you ' ve thought about it . i hope in the future to see more of rotor dr1 . and receives more attention in the media . proud to be a part of rotor dr1 . greetz from netherlands .
words can & # 8217 ; t express how excited we are for rotor dr1 . with your help and input , we believe we can use this project to take new media to new heights !
the producers of rotor dr1 used facebook to glean input on the film’s plot , cast and details , with similar efforts also taking place on twitter , google docs , youtube and a custom - built forum .
the producers of rotor dr1 used facebook to glean input on the film’s plot , cast and details , with similar efforts also taking place on twitter , google docs , youtube and a custom - built forum .
after jared completed the build and test flown , we gave dr1 a paint job based on our take of the movie . this wasnt the actual dr1 , we made ours more angle like , seen here .
“rotor dr1” is an original look at the world of drones and their positive roles in a world destroyed by disease and left to the devices of those survivors who would profit from the world they have inherited , and those who would seek to find more positive solutions .
executive produced and directed by chad kapper , rotor dr1 grew out of the flite test community ( see urltoken and urltoken ) , which chad founded in 2010 and which has evolved to become the world’s premier online community for drone enthusiasts with over 400 , 000 members .
that’s the hook for rotor dr1 , a web series currently in production . rotor dr1 isn’t a big budget movie , but an independent series created by [ chad kapper ] . [ chad ] isn’t new to film or drones , his previous project was flite test , which has become one of the top youtube channels for drones and radio controlled aircraft in general . with the recent sale of flite test to lauren international , [ chad ] has found himself with the time to move forward on a project he’s been talking about for years .
rotor dr1 doesn’t just take suggestions for the sake of appearing transparent . it empowers its community to create and collaborate . this crowdsourcing of creativity brings ideas that the production team may never have discovered on their own . and what’s more , it makes the final result better .
too much fun ! thank you to rotor dr1 director chad kapper for allowing us to carry on a story and use footage , for flitetest for sending the body out to us , and special thanks for all of you for watching and supporting us over this school year .
as audiences watch the film , they see dr1 mature from an autonomous tricopter into a boy ' s best friend . like kitch , dr1 ' s personality develops based on their shared experiences . although dr1 is a machine , all of his reactions feel natural on screen , largely thanks to kapper ' s decision to use real radio - controlled drones instead of cgi .
the film focuses on a young man named kitch , and his attempts to track down his father in a post - apocalyptic world . allusions to a massive conspiracy , drone racing , giant anti - drone guns , and surprisingly decent production value : rotor dr1 has all of these .
when rotor dr1 began , all we had was a concept and an experimental development process : community collaboration . we knew that before we could begin production , we needed to create the universe in which our characters lived . and we were going to build it together with our community .
one of the most interesting aspects of rotor dr1 is how it’s being produced . [ chad ] is going with a collaborative development model . nearly every aspect of the series is open for fan input on the rotor dr1 website and facebook page . from the appearance of future drone power cells to the name of the female lead , every detail and plot point is open for discussion and debate . the team is even running global auditions for reaction videos taken during the fictional viral epidemic . check out the trailer below , and help shape the future of this series !
every drone seen in rotor dr1 was a functioning copter flown by experienced pilots ,
said kapper .
my expertise in radio - controlled aviation gave us the opportunity to use real drones flown by real pilots , which made the actors ' interactions with the drones authentic .
what if a bunch of facebook users teamed up to create a movie ? that’s not quite what happened , but the social network was a large part of the community collaboration efforts behind rotor dr1 , which will be released on dvd , blu - ray and video - on - demand oct . 20 .
los angeles , ca ( september 23 , 2015 ) cinema libre studio has acquired rotor dr1 , a post - apocalyptic sci - fi feature film developed and produced by a community of drone enthusiasts and will be releasing it on dvd , blu - ray and video on demand as of october 20 , 2015 .
the story of rotor dr1 came true , a worldwide viral outbreak leaving much of the population dead or missing . the sky became full of autonomous drones . after being stranded and promised that another rescue party would come , jared , tucker , and lauden try to survive in the wait . getting scarce on food , and drone hunters moving in on the area due to the drones rerouting themselves , a tough decision on the group was to leave or stay . to their surprise , a rotor dr1 was created due to the lack of transportation and unrest in the region and sent to the area in hopes to relay the message to follow dr1 to the nearest safe house . the hope was that the area survivors would recognize dr1 as a
safe drone
and follow it . it worked , however , drone hunters also knew its value too and sought after the drone for their power supply .
there are plenty of hacks involved in creating an independent series , and rotor dr1 is no exception . drones play a huge role , both in front of and behind the camera . dr1 itself is a modified tricopter . while multirotors can carry quite a bit of weight , adding things like fairings and nacelles directly in their propwash can cause major issues . [ chad ] and his team have relied on experts like [ eric monroe ] to build and pilot the craft .
rotor dr1 , coming out on dvd october 20th , is a true community effort . the idea was formed on a drone - focused forum , and soon a group of drone fiends was collaborating via google docs to create a ten - episode web series . the group of collaborators then partnered with cinema libre studio to edit the installments into one feature - length film .
here & # 8217 ; s our plan : we & # 8217 ; re going to release rotor dr1 in segments , starting with a concept trailer . we & # 8217 ; d like to see what you think about each of the elements represented in the trailer , then create the first episode based on your feedback . our goal is for rotor dr - 1 to be an example of what new media could look like , with an audience that is involved from the ground up . we want to make something together , something that results in a truly collaborative series .
i must admit that i hadn ' t seen the original web series from which the film has been edited from . this could be an advantage in parts as it means i have no frame of context that may influence my opinion of what has been produced here - because for the most part , rotor dr1 is a thoroughly enjoyable example of intelligent post - apocalyptic movie making .
chad kapper has approached his material from a place of good intention to deliver a tale that is well made , often beautifully shot , and creates an atmosphere free of dystopian terror to focus on the human relationships . “rotor dr1” is a worthy story that will hopefully open the gates to more films on the subject of drones and their place in the world . well worth your time .
the most important part of rotor dr1 is our community . their input built our world , developed our characters , drove our story line forward and created the centerpiece drone race for the film months before drone races were even on the public radar . it was like having a global virtual writers’ room . we listened , processed their feedback and made decisions based on the influence of this feedback .
after getting permission from chad kapper to use footage and to create a short film , we began shooting during the lunches . 6th and 8th graders shot the film , trying to capture the best possible angles , the production team got all necessary footage from rotor dr1 youtube episodes , and there ya go , a cool short film involving all kinds of learning aspects , and it was a lot of fun !
[ david windestål ] is back in the usa , and this time he’s armed and dangerous ! he’s built an incredible rf cannon prop ( youtube link ) as part of his drone hunter wardrobe for the rotor dr1 series . [ david ] is no stranger to hackaday . we’ve previously seen him gliding r / c planes from the edge of space and building afterburners as part of the flite test crew .
but when a 16 - year - old boy named kitch stumbles upon a peculiar drone named dr1 , clues about his long - lost father begin to surface . as kitch defends his new drone from a local crime syndicate , he befriends one of its members , a young woman named maya . with maya’s encouragement and dr1 leading the way , the three travelers set out on a journey to find kitch’s father . potential enemies lurk around every corner and kitch , maya and dr1 must work together to navigate the unknown and find the answers they seek .
these days , though , with social media allowing filmgoers to voice opinions directly to filmmakers , and crowdfunding turning movie fans into micro - producers , the paradigm is already shifting . but never before to the degree of rotor dr1 , a post - apocalyptic sci - fi film directed and executive produced by ohio - based kapper that premieres on dvd , blu - ray , and vod on october 20 via cinema libre studio .
