My Post-Graduation degree film at National Institute of Design. 2015.
21 Rules to Live by, and Die for, is an animated short film inspired by a satirical poem by Bengali author Late Sukumar Ray. It is a modern day adaptation which explores the logic behind the rules which are imposed on its citizens by the Government, and its implications, on the lifestyle of a nation. The film takes a lighter yet subtext driven approach, similar to Ray's sarcasm and presents the basic idea of the original story, incorporating a new narrative and other characters from his world of Nonsense literature. This piece of traditional 2D art in motion is an attempt to point out the obvious, raise a voice against blind faith, and question freedom through visuals and poetry.
A promotional poster.
The animated film, y'all. Do watch it in HD. Be sure to look through the 'making of' document following it.
Much to my surprise, the project was selected at a couple of festivals in 2016.
Premio Cinematografico, Palena.
Euroshorts Young Filmmakers, Poland
Int. Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka.
Post Mortem, Mexico.
Grand Off, Poland.
José Francisco Rosado Short Film Festival, Spain.
Premio Cinematografico, Palena.
Euroshorts Young Filmmakers, Poland
Int. Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka.
Post Mortem, Mexico.
Grand Off, Poland.
José Francisco Rosado Short Film Festival, Spain.
Documentation of the entire project. Do feel free to read through to get an idea behind the inspiration and development.
Some initial concepts during development.
Excerpts from the storyboard.
Stills from the film.
Thank you :)
