Davide Mezzino

Prof. Dr. Davide Mezzino


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 October 2023 in Sustainability
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CBCristiana Bartolomei
Cristiana Bartolomei
AIAlfonso Ippolito
Alfonso Ippolito
DMDavide Mezzino
Davide Mezzino
This study analyzes the central role of landscape in Hayao Miyazaki’s films. The depiction of landscape in Miyazaki’s films goes beyond mere visual backdrops in order to convey deep symbolic meanings and to foster an empathic connection between the viewer and the world depicted. The renowned Japanese animator, filmmaker, screenwriter, draftsman, manga artist and film director has strongly promoted environmental awareness in his productions by paying close attention to the depiction and visualization of landscape dynamics, using details, and real and invented elements to create an engaging visual experience. The landscapes also take on emotional, metaphorical dimensions, reflecting the emotions and inner thoughts of the characters. Through an in-depth critical analysis of eleven selected films, the proposed research identifies the character-defining elements adopted by Miyazaki to stimulate reflection on a sustainable combination between urban development and the preservation of natural elements, as well as increasing focus on the beauty of the landscape, thereby highlighting the importance of its preservation. The relevance of this research is to understand Miyazaki’s approach to creating representations of natural elements and how he has managed to combine them with the plots of his various films, indirectly stimulating environmental awareness and fascination with nature in its different forms.



2 September 2023
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Fabrizio LambertiFabrizio Lamberti
Fabrizio Lamberti
RSRoberta Spallone
Roberta Spallone
DMDavide Mezzino
Davide Mezzino
ACAlberto Cannavò
Alberto Cannavò
FPFilippo Gabriele Pratticò
Filippo Gabriele Pratticò
RFRoberta Filippini
Roberta Filippini

24 June 2023 in The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
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AIAlfonso Ippolito
Alfonso Ippolito
CBCristiana Bartolomei
Cristiana Bartolomei
DMDavide Mezzino
Davide Mezzino
MAMartina Attenni
Martina Attenni
RDR. Darwa
R. Darwa
Within the Cultural Heritage documentation field, this contribution illustrates the adopted methods for the first digital documentation of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome. The research activity carried out included the survey of this historic building as well as direct and indirect research connected with its transformations. The tested workflow illustrates the relevance of the activities carried out in terms of knowledge implementation, conservation, monitoring, and dissemination of tangible and intangible aspects of this layered religious architecture.

4 October 2024
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AIAlfonso Ippolito
Alfonso Ippolito
DMDavide Mezzino
Davide Mezzino
FPFrancesca Porfiri
Francesca Porfiri
SPSalvatore Di Pace
Salvatore Di Pace
MKMahsa Nousrati Kordkandi
Mahsa Nousrati Kordkandi
RPRachele Panunzi
Rachele Panunzi