but when a 16 - year - old boy named kitch stumbles on a peculiar drone named dr1 , clues about his long - lost father begin to surface . as kitch defends his new drone from a local crime syndicate , he befriends one of its members , a young woman named maya . with maya’s encouragement and dr1 leading the way , the three travelers set out on a journey to find kitch’s father . potential enemies lurk around every corner , and kitch , maya and dr1 must work together to navigate the unknown and find the answers they seek .
rotor dr1 provides a rather nice slice of post - apocalyptic adventure and in many ways does the hobby drone , and it ' s passionate community justice to give us an intelligent , considered and enjoyable film . highly recommended if you like to think about what you are seeing . on the other hand , if you want mindless exploding pap that has the intelligence factor of a brick , then you could always stick to watching transformers .
we & # 8217 ; re embarking on an exciting new project , a sci - fi series called rotor dr1 . and with this project , we & # 8217 ; re trying something completely different : shaping the story based on audience feedback . new media makes this kind of interaction possible , and we & # 8217 ; re pumped to test this unique audience engagement as a tool to create an intriguing , one - of - a - kind web series .
in a post - apocalyptic world where half the world is dead or missing and drones fill the sky , a 16 - year old boy sets out to find his father with his dr1 drone companion .
the dr1 test model shown below was created with light plastic sheet from a local craft store . it has the look the team is going for and retains power and control to fly safely around human cast mates .
recently , we & # 8217 ; ve been working on the general premise for the story . rotor dr1 will take place in the future , after some cataclysmic event has occurred . there is no government , half the world & # 8217 ; s people are dead or missing and the sky is full of autonomous drones . the story will focus on our hero ( a 16 year old boy ) trying to survive who , after learning that his father is alive , sets out to find him .
the production presented its share of atypical problems as well , such as getting dr1 to hit specific marks . that proved difficult despite the skill of eric monroe , whom kapper says is among the best drone pilots he’s seen .
with dr1 completed , we began creating the storyline , this involved some of the students that didn ' t get that much face time during the year . the mesarc productions team was involved too , below was our story line ;
in a post - apocalyptic world where half the population is dead or missing and the sky is full of autonomous drones , a 16 - year - old boy named kitch sets out to find his father , joined by dr1 , his drone companion .
after a viral epidemic eliminates 90 % of the world’s population , the survivors struggle to rebuild and reconnect with the world they’ve lost . autonomous drones , originally meant to deliver vaccinations for the deadly disease , now fly aimlessly through the sky and are hunted for their parts and power sources . but when a 16 - year - old boy named kitch stumbles upon a peculiar drone named dr1 , clues about his long - lost father begin to surface . as kitch defends his new drone from a local crime syndicate , he befriends one of its members , a young woman named maya . with maya’s encouragement and dr1 leading the way , the three travelers set out on a journey to find kitch’s father . potential enemies lurk around every corner and kitch , maya and dr1 must work together to navigate the unknown and find the answers they seek .
posting this idea to online forums for drone enthusiasts , chad soon had input from thousands of engaged community members about creating a community - collaborated web series and feature film . using forums , googledocs , facebook and youtube–and without a script–the group embarked on developing a ten episode online series over twelve weeks in late 2014 , with each episode shared with the rotor dr1 community for feedback and further development . decisions on casting , wardrobe , props , dialogue , action scenes , episodic arcs , general storyline , and the backstory of the cataclysmic virus , were made in collaboration . community members , including top drone racers ( rc explorer ) , were even able to participate in the film’s innovative drone race , where real drones and no cgi were used .
collaborating with a drone community reinforced kapper ' s desire to portray drones as technology that improves human lives . throughout the film , audiences see drones delivering a vaccine to combat a deadly virus , as well as the growing relationship between protagonist kitch , and his drone mentor , dr1 . however , casting a drone as a main character is not without challenges .
the film , shot in and around canton , ohio , follows the adventures of a 16 - year - old boy named kitch ( christian kapper , chad’s son ) and his autonomous drone , dr1 , as they traverse the rust belt wasteland in search of the boy’s father . a deadly epidemic has extinguished most of the world’s population , and drones , originally programmed to provide medical aid , are now hunted for their parts and power sources .
“synopsis : after a viral epidemic eliminated 90 % of the world’s population , survivors struggle to rebuild and reconnect with the world they’ve lost . autonomous drones , originally meant to deliver vaccinations for the deadly disease , now wander aimlessly through the sky and are hunted for their parts and power sources . but when a 16 - year - old boy named kitch stumbles on a peculiar drone named dr1 , clues about his lost father begin to surface and lead him on an incredible journey” .
“that was probably the biggest hassle , ” said cinematographer tyler clark , who shot the film with a canon c300 and a collection of zeiss and canon dslr stills lenses . “on the first day of shooting , we blocked off a street ; there was a shot where kitch was walking in the background of the frame and in the foreground dr1 was supposed to come up into frame and hover as if he was watching kitch . ” clark laughs . “and that just didn’t happen . ”
after a viral epidemic eliminated 90 % of the world ' s population , survivors struggle to rebuild and reconnect with the world they ' ve lost . autonomous drones , originally meant to deliver vaccinations for the deadly disease , now wander aimlessly through the sky and are hunted for their parts and power sources . but when a 16 - year - old boy named kitch stumbles on a peculiar drone named dr1 , clues about his lost father begin to surface and lead him on an incredible journey .
it’s refreshing not to see a monster - ridden land , seeing as most virus films these days seem full of zombies . instead it is an empty city and countryside in which the currency of the day is the batteries from drones . there are aspects of teen angst , gangs that feed on the wreckage of what’s left of the world , plus a coming of age story that works well . the dr1 drone of the title provides an engaging character all of its own , leading our heroes on a journey with an initially uncertain resolution .
[ david ] added a few more accessories to the gun , including switches , an old heat sink , some wires , and the all - important arcanum reactor . we seriously love his rf shielded glove , which keeps the hunter’s barrel hand from getting fried . [ david ] added a layer of copper mesh to a thick chemical resistant glove . he soldered the copper together and added a wire to connect glove and gun . [ david ] then enlisted the help of dr1 director [ chad kapper ] to paint and weather the gun and shield glove . the results are simply stunning .
the two central performances from christian kapper and natalie welch are excellent in their natural and under emphasised way with kapper ' s measured narration the constant backbone of the story . i must admit that before i watched it i had a nagging fear that , as result of the need to make it a central theme and character , the drone was going to be some sort disney - esque personality with cutesy flashing mannerisms and being noises to help the hapless kids on their way . thankfully this turned out to be nothing of the sort , and while one cannot help but anthropomorphise dr1 , it ' s part isn ' t overly saccharine at all .
despite their popularity , hobby drones have been experiencing some backlash lately for invading privacy , stressing out wildlife and interfering with firefighters in california . now , drone enthusiasts have created a sci - fi adventure film to portray their passion in a more positive light .
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decisions on casting , wardrobe , props , dialogue , action scenes , episodic arcs , general storyline , and the backstory of the cataclysmic virus , were made in collaboration . community members . . . were even able to participate in the film ' s innovative drone race , where real drones and no cgi were used .
there may also be some unintentionally hilarious dialogue .
why won ' t anyone take me seriously ? i ' ve got a gun !
come on , guys : show , don ' t tell .
during the first month of community collaboration , we presented our seed community with three ideas as the foundation for building the world : a cataclysmic event had removed one - half of the world’s population , the skies were filled with autonomous drones and the drone that would become the main character’s companion was different than the other drones .
from those parameters , we developed the rotorverse together . we created the landscape sparsely populated with humans yet densely populated with drones . we invented the social hierarchy of the survivors , with those that successfully hoarded supplies and power at the top , and the outcasts of society ( called fringers ) at the bottom . we developed the potent power source of arcanum pellets , which power the drones delivering vaccines . these “arc pellets” became the standard currency used by the survivors . we designed the apocalyptic virus that devastated humanity , and the company , sky medix , that used drones to try to stop the virus .
after a viral epidemic eliminates 90 percent of the world’s population , the survivors struggle to rebuild and reconnect with the world they’ve lost . autonomous drones , originally meant to deliver vaccinations for the deadly disease , now fly aimlessly through the sky and are hunted for their parts and power sources .
moviemaker chad kapper sees the future of filmmaking as a new paradigm , where entertainment is created through a collaboration between artist and audience .
when the auteur theory was popularized in the early 1960s , the film director was elevated to a sacrosanct position . any interference to a director’s vision—be it studio notes or test audience cards—was treated by auteurists as a betrayal of a work’s artistic soul .
kapper first delved into the idea of community - collaborated entertainment in 2010 when he fused his two passions—moviemaking ( he already ran a successful video production company ) and radio - controlled aircraft—into a youtube channel named flite test .
