Painted on the museum walls are depictions of Miyazaki's kodama tree spirits from the film Princess Mononoke. Strings and fiberglass strands hang from the ceiling, lit from above in neon green, giving it a magic glow from within where the character Totoro is supposed to be hiding. Mother Tree, Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Museum of Motion PicturesДЄ giant tree stands between two of the Miyazaki galleries, with a fabricated wooden trunk that takes four people to hug. Inside glass cases are Miyazaki's two Oscars statuettes. There are storyboards and other material from his films such Princess Mononoke (1997), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) and the Oscar-winning coming-of-age film Spirited Away (2001). The tunnel leads to the first gallery room, where scenes from his 11 animated features are projected on the walls.ДЄlso on display is a wooden desk from Miyazaki's animation studio, and many of his hand-drawn character sketches ( he started off as a manga artist).

It's meant to evoke a magical 'tree tunnel' inhabited by mystical wood spirits, a portal featured in his animated film My Neighbor Totoro (1988). Visitors enter Miyazaki's enchanted world through an tunnel made of green fabric. The 11,000-square-foot exhibition includes images of Miyazaki's big-eyed, innocent-looking children and creatures, flying castles, tree houses and lush forests. Joshua White/JWPictures/В©Academy Museum Foundation Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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