PIPE BOMB: PROLOGUE
A short-animated film produced as part of an on-going experimental visual storytelling project called Pipe Bomb
Premiere Date:
April 17th, 2019.
Story and Animation:
Syed Hasan Abbas
Music:
Jungjae Kim
Technique:
3D Animation
Hand-drawn Animation
Software:
Autodesk Maya - 3D Animation
Blender: Eevee - Rendering
Adobe After Effects - Compositing and VFX
Adobe Premiere - Editing
Pipe Bomb: Prologue tells a story of a MAN in a state of utter despair and fear, drives a truck carrying an ‘evil spirit’ bound in cursed chains to an assigned destination in the old town of Bergen, but what he doesn’t know is that the ‘evil spirit’ is his shadow.
On the way, his shadow feeds on his sorrow and breaks free from its chains, forcing the MAN to come face to face with the CHILD (hope) and HYENA (shadow) as he plunges into his unconsciousness.
*This film was created as part of my Master's Thesis. The documentation of my Master's Project can be viewed below.
PIPE BOMB: A VIRULENT CATHARSIS
A live-musical performance done as part of an on-going experimental visual storytelling project
Date:
April 17th, 2019.
Venue:
Knut Knuas (KMD)
Mollendalsvein 61, Bergen, Norway.
Story and Animation:
Syed Hasan Abbas
Music:
Jungjae Kim
Live Performance:
Jungjae Kim - Saxophone
Andreas Hatzikiriakidis - Trumpet
Alexander Fiske Fosse - Guitar
*Special Guest:
Sunju Park - Gayageum (Korean traditional instrument)
The performance tells a story about a man confronting his fears in relation to current social structures at the depths of his unconsciousness.
The story and visual style for the animation and illustrations used in visual storytelling was developed through research in metaphysics in order to capture the essence of fear in relation to rigid power structures at the core of globalization.
The performance was aimed to reprise hope in transforming the rigid power structures of the world into fluid socio-economic structures.
Jungjae Kim, along with his band, performed free improvised music to complete the story of fear and power structures in a unique visual and sonic performance that can be best described as a virulent catharsis.
PIPE BOMB: THE THRESHOLD OF CONSCIOUSNESS
A 3D-printed and Light Sculpture done as part an on going project called Pipe Bomb.
BERGEN NIGHTMARE: PHOTOGRAPHY
A collection of experimental photography that aims to capture the beauty in darkness and vice versa.
ABSTRACT REALISM: STYLIZATION
A collection of experimental drawings and paintings done in personal taste and variety of mediums
ABSTRACT REALISM: GESTURES OF LIFE
A collection of quick sketch done in an attempt to capture the essence of life through gestural drawings.
DRAWINGS
A collection of classical figure drawings, portraits, and drapery done in traditional mediums.
PAINTINGS
A collection of digital and traditional paintings.