“i knew the type of content i wanted to see , but i also knew that i wasn’t going to be successful unless i made something other people wanted to see , ” kapper said . “on a forum called rc groups , i said , ‘hey guys , i have a production company and i want to make a show about our hobby . what would you guys like to see ? ’ immediately , conversation started . ”
kapper and his team developed a beat sheet to structure the story , shot a concept trailer , and then presented them to the flite test community . the feedback was incorporated into everything from costumes and props to casting and dialogue .
“i was pretty militant about sticking to the story beats , but there was a lot of flexibility within that , ” kapper said . “for example , it was important that our protagonist show an ability we didn’t know he had by a certain point in the story , but what exactly that ability would be was very flexible . ”
community feedback resulted in the addition of entire scenes and characters to the project , which began as a 10 - episode web series that rolled out over 12 weeks beginning in the summer of 2014 .
the project’s budget of roughly $ 300 , 000 necessitated typical indie film thriftiness . one of the sets was built in kapper’s basement . the titular drone was made in part with plastic fillable christmas ornaments from a craft shop . most scenes were shot with available light , much of the dialogue was improvised , and many of the supporting roles were filled out by crew members .
adding new community feedback on a weekly basis between episodes also engendered a certain level of chaos , as new ideas were sometimes implemented literally right before action commenced .
“we were writing and re - writing up until the minute of shooting , ” kapper said . “ [ co - writer ] megan ryberg , whom i consider our social ambassador , would be on facebook while we were shooting , asking for feedback . ”
the shoot’s spontaneity meant that , at a moment’s notice , the team could find itself en route to an abandoned mall in akron and in need of a new scene for the unplanned location . or it might have to stage a logistically complicated drone race at the behest of the community , only to have a camera vehicle run over one of the hero drones . collaboration on such a scale certainly won’t be for every moviemaker , but in kapper’s case , it seems to have paid off eventually . mm
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director and drone enthusiast chad kapper’s effective low - budget , post - apocalyptic science fiction tale aims to present drone technology in a positive manner in a time in which most of the world only knows of their military use . making good use of locations , and using a largely inexperienced cast , kapper presents a simple tale of a youth searching for his father in a society barely surviving after the majority of the population has been wiped out by a deadly virus . was the long absent doctor / father responsible ? is he really the true monster that the son has come to see him as ?
director kapper makes great use of limited resources to deliver a fascinating view of a future world in which the drones continue their daily work , seemingly unaware that the society that set them on their missions no longer exists . the cast work hard and provide a sympathetic collective of people who have lost their parents and role models and must now simply survive .
“as a drone enthusiast turned professional drone guy , i wanted to show drones in a positive light” says kapper . “creating a movie was the perfect opportunity to show drones as technology that improved human lives , rather than antagonistic militarized drones that have been popularized lately . ”
after partnering with cinema libre studio , the episodes were edited together to make a cohesive and compelling feature film , which marks a milestone in the emergence of community driven media .
“the future of community collaborated entertainment is at the forefront of hollywood’s mind , ” says rich castro , v . p . of distribution and acquisitions at cinema libre studio . “we believe this is the first high - quality , community - collaborated , narrative feature film to be released commercially in the u . s . ”
parts for the rotordr1 model are also available at urltoken and can be made with a 3d printer .
the physical product is loaded with extras . dvd and blu - ray can be purchased from our store ( urltoken ) and shipped internationally . urltoken also ships internationally .
on demand options will be limited by territory by isp , open initially to north america on amazon instant , hulu and vimeo .
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glad to know this film offers a different take on dystopia other than the typical zombie or infected monsters scenarios . the drone angle sounds refreshingly original as well . this is what makes independent films so necessary – filmmakers are more free to explore more original concepts and themes . thanks for the review .
happy to say that i was in on this project from the very start , and delighted that it came off so well , especially with the cast being composed of mainly non actors . was a great idea to get people thinking up ideas for it . props to chad “the chad™” kapper for the chance to get involved with it , , , thanks mate !
this film has a real in depth honest feel to it . simple yet refreshing with a moral base that is lost in other sci - fi movies . all in all it was cool to fallow each segment as they where released . i could not wait to see each release . the full movie is even better . hands down awesome job by the cast and crew .
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another day , another blog article . . . . and another apocalypse . however don ' t get me wrong , i ' m not yet suffering from apocalypse - fatigue , at least not yet . it helps that the film that i ' m going to be musing about in this article is perhaps one of the more unique approaches to film making and production that i ' ve seen in quite some time .
a few days ago i received an email from a los angeles based production studio , cinema libra studios , stating that they had acquired the rights to distribute this particular film . the email had started by them mentioning that they had read my blog and very much enjoyed it . now , hopefully that is true , but quite frankly i don ' t really care - flattery will get anybody anywhere when it comes to finding my attention . the email then went on to say that they wanted to reach out in the hope that a story on their upcoming film release might be of interest to my blog , as it offers a unique perspective on modern film making .
hmmm , an interesting perspective on filming ' , tell me more
i said to no one in particular . . . . . well i suppose that my dog jasper was in the room , but he doesn ' t count as he ' s made it abundantly clear in the past that he couldn ' t give a toss about my blog .
anyhow , my interest had been well an truly peaked and so i read on . i was told that
) community . i must admit that that i didn ' t have a scooby doo what the heck the flite test community was , thankfully i was soon to be enlightened . apparently it is a 400 , 000 member strong online community for drone enthusiasts that director / producer chad kapper founded in 2010 . after posting the idea of creating a community - collaborated web series to the forum , he soon had input from 7000 people . using forums , googledocs , facebook and youtube - - and without a script - - the group embarked on developing a ten episode series over twelve weeks in late 2014 , with each episode shared with the
blimey , sounds like movie making anarchy to me ! no studio control , no film studio focus groups deciding what the movie going audience wants by simply pandering to the lowest common creative denominator . no none of that , because here decisions on casting , wardrobe , props , dialogue , action scenes , the episodic arc and the back story of the virus that wipes out civilisation , were all made in collaboration . while this may not work for huge studio films , this 350k indie was able to engage the community they built and give them the exact product that they were asking for . chad kapper believes this could become a bigger part of the entertainment field in the future as companies grow wearier of risk taking . do you know something ? he may be right .
so it came to be that after partnering with cinema libre studio , the episodes were edited together to produce a feature film .
after a viral epidemic eliminates 90 % of the world’s population , the survivors struggle to rebuild and reconnect with the world they’ve lost . autonomous drones , originally meant to deliver vaccinations for the deadly disease , now fly aimlessly through the sky and are hunted for their parts and power sources .
on the one hand i am very well versed with post - apocalyptic films , on the other i ' m not particularly au fait with drones or the passionate community behind them . in fact , my main exposure to hobby drones has been the result of some of the negative publicity that they have garnered in relation to the debate about public safety and privacy . hopefully films such as this might begin to redress the balance .
for a start the film looks great with the ohio locations providing a nicely authentic look of a place ravaged by the effects of human disintegration . this is something which is perfectly personified with the regular aeriel scenes from the drone which serve to portray the vastness of the landscape which serves also to magnify the apparent hopelessness that the survivors face . it does have to be said that the film at times meanders slightly and occasionally seems to lose it ' s way , whether this is due to the editing adaptation from the web series is difficult to say . nonetheless , some episodes in the plot could have been tightened up a little more in post - production .
if you are in the mood for an in - you - face adrenaline fuelled mad max - esque tale of apocalyptic woe - then do not look the way of this feature . this isn ' t though a criticism of the film in any way , because there ' s always a place for a slow and measured paced movie - not everything has to include mindless , pointless and endless high octane set pieces to be effective . yes transformers , i ' m talking to you . the result here is instead a brooding and thoughtful atmospheric treatment that slowly enfolds you .
while the two main characters are well played , unfortunately some of the supporting roles are less effective . this is often the case it seems with independent productions and while one or two of the less convincing performances don ' t overly detract from the final production they are nonetheless noticeable .
