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feature: cape town-based blue forest collective create imaginative retelling of embattled construction of zimbabwe’s kariba dam
The Cape Town-based creative collective Blue Forest Collective have dreamt up a (blank) graphic series called “KARIBA.” The series, set in Zimbabwe, is a mythologized retelling of the embattled construction of the Kariba Dam during the 1950s. The story is told through the eyes of Nyami-Nyami’s daughter, Siku, who develops a friendship with the dam-builders son, Amedeo.
Originally conceived as an animated feature film, BFO released a teaser trailer that quickly went viral and drew the attention of Variety, Animation Magazine, and Cartoon Brew. That’s when they knew they were on to something. Now, the BFO team have decided to create a limited edition, 100+ page graphic novel to then expand into a movie. To raise funds and expand the “Kariba” universe, Blue Forest Collective just launched a month-long Kickstarer campaign, all but one include a copy (digital, softcover, limited hardcover) of “Kariba”. Check out so magnificent illustrations and the trailer for ‘Kariba” below.
By Erin White*, AFROPUNK contributor
KARIBA teaser from BLUE FOREST on Vimeo.
Credits:
Created by Daniel Clarke, Jac Hamman, Charl Collocott and Daniel Snaddon.
Story/Director: Daniel Clarke behance.net/DanClarkeArt
Animation Director: Jac Hamman behance.net/jachamman
Compositing/vfx: Charl Collocott
Animation: Daniel Snaddon danielsnaddon.com
Backgrounds: Daniel Clarke
Effects animation: Mind’s Eye Creative mindseyecreative.co.za/
Music : Pressure Cooker Studios pressurecookerstudios.co.za/
Sound: Matthew Gair soundcloud.com/matthew-gair
Final Mix: Simon Ratcliffe soundandmotion.co.za/
Special thanks to Kwabena Sarfo, Sarah Scrimgeour and Zolna Minik for helping us with colour when it came to crunch time!
Also a special thanks to Thea Nicole De Klerk for her expert advice and support regarding Zimbabwe and specifically Lake Kariba.
www.karibamovie.com
www.facebook.com/karibafilm
*Erin White is an Atlanta-based writer and AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.
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