Animation films by children
The children under the age of 15 make eight animation films! The story, screenplay, direction, layout, animation and everything is been done solely by the children, who attend the summer camp organized by Vismayas Max, the animation studio and academy run by actor Mohanlal. The post-production work of the films is nearing completion in Thiruvananthapuram.
The children have chosen from short stories, deforestation, global warming, water conservation to environmental pollution figure as the themes for the movies. The technical support is provided by noted caricaturist Banerjee and animator Deepak Raju of Vismayas Max.
The academy director K.D. Shibhu said that the style and approach adopted by the children surprised the experts in the field. The films include Tick Tick Tick by Sarath, Bee forestation by Elsa, Scarecrow Returns by Arjun, Honeymoon Ambulance by Shilpa Sivaraman, Thirsty Toons by Shikha Sivaraman, Every Dog Has A Day by Swetha Panampally, Global Warming by Nikhita Jayakumar and Legend of the Milkyway by Anandhan.
The animation academy also has plans to introduce all eight films in CDs, which will be marketed internationally. Superstar Mohanal will inaugurate the first screening of the films in June. The camp, inaugurated by actor Suresh Gopi, will conclude on May 25.