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after the viral outbreak , delivery drones were modified to deliver the vaccine to as many people as possible . a high capacity drone power source was developed for these extended missions . these power sources are scarce and incredibly valuable . some of the remaining population congregates in urban areas . others , such as kitch , are living in isolation on the outskirts . these people are called fringers .
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a disease wipes out most of civilization . drones are still operating and their power supplies are wanted by the remaining people .
at first i thought this concept was pretty neat but then christian kapper ( who is the lead ) begins to meet others and this is where the movie falters as the acting and script are not very good .
i actually enjoyed christian kapper ( who reminded me of an older wiley wiggins from dazed and confused . ) .
some decent drone footage , but i really struggled with the society that sprung up in this flick .
it seemed better than it is . the director somehow made drons and apocalyptic scenery boring . dialogues were dull and the kitch ' s narrative voice was lethargic , just like his persona .
eh . not sure why the entire world cares so much about tiny drones after an apocalypse . or how there were enough to use the batteries as currency . plot holes ?
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the wind rises ( japanese : 風立ちぬ hepburn : kaze tachinu ) is a 2013 japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by hayao miyazaki and animated by studio ghibli .

it was released by toho on july 20 , 2013 , in japan , and by touchstone pictures in north america on february 21 , 2014 .

the wind rises is a fictionalized biopic of jiro horikoshi ( 1903 – 1982 ) , designer of the mitsubishi a5m fighter aircraft and its successor , the mitsubishi a6m zero , used by the empire of japan during world war ii .

the film is adapted from miyazaki 's manga of the same name , which was in turn loosely based on the 1937 short story the wind has risen by tatsuo hori .

it was the final film directed by miyazaki before his retirement in september 2013 .

the wind rises was the highest-grossing japanese film in japan in 2013 and received widespread critical acclaim .

the wind rises

the wind rises has summoned a dark knight rises actor to lead its american release’s voice cast .
the wind rises opens in u . s . november 8 for oscar - qualifying run ; the wind rises gets wide release in february 2014 | collider
“the wind rises , ” by contrast , takes place mostly on the ground .
jiro horikoshi , in a still from the wind rises . image : studio ghibli
a scene from “the wind rises , ” the new film of the director hayao miyazaki .
' the wind rises ' casts joseph gordon - levitt for u . s . release
best animated feature : the wind rises . runners - up : the croods , frozen .
' the wind rises ' is the latest animated featured from famed writer / director hayao miyazaki .
a scene from “the wind rises , ” which is the latest animated feature from hayao miyazaki .
gordon - levitt , blunt head up ' the wind rises ' u . s . cast
disney will release hayao mayazaki ' s ' the wind rises ' in u . s .
the wind rises
— dir . hayao miyazaki ( studio ghibli ) — 5 stars
hayao miyazaki’s last film , ‘the wind rises , ’ gets u . s . theatrical release
japanese animation director hayao miyazaki takes his work to new heights in
the wind rises .
celebrated animator hayao miyazaki has said “the wind rises” may be his last full - length film .
in the wind rises as elsewhere , miyazaki ' s artistry is undeniable , but the storytelling is flabby .
disney will release hayao miyazaki ' s ' the wind rises ' in u . s .
gordon - levitt , blunt head up ' the wind rises ' u . s . cast
animation may seem unnecessary for a human drama , but the wind rises ' justifies it with delicacy and chromatic accomplishment . the wind rises is painted beautifully so we can watch that beauty be overtaken by darkness .
[ 1 ] global wind energy council ( gwec ) . global wind report 2012 .
[ 14 ] global wind energy council ( gwec ) . global wind report 2012 .
[ 16 ] global wind energy council ( gwec ) . global wind report 2012 .
[ 23 ] global wind energy council ( gwec ) . global wind report 2012 .
hayao miyazaki ' s last film , ' the wind rises , ' gets u . s . theatrical release
disney revealed release plans today for hayao miyazaki’s the wind rises at the toronto international film festival . here are the dates :
[ 12 ] american wind energy association ( awea ) . anatomy of a wind turbine .
caproni said he was moved to tears when he first saw “the wind rises” at the venice film festival last september .
the wind rises , madoka , lupin vs . conan , harlock , kaguya earn japan academy prize nods
in terms of tone , visual beauty , and storytelling , the wind rises represents miyazaki at the apex of his abilities .
studio ghibli music : princess mononoke , the spirited away , howl ' s moving castle , the wind rises . . .
the wind rises soundtrack was released in japan on july 17 , 2013 , by tokuma japan communications . [ 29 ]
miyazaki depicted the ca . 60 in a dream sequence in “the wind rises . ” in the dream , the huge plane flew in the sky .
years later , miyazaki wrote to caproni again to tell him that his grandfather would be depicted in “the wind rises . ”
studio ghibli music : princess mononoke , the spirited away , howl ' s moving castle , the wind rises . . . on spotify
if the wind rises is indeed miyazaki ' s last hurrah , he goes out on a graceful , all - encompassing note .
the wind rises soundtrack was released in japan on july 17 , 2013 , by tokuma japan communications . [ 14 ] f >
a bubble that will not last : hayao miyazaki’s new film , “the wind rises , ” is about a young warplane designer .
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kaze tachinu ( the wind rises )
archived 11 august 2014 at the wayback machine . . the japan times .
looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the wind rises ( kaze tachinu ) near you .
the wind rises should also come with a health warning , according to japanese doctors who have criticised the director for his frequent portrayals of smoking .
the wind rises
will be released on the same day as
kaguya - hime no monogatari ,
both films from studio ghibli .
listen to studio ghibli music : princess mononoke , the spirited away , howl ' s moving castle , the wind rises . . . now .
japanese animator hayao miyazaki returns to a favorite subject — the romance of airplanes and flight — for his final film , ' the wind rises .
to see
the wind rises
is to simultaneously marvel at the work of a master and regret that this film is likely his last .
review : ‘the wind rises’ archived 21 november 2014 at the wayback machine . . film . com . retrieved on 2014 - 05 - 12 .
hayao miyazaki ' s ultimate film is an accumulation of his life ' s work pieced together into his final masterpiece : the wind rises .
film crit hulk thinks the wind rises is one of the best movies of the year , and disagrees with devin ' s take on the film ' s morality .
disney will release japanese animation master hayao miyazaki ' s next movie ,
the wind rises ,
in north america , the studio said tuesday .
best foreign language film : blue is the warmest color , ifc films the grandmaster , the weinstein co . the hunt , magnolia wadjda , koch media the wind rises , touchstone
sometimes the wind rises soars . yet , on the other wing , it often crashes to earth . due to the film’s tepid story , flat characters and achingly slow pace , while the wind does indeed rise … it also blows .
listen to studio ghibli music : princess mononoke , the spirited away , howl ' s moving castle , the wind rises . . . in full in the spotify app
so , yes , “the wind rises” is an old - fashioned tearjerker , but it is also a visually sumptuous celebration of an unspoiled prewar japan .
