African Animation
This past weekend saw some of the most talented African animation creators present their work both live and through video presentations at ICON CGC. These pitches were part of The Animation du Monde preliminary round that was one of 3 international competitions taking place at ICON CGC this year. Animation again played a big role
Writing about the implications of Netflix greenlighting Mama K’s Super 4, the first animated show from Africa on the streamer, we argued that more pitching initiatives and storytelling labs were the way to go in bringing creative projects to life. We’re not alone in this thinking. Digital Lab Africa has been setting the pace for
Homework? Check. Saving the world? Double Check. Mama K’s Super 4, Netflix’s first original animated show from Africa? Triple check! Netflix just picked up Mama K’s Super 4, the streaming giant’s first original animated show from Africa and is hiring a team of female writers from the continent to work on it. More on this
Animation in Nigeria is no longer a mirage or a dream. Nigerian animation is a reality. A reality that has spurred the advancement of storytelling and it has proven to be one of the best and creative forms of imparting knowledge and ideas to its audiences. Why? Because with animation, virtually anything is possible. Though
Possibly. When last did you watch an African animation so good you watched it all over again? That’s what A Kalabanda Ate My Homework delivers with all the right doses of humour and fun. The 6 minute animated short is a story about a boy and his encounter with a mythical creature, the Kalabanda. A Kalabanda is a
In 2012, Ghanaians were thrilled to see a homemade film about a popular children’s game, Chaskele. Even better, Chaskele was an animated film. There aren’t many animated projects from Ghana and the reception of the film at that time spoke volumes about the desire by many to see stories that were true to home and
February 14th is recognized around the world as St. Valentine’s Day or Val’s Day for short. It is a day set aside for love in honour of Valentine, a priest who depending on which story you believe, was either killed for blessing marriages in spite of Emperor Claudius II’s decree or killed for helping Christian
Samuel Kabali is the founder of Tonda Animation who’s beating all odds and telling unique stories through animation in Uganda. Story by Joan Salmon for Monitor Uganda. Samuel Mukasa Kabali is the founder of Tonda Animation. Though not a widely embraced field in Uganda, he relishes in the fact that he is doing something he is passionate about, inspiring others and it
Animated music videos are always refreshing to watch. Even though they take a of lot time to make and hold a deficient mark in speed with respect to live action videos, the imagination in these short features can be stretched beyond bounds. With rotoscoping perfectly lacing Kanye West’s memorable nightscape, Heartless and the adorable Good
Have you seen Falz’ music video for his song, Talk? That video’s blend of animation and live action is for lack of a better phrase, the talk of the town. The most striking thing about that video for us at Squid Mag is the oh-so gorgeous 8-bit animation in it. We’ve seen a few of
