1. Understanding the Media
Studio Ghibli and My Company

2. Studio Ghibli Japanese animation film studio In Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
Anime feature films , short films , television commercials.
Employs 150 staff, 2016.
Targets younger viewers shown by bright colours, characters, humour and film backing trackings.

3. Studio Ghibli - History
Founded June 15th 1985
‘Nausica of the Valley of the Wind’ in 1984
Funding from Tokuma Shoten
Directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and the producer Toshio Suzuki.
Directors had long prior work in animation.

4. Studio Ghibli - Popularity
7 of top 15 highest money making anime films in Japan are Studio Ghibli
2nd -4th All being Studio Ghibli
Spirited Away -$290 million worldwide
Howl’s Moving Castle- over $235 million
Ponyo - over $200 million

5. Studio Ghibli movies distributed by Disney (in order)

6. My Animation Company WhiteStorm Entertainment: Small and Self owned.
Funded from a larger company (like Disney, Pixar or a publishing company) plus additional profit from WhiteStorm Idols.
Has not been owned by any other company.

7. WhiteStorm Entertainment
Target Audience- the younger generations, bright colours, simple drawing style, humor
Platforms shows shall exist on:
WhiteStorm Website
WhiteStorm Idols- payed(£3-£4),
earlier views of episodes
no ads
WhiteStorm Youtube Channel
Later release
Easily accessible to all
Free
If popular, Netflix release
Release after White Storm idols, before Youtube
Easy access to an account through friends/family