[ 2 ] american wind energy association ( awea ) . 2013 . wind energy top source for new generation in 2012 ; american wind power installed new record of 13 , 124 mw .
if miyazaki does stay true to his word that he ' s retiring from filmmaking , the wind rises makes for a nice farewell , according to blunt .
the wind rises has claimed more than $ 80 million in ticket sales since opening last month and is on track to become japan’s top grossing film of the year .
the wind resource — how fast it blows , how often , and when — plays a significant role in its power generation cost . the power output from a wind turbine rises as a cube of wind speed . in other words , if wind speed doubles , the power output increases eight times . therefore , higher - speed winds are more easily and inexpensively captured .
the wind rises is an animated drama , in japanese with english subtitles , about jiro horikoshi , the man who designed the fighter planes used by japan in world war ii .
the wind rises is on limited us release beginning friday . it will expand to more theatres on 28 february , and will be in uk theatres on 9 may
walt disney studios motion pictures is releasing this studio ghibli film in north america through its touchstone pictures arm . the wind rises opens wide in theaters this friday .
the wind rises is a japanese anime written and directed by hayao miyazaki . it was released 20 july 2013 in japan and on 21 february 2014 in america .
hayao miyazaki ' s the wind rises spans 30 years and centers on a young man who dreams of designing the perfect airplane in the early 1930s . studio ghibli / nibariki hide caption
but
the wind rises ,
or
kaze tachinu ,
has already stirred a controversy in mayazaki ' s native japan , where it opened july 20 .
a beautiful - - and now oscar - nominated - - swan song from miyazaki , the wind rises is a breathtaking ode to what is and what could be .
the dense piano is fog slowly building up over the night and the horn is wind that gently stirs the fog from where it settles . the wind and the fog drift and mold into different shapes in the night . the wind gets more excitable as the dawn starts to approach , but the fog starts to lighten up . the feel suddenly slows as the sun rises and the wind sings a sad song that it won ' t be able to play with the fog for much longer . the sun comes over the trees and the fog is lifted away . the day begins , but something isn’t quite right . a pressure keeps building and soon the wind becomes agitated . a storm is brewing . the wind builds up speed and becomes more wild as the pressure rises . dark clouds start to roll across the sky . lightning tears the sky in half and the troubled wind tries to recover itself but is out of sorts . the wind lashes out in anger now and pushes the storm clouds away . the wind becomes fatigued and dies down . suddenly the wind in its fury starts to notice something . the storm clouds start to remind the wind of the fog from the early morning . the wind calms itself and sings the sad song of farewell that it had earlier , and the clouds part to show a bright and vibrant sunset .
miyazaki hayao takes flight with the wind rises , plus jia zhangke on a touch of sin , amat escalante on heli , david thomson on the cinema of world . . .
wind power is both old and new . from the sailing ships of the ancient greeks , to the grain mills of pre - industrial holland , to the latest high - tech wind turbines rising over the minnesota prairie , humans have used the power of the wind for millennia .
[ 19 ] american wind energy association ( awea ) . 2013 . congress extends wind energy tax credits for projects that start in 2013 .
of course , it would have been even better if he did it before wind rises came into existence , because my god was this one fucking dull movie .
with “the wind rises” scheduled for a spring release , gualtiero cannarsi , a translator in rome in charge of translating studio ghibli’s films into italian , is preparing for the dubbing of the film .
[ 3 ] american wind energy association ( awea ) . 2013 . american wind power now generates over 10 percent of electricity in nine states .
(
the wind rises
is scheduled for a one - week academy consideration run in its subtitled version and will return to theaters in february in a dubbed edition . )
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miyazaki says “the wind rises” will be his last film , and while the animator’s retirement would be a blow to this generation of cinema , at least he’ll be going out on top .
“the wind rises” occasionally reverts to dream sequences in which jiro meets the italian aircraft designer giovanni battista caproni ( voiced by stanley tucci ) . but even these seem a bit too literal .
the wind rises , miyazaki ' s first film as director since ponyo in 2008 , marks a departure from the fantasy - led animated films that have brought him critical acclaim and devotees around the world .
at least three or four moments in “the wind rises” that gave me that special jolt ; the voice acting is powerful , and joe hisaishi contributes another in his series of legendary scores for the director .
symphonic suite
nausicaä of the valley of the wind
3 movements - arr . kazuhiro morita
a film review on friday about “the wind rises , ” written and directed by hayao miyazaki , misidentified the director of “grave of the fireflies” in comparing the two films . the director is isao takahata , not mr . miyazaki .
the wind rises is a movie based on a real historical figure in japanese history , jiro horikoshi , who was responsible for creating the infamous
zero
fighter during the first years of world war 2 .
the wind rises looks to be hayao miyazaki ' s final film , and joseph gordon - levitt wanted to be a part of the famed japanese director ' s 50 - year legacy in animation .
the wind rises was competing for best animated feature along with a letter to momo ( distributed by gkids ) ; walt disney animation studios ' frozen won the top award of the night and four other awards . the annie awards ceremonies ' host patrick warburton joked in his opening monologue that the wind rises is miyazaki ' s fifth
final
feature , and he cannot wait to see miyazaki ' s sixth .
menacing pillars of smoke tower over tokyo . ash , still burning , rains down as the fires grow and people flee . in one of the many episodic scenes that make up “the wind rises , ” hayao miyazaki recreates the
the wind rises , which had an oscar - qualifying run in los angeles last month and was named the 2013 best animated film by the national board of review , will be released in theaters feb . 21 .
the wind rises was to be released simultaneously with kaguya - hime no monogatari , another studio ghibli film by isao takahata in japan in the summer of 2013 . this would have been the first time that the works of the two directors were released together since the release of the films my neighbor totoro and grave of the fireflies in 1988 . however , kaguya - hime has been delayed until q3 2013 . the wind rises was released on july 20 , 2013 .
trento , italy - - acclaimed director hayao miyazaki ' s animated historical drama “the wind rises” is set to be released in italy this spring , and italo caproni couldn ' t be happier .
wind speeds are divided into seven classes — with class one being the lowest and class seven being the highest . a wind resource assessment evaluates the average wind speeds above a section of land ( e . g . 50 meters high ) , and assigns that area a wind class . wind turbines operate over a limited range of wind speeds . if the wind is too slow , they won ' t be able to turn , and if too fast , they shut down to avoid being damaged . wind speeds in classes three ( 6 . 7 – 7 . 4 meters per second ( m / s ) ) and above are typically needed to economically generate power . ideally , a wind turbine should be matched to the speed and frequency of the resource to maximize power production .
the wind rises is just one film , but it echoes an entire country’s obsession with misremembering a deeply painful and extraordinarily violent past . japan’s wartime victimhood is a convenient lie its citizens have told themselves for decades . that the aging miyazaki has misguidedly lent a patina of wistful beauty to that lie is a shame . the wind rises ends the illustrious career of a treasured visionary on a repellent , disgraceful note .
in
the wind rises
, we are given a portrait of a bespectacled thinker and dreamer , a boy obsessed with the inner workings of machines , and the way things are put together , a boy who looks around him and understands that what he fantasizes about can become a reality . the same could be said for hayao miyazaki , and in a way ,
the wind rises
is his most personal film .
