Illustrations for Amar Chitra Katha
Amar Chitra Katha is an Indian publisher of graphic novels and comics. Founded in 1967, Amar Chitra Katha is one of the leaders in children's publishing segment in India. The following illustrations are from their latest titles: Women Path-Breakers, Rama's Ring and Narasimha Reddy.
Animation Film - The Sparrow and The Crow
A short folktale animation film made from scratch to final execution while I was working with Trip Creative Services for their Youtube channel named Folktales of India.
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Folktales have been an eternal part of every culture since ages. To showcase and popularize the rich variety of folktales from the subcontinent of India, TRIP Creative Services came up with in-house production called ‘Folktales of India’ in 2016. It is a Youtube channel where short folktales from India are uploaded.
This is a story of a hardworking sparrow who asks for help from a crow to grow crops in the field. The lazy crow promises to help but tries to cheat her along the way. This abridged folktale sends out a message of hard work and honesty against the backdrop of the vibrant state of Punjab. The Folktale illustration style has been inspired from the decorative Indian truck art found in Punjab.
About Punjab
Punjab is a state in northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states.
The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers.
These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab.
The visual style of the folktale is an attempt to recreate the vibrant, colorful and thrilling charm of Punjab culture.
Moodboard
Storyboards
Character Design
Chibi
Kaa
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Backgrounds
Animations
Credits:
Please visit the 'Folktales of India' Youtube channel below to enjoy more folktales -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfeeSM88YlQgVIraLu_LWA
Creative Direction: Prateek Sethi
Research, Animation Design, Vo and Direction: Ketan Pal
Narration and Vo: John Varker
Additional Vo: Akkshit Khattar
Sound Design: Rahull Raut, Hootch Studios
Production Assist: Vijay Ubale
Project Accountant: Deepak Patil
Design House: Trip Creative Services
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