This article on The Boy and the Robin was originally published on The South African and was written by Ishani Chetty. A group of nine young filmmakers from The Animation School in Cape Town have won a gold award for their short animation film, the Boy and the Robin in the student division of the
Simangaliso Sibaya Simanga is a freelance concept artist and character designer from Soweto, South Africa. He studied at The Animation School, South Africa. Simangaliso Sibaya together with Ntsako Terence Tako Maluleke, Tomoya Imai and Peter Ramsey led a drawing workshop at the Isivivana Centre during Cape Town International Animation Festival 2019. From a profile on
It’s one thing to live as a young music-loving cyborg in a dystopian cyberpunk world and another to have your dreams literally stolen. To keep on believing and dreaming despite the odds, however, is the true show of strength and Rankuwa, the titular character in this 3D animated short embodies that spirit. Interestingly, Rankuwa means