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the wind rise is captivating , but it does not reach the level miyazaki ' s other works have .
the controversy over the film hasn ' t hurt its box office prospects in japan .
the wind rises
has been the no . 1 film since it opened four weeks ago , and has so far grossed $ 57 million there .
the other day i had the pleasure of being interviewed on npr for a segment on the japanese animator hayao miyazaki and the opening of his film , the wind rises . but the pleasure was complicated : i was embarrassed to hear myself admit on the radio that i had cried while watching the film . in fact , my tears were not only for the movie ' s bittersweet love story and for the news that the wind rises is supposedly miyazaki ' s final film , although both these aspects certainly contributed . but i was also sad because the wind rises in its insistent depiction of history over fantasy suggested new directions that the director might have chosen , new roads that now would not be taken , thanks to his retirement from film making .
no surprise , then , that the wind rises has already created an uproar among south koreans ( who haven ' t yet seen the film ) , arguably the biggest recipients of japan’s 40 - year colonial cruelty ( 1905 - 1945 ) . the wind rises’ specious pose of self - victimization will and should disgust the living survivors and their descendants in the myriad other countries japan invaded during world war ii : china , the philippines , vietnam , thailand , malaysia ; the list goes on .
though horikoshi is the film ' s nominal subject , his personal life has been completely fictionalized by miyazaki . the film ' s melancholy elements , including a charming romantic reconnection with nahoko , come from the work of tatsuo hori , a writer of the pre - world war ii era who wrote a novel called
the wind rises
that was inspired by the same line from french poet paul valery that opens the film :
the wind rises , we must try to live .
“the wind rises” is based on the life of jiro horikoshi ( 1903 - 1982 ) , the designer of japan ' s zero fighter aircraft . in the film , an older caproni encourages a young horikoshi to follow his dream to design airplanes .
deliberately paced and energized by joe hisashi ' s musical mix of eastern themes and italian mandolin , the wind rises is an ode to the creative spirit , the intoxication of love in all of its forms . the film doesn ' t take the obvious moralistic steps that could avert backlash — it ' s pure miyazaki , a perspective influenced by history and reflective of a 50 - year career . with wind rises , miyazaki chooses a world with pyramids .
his latest and final work , the wind rises , carries a subtle anti - war message , reflecting miyazaki ' s pacifist views , and has drawn criticism from japan ' s vocal right - wing activists .
[ 15 ] american wind energy association ( awea ) . 2013 . industry statistics .
whether the wind rises will help , remains unclear . the film focuses on the early life of jiro horikoshi , a brilliant engineer who designed several warplanes , including the mitsubishi zero . the light , agile fighter ruled the skies at the outset of the war and figured prominently in the attack on pearl harbor .
correction : march 5 , 2014 a film review on nov . 8 about “the wind rises” misidentified the character for whom the aeronautic engineer jiro makes a splint . she is the caretaker of nahoko , not nahoko . ( the times learned of the error this week . )
ultimately , this is what “the wind rises” is about . it’s about the joy that is etched in pain . with terror comes beauty . with destruction comes creation . and with failure come dreams . what miyazaki says with “the wind rises” is modest and unpretentious . we will hurt and fail , but we can do good ; we can create something beautiful . it’s a reflective and fitting sentiment for miyazaki’s last film . in this light , “the wind rises” is a bittersweet but ultimately joyful ride from a true master of his work . miyazaki had the fortune of having more than “ten years in the sun , ” as caproni puts it , but still , he will be sorely missed .
' wind rises ' is exquisite , and likely to be hayao miyazaki ' s last the new film from the acclaimed japanese animator spans 30 years and centers on a young man who dreams of designing the perfect airplane in the early 1930s . ( recommended )
the wind rises was to have been released simultaneously with the tale of the princess kaguya , another ghibli film by isao takahata , in japan in mid - 2013 . [ 17 ] this would have been the first time that the works of the two directors were released together since the release of the films my neighbor totoro and grave of the fireflies in 1988 . [ 17 ] however , princess kaguya was delayed until november 23 , 2013 , and [ 31 ] the wind rises was released on july 20 , 2013 . [ 27 ]
programme music written as a march for a wind orchestra . the music tells about the beautiful yacht named
österstjernan
, how it sails on the waves of the finnish gulf , approaching loviisa , its home port . at some point the wind dies and everything gets calm , until the big diesel is started . soon the wind rises as the yacht is passing svartholm , the sea fortress guarding the gulf of loviisa . with all sails raised ( and the diesel shut down ) , the yacht leaps into the town harbour , greeting the fortresses ungern and rosen .
gordon - levitt feels the wind rises is
clearly the work of someone who ' s a master at their craft
but also strikes a different balance between fantasy and reality than the 72 - year - old miyazaki ' s other films .
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[ 17 ] us department of energy , office of energy efficiency and renewable energy . 2009 . 20 percent wind energy by 2030 : increasing wind energy’s contribution to us electricity supply .
the wind rises was directed by hayao miyazaki , whose previous films include my neighbor totoro , princess mononoke , and spirited away . [ 16 ] it was the first film that miyazaki solely directed since ponyo in 2008 . [ 17 ]
trevor zwirn , 27 , is one of seven technicians tending to the 75 tubines at the spring canyon wind farm .
“what i love about acting is becoming somebody else , ” gordon - levitt told usa today about why he joined the wind rises cast . “and when you’re just doing the voice and the animation is providing the visuals , you can really become someone else . ”
but , of course , in the japan of the 1920s , ’30s and ’40s , airplanes were tools for war . and that is the knowledge that hangs over and haunts “the wind rises”–that our hero’s pure dreams and wonderful skills will lead to death and destruction .
the wind rises attracted 4 million viewers in the first three weeks after its domestic release on 20 july and looks almost certain to become the biggest film of the year in japan . an english - language version is not expected to appear until around the middle of next year .
gordon - levitt , a self - declared miyazaki fan , said the wind rises is “more grounded in human beings and a historical moment in time” than miyazaki’s past work , but not at the expense of the legendary filmmaker’s unique “flavor of magic . ”
miyazaki’s greatest works , like my neighbor totoro and spirited away , embrace the enchanting and the magical . the wind rises occasionally reverts to dream sequences in which jiro meets italian aircraft designer giovanni battista caproni . but even these seem a bit too literal .
last year , hayao miyazaki’s “the wind rises” was shown to critics and academy of motion picture arts and sciences voters in its original japanese form , and it received many accolades , including an oscar nomination for best animated feature .
across the pacific , hayao miyazaki has already created a hit and a conversation piece with “the wind rises , ” his look at the early days of aviation and the fictionalized formative years of japan ' s zero airplane creator jiro horikoshi as he becomes a star engineer . the animation legend’s first movie in five years — and probably his last ever - - “the wind rises” has become a box - office hit in japan since opening in july and generated plenty of op - ed talk for its political content .
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hayao miyazaki brings together the engineer jiro horikoshi and the author tatsuo hori , who lived during the time of the story of the wind rises to create jiro , a fictional character at the center of an epic tale of love , perseverance , and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world .
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perhaps the world’s greatest living animator , hayao miyazaki has hinted at his retirement at age 73 , and now offers the world one final film , the wind rises . it showcases him at the height of his powers , in tune with nature’s rhythms , depicting earthquakes , weather and gusts of wind with a powerfully organic feel ; certain audio effects almost sound human .
