When I found this scan of Chihiro on MiniTokyo, I simply had to wall it. So after the stress of my finals has now died down, I tried my luck. I vectored Chihiro and the wooden railing she is sitting on (done in Adobe Illustrator with corrections in Photoshop). For the background I took several stock pictures from stock xchange and combined them through various ways of blending and painting.
Thanks to everybody who helped me in Session Zero, I really appreciate it!
edit: there we go, solved the "stripe issue". I'm afraid I couldn't possibly make Chihiro much smaller without having her lost in the background though^^'



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7 years, 3 days ago
Woah that was fast! 0.o Yeah um, same little tweaks I mentioned on SZ... The background is extremely textured while the foreground is smooth. It's not blending that well being that the bg is a bit too realistic and the character is bright being that the only light source is a city glowing a mile away.. There are strange vertical streaks running down the character which I'm thinking you didn't do intentionally.. Maybe when you uploaded it...
7 years, 3 days ago
Yes, this wall definitely looks a lot better now that you've made those changes. I agree though with puppychow, I didn't notice those things when I first looked at the image. However, it's a very nice wall and you did a good job with it! ^_^
7 years, 3 days ago
Wow, gorgeous wall. I love how well all the images come together. Great job.
7 years, 3 days ago
tis in my plans to wall this too.
the sky is a bit strange, looks filtered.
Have a nice day!
7 years, 3 days ago
glad to see it got accepted it really does look great. i still think some more texture on her would be good, also the text is still alittle too bright yellow for my taste. it's still a lovely wall though, great job! :)
7 years, 3 days ago
I saw this in Session Zero, and it was breath taking there, so Im glad it got accepted into the AP stream so quickly.. Great Job!
7 years, 2 days ago
Wow Awesome ^^ i like the idea you had for this wall ... i love the sky and town and their reflection into the water .... All looks great Good job ^^
7 years, 2 days ago
The town with the glance of Chihiro previously is very real. I think that it is a wallpaper with a very high quality.
7 years, 2 days ago
a beautiful wall, nice idea for it! great work^_^
7 years, 2 days ago
I didn't like this one on deep inspection but actually sitting back from my computer and just admiring it I found it a lot more appealing. Sometimes I think I get too caught up in details and this piece really is about a blending of effects and images. Its best appreciated and not torn apart by logic. LoL I really like the feel behind this piece and the work you put into making it very real. Nicely done!
7 years, 2 days ago
I really like the scenery and name. And also "Spirited away" is one of my favorite, so + fav ^^
7 years, 2 days ago
Love the background. The colors are awesome and the vector is really nicely done. Nice job!
7 years, 2 days ago
Wow, this wall is amazing. I love the perspective. I especially like the image of the city in the distance. Keep up the good work!
7 years, 2 days ago
Very beautiful wall! It really represents the name you gave it. The feeling's also there. The city having a different color works great too. It really makes it look distant. Great job. +fav =D
7 years, 2 days ago
spectacular the vector looks a bit unnatural, but the bg is like a dream it all fits together smoothly a beautiful night scenery which can be rarely seen the city is absolutely stunning im pleased
7 years, 2 days ago
Hmm, a Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro wall! How nice. I really love the background of the city, yet.. It just doesn't look right. The lighting is incorrect. It would be if there was a moon above. But apparently not. The colours also feel very weird. It's probably just me, but ehh. My only other complain is that Chihiro is just vectored, while the city is so realistic! Hayao Miyazaki may be able to make it look good and well blended, the two. But you need to work on that. But great job!
7 years, 2 days ago
Touching...nice gloomy/sad feel to it..definitely describes my mood now...lost my friggin flash drive yesterday...all my school work..notes...gone...
7 years, 2 days ago
Excellent wall...i love the darkness and the far lights ....excellent! *fav*
7 years, 2 days ago
Very nice! The background is pretty, and Chiro's pose is neat too. Good job!
7 years, 2 days ago
Wow, a another wall for Spiritied Away! It's a tad too dark too see a little of the buildings' details, but it'll do.^_^
7 years, 1 day ago
Compared to the real scene in the movie, the city silhoutte from afar is better as in your wallie than the real one. I love how you make it more sparkling & more dramatical :) +fav
7 years, 1 day ago
cool! the city on the background looks stunning! great work! I like the lights with the grreen ilumination. great work! keep it up!
7 years, 1 day ago
awesome wallpaper. I like the whole far away city reflected in water thing. the lighting on the character mite not be too logically worked out but that's okay since the bg itself is very good. I actually don't mind the contrast between the bg and the foreground, such as the texture and how real they are. excellent job!
7 years, 1 day ago
I love this wallpaper! The angle is amazing, and the background, with the lighting is amazing. + fav
7 years, 21 hours ago
I love how scenic the background is. The title is very appropriate for the mood and setting you have set for your wallpaper. Nice position of the image too!
7 years, 7 hours ago
the first thing i have to say is that the background is so freakin' cool, really really beautiful, those lights and shadows looks nice and the girl mix well with the wallpaper overall, nice job
6 years, 11 months ago
Very cool. Looks grungy for a Spirited Away wallpaper.. it's a first!
