Abotani (a short animation film from Arunachal Pradesh)

A project in London, United Kingdom by Tara Douglas
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In the very beginning, the first ancestor, Abotani has to establish himself in relation to the spirits of nature.
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Funded: £2,022 of £8,000
Dates: Aug 5th -> Sep 4th (30 days)
Project By: Tara Douglas
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Response from supporter:

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Vaivhav Todi says: Hi Tara, Your project sounds really interesting. It is important that these folktales get preserved and animation is a great way to bring them into the modern society. Being a ecotourism professional based in Assam, please feel... (Read More)

Who is Abo Tani anyway?

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Stuart Blackburn refers to oral stories in the Apatani and Nyishi languages in the study of Abo Tani, the ancestor of men for the Tani group of tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, in his essay entitled Tricksters as Ancestors in the Eastern Himalayas: Abo... (Read More)

Progress!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
http://abotani-production-diary.blogspot.co.uk/Please follow the development of the first phase of model making for the stop motion film.  There will be regular updates on this blog!  (Read More)

The use of this project

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This short film is part of a collection of five. The others are also indigenous folk stories adapted for the animation medium. The entire programme will be half an hour long - an ideal length for screenings in schools, cultural centres, community... (Read More)

Funding

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Does £8,000 pounds sound like a lot of money?The target amount will cover:Making articulated models for the film (there are at least six main characters and a few background characters.  For the main characters, versions will have to be made for... (Read More)

Presentation of "Abotani" the short animation film from Arunachal Pradesh

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A lively event was held last night, 6th August 2013 at the Nehru Centre in London to Celebrate the Art and Culture of Northeast India.  The event included a very interesting and informative presentation by stop-motion model maker and animation... (Read More)

Event to Celebrate the Art and Culture of Northeast India

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The Event to Celebrate the Art and Culture of Northeast India held on 6 August at the prestigious Indian cultural centre in London, the Nehru Centre, included a presentation on the "Tales of the Tribes", a collection of five short animated folk tales... (Read More)

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