Surprisingly, it's not CG -- turns out most of it is miniatures, which I thought was pretty interesting (didn't find that out till a couple mins ago when I watched the behind-the-scenes).

While I admit it's not Spirited Away, which is great is every respect, the landscapes and backdrops in a lot of those scenes are really beautiful. Of course, now I know they are almost all miniature, but the artistry of those miniatures is pretty amazing too .. And knowing that, it's a pretty slick job of compositing different media together for an overall tonal effect.

"It just looks pretty"

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