Its all about my passion to create animation… and its all here
Here’s a little animation I have completed about the video library at The Learning Connexion, School of Art and Creativity, Wellington, New Zealand.
Voice-art and Music by: Richard Falkner
Produced by: The Learning Connexion - School of Art and Creativity © 2012
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
Working at the Audiovisual department of The Learning Connexion, School of Art and Creativity , I had the chance to create this typography animation for TLC’s certificate program.
2012 © The Learning Connexion
Since my childhood I became fascinated by animation. My infatuation with cartoon-watching went beyond being an enchanted audience to creating my own characters and scenarios. My parents noticed and encouraged my illustration abilities, although, a couple of times, I got in trouble at school for creating comic strips about the unbearable headmaster.
As my drawing skills were developing, I acquired a reputation for caricaturing people and drawing comics. Then, at the age of 12, my father brought home an amiga computer, along with Disney animation studio. The first animation program released by Disney on personal computers…
I remember devouring the manual from end to end and never stopped animating that summer. The ability to add motion to my illustrations giving them a magical life of their own was captivating. I knew then: an animator is what I wanted to be.
I found this amazing demonstration of Disney animation studio…
Sadly I don’t have any of the animation I created back then. But I still remember the joy and the excitement of being able to animate, this i will never forget.
A selection of animated identity logos, intros and spots I’ve created for production companies, organizations and friends.
The Learning Connexion Promo Intro
Animated intro for The Learning Connexion (School of Art and Creativity), Wellington, New Zealand
2012 © The Learning Connexion
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2011 © The Gin Joints
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Jerusalem First Films animated Logo
An animated logo for Jerusalem First Films, a Jerusalem Based Independent Production House. Calligraphy by artist Ahmad Dari
2011 © Jerusalem First Films
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PBC animated spot
Identity spot animation created for the Palestinian Broadcasting Channel.
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A small animation i did last month to submit for the “Like Mind short film Wellington competition”, didn’t make it to the competition but love to share it here. software: toonboom studio, after effects, soundtrack pro.
I had illustrated and animated a series of six Flipbooks represnting a modern visual journey into the city of Jerusalem. The Filpbooks were produced by Palvision© and sponsored by EU and Al Taawon Foundation.
animated version of the filpbooks
1:48 minutes / 2D Animation
An animated tribute to the King of Pop.
Animation based on MJ Performance at the MTV Music Award 1995. Rotoscoped using Toon Boom Studio. compositing and graphic animation in After Effects.
papercut animation by Palestinian animator Ahmad Habash and German artist and art therapist Melanie Stiehl. A collaborative work with Melanie Stiehl. a study of light and Shadow, perception and illusion. Created by cutting paper into different shapes in every frame to give the illusion of what exist on the blank surface.
Spotlight © Melanie Stiehl
Animation done originally to practice traditional animation and TVPaint software.
If you’re from Mars…Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), is the infamous “spreading” swine flu.
Inspiration for this short came from a news article about Egyptian killing more than 400,000 swine to avoid the virus from spreading in their country.
Liberally inspired from a true story. Fatenah is a Palestinian woman who lives in Gaza Strip. Her simple wishes were her consolation in the absurd living situation around her. But when she discovers a lump near her breast, she will start a journey to save her dreams. The original story