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the wind rises was the highest - grossing japanese film in japan in 2013 . it won and was nominated for several awards , including nominations for the academy award for best animated feature , the golden globe award for best foreign language film , and the japan academy prize for animation of the year .
hayao miyazaki , the legendary japanese animation director responsible for such stunningly beautiful fantasies as the oscar - winning “spirited away’’ ( 2001 ) , has set what he’s announced will be his last film , the gorgeous “the wind rises , ’’ in pre - world war ii japan .
the wind rises is director hayao miyazaki ' s swan song ; the final chapter of his illustrious film career which features such captivating tales as spirited away . inevitably , his last motion picture is going to be filled with sentimentality and tearful scenes .
for his final film , miyazaki constructs a heart - wrenching tale of creativity and love that strives to find humanity in the haunting legacy of world war ii . yes , the wind rises is a cartoon , but animation unlocks its deepest emotions .
touchstone home entertainment released the wind rises on blu - ray disc and dvd on november 18 , 2014 . the wind rises release includes supplement features with storyboards , the original japanese trailers and tv spots , a
behind the microphone
featurette with members of the english voice cast and a video from when the film was announced to be completed . the audio format for both english and japanese language are in mono ( dts - hd ma 1 . 0 ) . [ 40 ] even though disney ' s north american rights to studio ghibli films they owned expired in 2017 , touchstone will continue to distribute the wind rises for the near future as gkids confirmed they wouldn ' t re - release the movie due to it still being a fairly new movie . gkids however currently own the theatrical rights to it .
but hayao miyazaki , the legendary japanese animator , has managed to anger everyone from doctors to political activists with the wind rises ( kaze tachinu ) , his fictionalised portrayal of the inventor of the mitsubishi a6m zero fighter plane , used to devastating effect by the imperial japanese navy during the second world war .
in 2011 , miyazaki told japan ' s cut magazine that he was inspired to make
the wind rises
by a quote he read of horikoshi ' s :
all i wanted to do was to make something beautiful .
the wind rises received critical acclaim . rotten tomatoes sampled 163 reviews and judged 88 % of them to be positive , giving the film a
certified fresh
rating , with an average score of 7 . 9 / 10 . the consensus states :
the wind rises is a fittingly bittersweet swan song for director hayao miyazaki
. [ 43 ] metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score , rated the film an 83 / 100 based on 41 reviews , citing
universal acclaim
. [ 44 ]
horikoshi was one of the “most brilliant” japanese in the early , turbulent years of the showa era ( 1926 - 1989 ) , when japan charged toward war , miyazaki , 72 , said in a recent interview about his new movie , “kaze tachinu” ( “the wind rises” ) .
i saw the japanese - language version ; most u . s . theaters showing
the wind rises
will be presenting the english - dubbed edition featuring the voices of joseph gordon - levitt , emily blunt , john krasinski , stanley tucci and many more . i hope
the wind rises
turns out to be one of those false farewells a major artist makes , before re - entering the creative arena once again . but if miyazaki never makes another picture , he will have left behind a lifetime of handmade beauty .
in miyazaki ' s defence , the film ' s many smoking scenes are at least a nod to the social mores of the times . the wind rises is set in the 1920s and 30s , before the harmful health effects of tobacco were fully known and when japanese , among others , were enthusiastic smokers .
gordon - levitt headlines a top - notch voice cast for the american release next year of the wind rises , which has already garnered a golden globe nomination for best foreign film and could be in line for a nod in the oscar category of best animated feature .
( note : disney is releasing the japanese - language version of “the wind rises” in los angeles and new york on nov . 8 for a one - week oscar qualifying run . the film will open nationwide in february 2014 in an english - dubbed version . )
“the wind rises” tells the story of jiro horikoshi ( voiced by joseph gordon - levitt ) , a legendary aviation engineer who designed planes , zero fighters , that were used in world war ii against the united states — although jiro himself is painted as a pacifist .
a final consideration for a wind resource is the seasonal and daily variation in wind speed . if the wind blows during periods of peak power demand , power from a wind farm will be valued more highly than if it blows in off - peak periods . in california , for example , high temperatures in the central valley and low coastal temperatures near san francisco cause powerful winds to blow across the altamont pass in the summer , a period of high power demand .
the wind rises ,
hayao miyazaki ' s first feature directorial effort in five years , will premiere at the venice and toronto film festivals in coming weeks , and a new trailer has piqued the curiosity of the 72 - year - old animator ' s devoted fan base .
the 75 turbines at the spring canyon wind farm can produce as much as 40 million kilowatt - hours of energy each month .
in the united states , the original heyday of wind was between 1870 and 1930 , when thousands of farmers across the country used wind to pump water . small electric wind turbines were used in rural areas as far back as the 1920s , and prototypes of larger machines were built in the 1940s . when the new deal brought grid - connected electricity to the countryside , however , windmills lost out .
harnessing the wind is one of the cleanest , most sustainable ways to generate electricity . wind power produces no toxic emissions and none of the heat - trapping emissions that contribute to global warming . this , and the fact that wind power is one of the most abundant and increasingly cost - competitive energy resources , makes it a viable alternative to the fossil fuels that harm our health and threaten the environment .
dealing with the variability of wind on a large scale is by no means insurmountable for electric utilities . grid operators must already adjust to constant changes in electricity demand , turning power plants on and off , and varying their output second - by - second as power use rises and falls . operators always need to keep power plants in reserve to meet unexpected surges or drops in demand , as well as power plant and transmission line outages . as a result , operators do not need to respond to changes in wind output at each wind facility . in addition , the wind is always blowing somewhere , so distributing wind turbines across a broad geographic area helps smooth out the variability of the resource .
years after their encounter on the train , jiro and naoko meet again in a resort in the mountains . they are brought together by the wind . the wind is a presence in the film . it ruffles jiro’s tousled hair and naoko’s summer dresses , ripples the water in a stream , the grasses in a meadow , the leaves on the branches . it unfurls flags and fills the windsocks at the airfields . it does what it will , beyond anyone’s control . the wind is the force of history . when japan was saved from a mongol invasion in the 13th century by a typhoon , the typhoon was described as a “spirit” or “divine” wind , that is , kamikaze . in 1930s japan , it is clear that the wind is rising .
hayao miyazaki ' s latest anime movie ,
kaze tachinu
( the wind rises ) , is leaving audiences with a taste for siberia — not the subarctic region of asia , but a once popular sweet that had been hard to find until the movie was released in japan .
looking back on his 1989 work “nausicaa of the valley of the wind , ” miyazaki said many of the problems he had foreseen confronting the world have become reality .
in 1941 , how green was my valley won best picture over citizen kane . i haven ' t seen disney ' s frozen , which recently won an oscar for best full - length animated feature , but feel sure the wind rises is much better .
the wind rises is a family affair for blunt , who plays nahoko , jiro ' s dying love interest afflicted with tuberculosis . she commuted to the recording studio with her husband krasinski , who plays aircraft designer honyo , and tucci is married to blunt ' s sister .
small wind turbines are generally used for providing power off the grid , ranging from very small , 250 - watt turbines designed for charging up batteries on a sailboat , to 50 - kilowatt turbines that power dairy farms and remote villages . like old farm windmills , these small wind turbines often have tail fans that keep them oriented into the wind .
mind you , before gordon - levitt agreed to take part in the english - language version of the wind rises , he watched the original japanese version of this miyazaki film . which joseph says
. . . without exaggeration , is one of the most beautiful films i ' ve ever seen .
the wind rises is akin to sitting through an unbearably long flight in which the view can only be appreciated so much . ultimately we need something more , something to keep us engaged . fortunately for jiro , he often falls asleep and dreams the tedium away . we wish we could do the same .
kaze tachinu
( the wind rises ) , the latest work by animation film director hayao miyazaki , is now showing in theaters across japan . the protagonist of this film is jiro horikoshi ( 1903 - 1982 ) , the designer of the mitsubishi a6m zero fighter aircraft , flown by the imperial japanese navy during world war ii .
the film , entitled the wind rises in english , is miyazaki ' s first in five years . it tells the story of a fighter plane designer and is one of 20 movies competing for the golden lion award at the festival on the floating city ' s lido island . hoshino said miyazaki would hold a press briefing in tokyo .