6 years, 11 months ago
Oh my god...this is so nice =D the bacground is amazing O_O i could never be able to do something like that... and... its amazing O_O how did you make the walls with... and ….omg and it all looks so perfect together ...the scan the background the text...its perfect ! Background: 10 - Definitely a ten. nothing more to say really astounding work here Effects: 10 - Giving here a ten too ...this is one of THE best walls i've ever seen... Typography: 9.5 - hey its a 9.5 but a DAMN good 9.5 for the text =D i dunno what to say here...somethings missing...ill edit my post if i come to a conclusion... Scan: 10
6 years, 11 months ago
the wall looks AWESOME! it looks like she is actually looking at the town from the movie. great job! =)
6 years, 11 months ago
Pretty!! I love the image and the layout and everything! The whole idea is really cool. Nice work!
6 years, 11 months ago
Gee-wizz this is so good. i love the city in the background and its reflection on the water. (that is what its meant to be isnt it? well thats what it looks like to me). With her face turned away it makes it seem like she is kind of sad.
6 years, 10 months ago
The colors are wonderful in this. ^_^ I can see why you had to make a wall of this image. Simply striking.
6 years, 10 months ago
Great wallpaper, I think it represents the film well.
6 years, 9 months ago
This wallpaper is awsome. I love the background.
6 years, 9 months ago
I don' t know why but I just like it!!! It 's the most melancholic wallpaper I 've ever seen...
6 years, 9 months ago
Really cute, I like the background ^^
6 years, 7 months ago
i lov ethe way the city looks....good job..one think this girl kinda looks like pipo from ergo proxy
6 years, 6 months ago
Oh, I love the background; it's beautiful.
6 years, 6 months ago
I liked the movie a lot
6 years, 6 months ago
Ah! So beautiful, I love it. Fave~ <3
6 years, 5 months ago
I seen the anime recently not bed o.O but the wally is just awesome
6 years, 4 months ago
Looks cool.
6 years, 4 months ago
Being a wallpaper I was not surprised I focused first on the far city rather than on Chihiro herself. The whole combo is soothing, I think I'll use it on a rainy day or something. One thing I did not like much is the fact Chihiro is not well lit, I mean, she looks too 2d, with no shades telling you the light source is coming from behind... but hey! that's just me. The city is already breath-taking and the sky really helps here. Everything looks beautiful.
6 years, 1 month ago
Absolutely superb. However, I could probably do without the "yet so far away stuff," but, whatever. It still looks great, and that's what matters. It's definitely one of my overall favorite anime walls.
6 years, 2 weeks ago
The darker atmosphere presented in your wall is very nice, but Chihiro looks a bit too bright and clean. Otherwise though, a great wall!
6 years, 6 days ago
Wow this is awesome.
5 years, 11 months ago
I love spirtied away =]
5 years, 9 months ago
I can't imagine the amount of time that went into that cityscape...and it matches the foreground so well. Ethereal. I love it! ^_^
5 years, 9 months ago
i agree with your wallpaper caption!
a lonely but happy wallpaper at the same time. ^^
5 years, 8 months ago
great job, I really like the town in the background.
5 years, 8 months ago
great job, I really like the town in the background.
5 years, 8 months ago
Nice wall! I love the background colours, but i don't like the clouds.
5 years, 7 months ago
Wow I really like this wall! So deep colors! Great work!
5 years, 5 months ago
Awasome!! Beautifull!! TOP Wallpaper ever :) Make more of these :)
5 years, 4 months ago
wah.. this is kind of sad. good for the days when you want something a bit more thoughtful, winsome and wishing. for the starry, lonely dawns...
5 years, 3 months ago
cool
5 years, 1 day ago
This, to me, is a very strong wallpaper - striking and impactful. I like the colours and the reflection of the city of course.
Strangely... this scan feels kind of divorced from the movie itself. Though I recognise where and at what point this was taken, it feels like Chihiro is simply looking at the bright lights of the city from the slow rural countryside.
4 years, 9 months ago
oooooooooo... i love the colour and the background, the colour and the background, is just sooo niceeee!!!!!!!!!
4 years, 9 months ago
Good idea, and great job putting it together. ^_^
4 years, 9 months ago
exelent movie
4 years, 5 months ago
I like your work, it is very nice. Good job!
3 years, 11 months ago
I really like it :) awesome job|(VcV)|
3 years, 11 months ago
This is GREAT!
3 years, 7 months ago
Awesome!
3 years, 6 months ago
Woow..this is one of my favorite! everything just perfect.
3 years, 3 months ago
Yeah... the background stuff almost looks too real. Yet, I kinda like it that way. ^^ I wasn't sure at first, but now I realize how much I love they way this blends together. [:
2 years, 1 month ago
the theme and wallie match perfectly.. it gives us ponder on it and even jus a glance u will look at it the second time and hav deep thoughts... v v attractive work... well done!
2 years, 2 weeks ago
I really love this scene where Chihiro is looking into the distance!! And the glowing city bg fits very well too!!Great work!!!
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Nice job!! thanks a lot for it...