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some states , like iowa , kansas , oklahoma and the dakotas , have pulled far ahead in wind production , but few utilities are taking advantage of it more than xcel . it already leads the nation’s utilities in wind power on its system , according to the industry’s main trade group , the american wind energy association , and is working to add more than any other electric company .
windy city . perhaps the biggest symbol in the movie is , of course , the wind . that takes a concrete form as jiro designs a plane meant to reduce wind resistance , and as he and caproni try to escape a fire as the former warns of the danger because
the wind is rising .
but it’s also a symbolic presence , introduced to represent the intangible power of imagination to carry us . and it’s an animating force in the movie ' s romance . as jiro’s great love , nahoko , tells him , the wind brought him to her .
that - - to joseph ' s way of thinking - - is the big take - away from the wind rises . that hayao miyazaki is actually able to take his audiences into that head space . help them appreciate the real beauty & true excitement that can be found in everyday life .
le vent se lève ! . . . il faut tenter de vivre ! (
the wind rises ! . . . we must try to live !
)
— paul valéry ,
le cimetière marin
( the graveyard by the sea ) . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
hayao miyazaki is one of the most respected animators in history , with an oscar for “spirited away” and a long list of admirers that includes pixar’s john lasseter . so when the japanese anime legend announced that “the wind rises” would be his final film , his retirement figured to turn the release into an event .
the central section of
the wind rises
deals with jiro working for aircraft manufacturing giant mitsubishi and his steady rise through the designing ranks , a visionary pure and simple who just wants to build the best possible aircraft and finds his passion subverted by those in power almost without his realizing it is happening .
while initially jarring , miyazaki’s unapologetic deviations from fact help “the wind rises” to transcend the linearity of its expected structure , the film eventually revealing itself to be less of a biopic than it is a devastatingly honest lament for the corruption of beauty , and how invariably pathetic the human response to that loss must be . miyazaki’s films are often preoccupied with absence , the value of things left behind and how the ghosts of beautiful things are traced onto our memories like the shadows of a nuclear fallout , and “the wind rises” looks back as only a culminating work can . his stories aren’t about the things we’ve lost so much as they’re about the act of remembering them , and though “the wind rises” doesn’t forgive us for our transgressions , it directs us back to the beautiful ideas from which they first sprang . after a career spent righteously lambasting us for our greed and our increasing role as an ecological cancer , miyazaki’s final film resonates as both his bleakest and his most inspiringly optimistic . as though no - face from “spirited away” were exploded into a technicolor assessment of our civilization as a whole , “the wind rises” is an indelible reminder that the only way we dishonor the things we’ve lost is by forgetting how necessary it was for us to love them .
story ( 7 / 10 ) : the wind rises details the journey of jirou horikoshi as he walks through the many stages of life . his central goal is to become an airplane designer , and much of the plot is spent detailing this process . through flashback sequences where jirou talks with a famous italian designer in
one explanation for the sensitivity ? although “the wind rises” has a strong pacifist message , it is essentially a biopic of jiro horikoshi , an aeronautical engineer whose contribution to the world was a killing machine . his designs led to the mitsubishi a6m zero fighter , which was used to devastating effect during world war ii .
the modern wind era began in california in the 1980s . between 1981 and 1986 , small companies and entrepreneurs installed 15 , 000 medium - sized turbines , providing enough power for every resident of san francisco . pushed by the high cost of fossil fuels , a moratorium on nuclear power , and concern about environmental degradation , the state provided tax incentives to promote wind power . these , combined with federal tax incentives , helped the wind industry take off . after the tax credits expired in 1985 , wind power continued to grow , although more slowly . perhaps more important in slowing wind power ' s growth was the decline in fossil fuel prices that occurred in the mid - 1980s .
along with jirō’s biography , miyazaki portrays the devastating kantō earthquake , the effects of the great depression , a tuberculosis outbreak , and the political ramifications of japan’s entrance into the war . despite being steeped in a rich and controversial cultural - historical background , “the wind rises” is apolitical . even though the baggage of designing warplanes is not forgotten , it does not hinder the beauty of the film itself .
the wind rises , a fictional biography of the designer of japan’s famous zero fighter plane , and the swansong of japanese director miyazaki hayao , is a movie unlike any he has made and yet absolutely true to his preoccupations . nick bradshaw looks back at the turbulent dreams of flight , freedom and progress in the great japanese animator’s films .
among the subsidies the department is examining is a production tax credit that allows most wind farms to shave pennies off the price of each kilowatt - hour they send to the grid . though flattening demand for electricity and cheap natural gas are the main forces depressing wholesale energy prices , the credit means that wind producers can often offer their power to the market at the lowest price . sometimes , when energy demand is low and wind is strong , the credit can drive the effective price below zero .
studio ghibli co - founder hayao miyazaki won the annie award for writing in an animated feature production on saturday . he was competing with the writers of monsters university and frozen . the wind rises ' kitaro kousaka was also nominated for character animation in a animated feature production , but lost to the croods animator jakob jensen .
as utility operations increasingly avail themselves of wind , the trump administration looks at whether conventional sources have been placed at a disadvantage .
that ' s because the wind rises is a sympathetic biography of a man whose work contributed to japan ' s brutal campaign of imperialist aggression during world war ii . jiro horikoshi designed the mitsubishi a6m zero fighter plane that japan used in pearl harbor and countless other assaults ; the zero was feared for the unparalleled range and maneuverability bestowed by horikoshi ' s considerable engineering skills . although its subject matter is linked to a violent past , the wind rises follows in the tradition of japanese works that eulogize artisanal passion and dedication to one ' s craft — it could almost have been called jiro dreams of fighter planes .
in stark contrast to miyazaki ' s fantasy - based animated family movies such as
spirited away ,
ponyo
and
howl ' s moving castle ,
the wind rises
is a biopic of jiro horikoshi , the designer of the zero fighter plane , which the japanese used during world war ii .
the title comes from a paul valéry poem : “the wind is rising ! we must try to live . ” the wind is a portent for the disasters that anchor the film : the 1923 earthquake that levelled much of tokyo and yokohama , killing over 100 , 000 people ; and japan’s terrible war nearly two decades later .
miyazaki is best known for animation , but he & apos ; s also acclaimed for his comics work over his long career . he was illustrating manga as far back as the late 1960s and most famously wrote and illustrated seven volumes of nausicaä of the valley of the wind ( which later received an animated feature ) . in fact , the wind rises is based on a miyazaki manga of the same name about jiro horikoshi , the designer of the world & apos ; s first monoplanes .
in the wind rises , anime master hayao miyazaki adds his own memories and obsessions to the real life of jiro horikoshi and the writings of tatsuo hori . the result is a complex film of great beauty , one that has angered the right wing in japan for its attitude toward 1930s militarism , and disappointed others worldwide for its failure to show the consequences of the hero’s quest .
so , what are individuals to do when the wind rises ? fight back ? disappear ? it seems miyazaki believes we should recognize that we are powerless against the winds of history . we are to work to fulfill our dreams , to behave decently , to love deeply—to try to live , while the tempest rages .
announced that he would retire after the release of
the wind rises
, marking his sixth such announcement . since then , many rumors have circulated stating that he has announced his return to feature films once again - however , these are unfounded and based on pure speculation from ghibli co - founder
turbines at the spring canyon wind farm outside peetz , colo . the farm is owned by invenergy , and produces energy under contract to xcel energy .
now politics , not skepticism , may be wind power’s biggest barrier . under new leadership with ties to conventional energy interests , the energy department is scrambling to complete an internal study in the next month that could lead to an upending of the policies that fostered the rapid spread of solar and wind .
from the outside , horizontal axis wind turbines consist of three big parts : the tower , the blades , and a box behind the blades , called the nacelle . inside the nacelle is where most of the action takes place , where motion is turned into electricity . large turbines don ' t have tail fans ; instead they have hydraulic controls that orient the blades into the wind .