E- On Monday we got a talk from Freej creator, Mohammed Saeed Harib. He gave us a brief overview of his childhood and his career and how he overcame obstacles to get to where he is now. He faced adversity due to being Muslim in America after 9/11, and pretty much had no choice but to leave the country before even finishing his degree. Despite all of this he has come to be one of the most successful animators worldwide. His story was totally inspiring.
S- Mohammed Saeed Harib said,"Do something different" and "Make your own steps to move ahead."
The way he presents culture is powerful. He uses cartoon with sense of humor and imagination as a tool to share the culture with people.
He went beyond the screen and created "Freej Folklore," which integrates both theater and Freej cartoon. The human physical moves and the body language that the performance create with the cartoon was very beautiful. All the elements, such as sound, dance, and cartoon come together and share the story with people on live.
This idea of all elements coming together and creating one explicit work of art made me to realize that the works our group is creating is clearly related.
S- Mohammed Saeed Harib said,"Do something different" and "Make your own steps to move ahead."
The way he presents culture is powerful. He uses cartoon with sense of humor and imagination as a tool to share the culture with people.
He went beyond the screen and created "Freej Folklore," which integrates both theater and Freej cartoon. The human physical moves and the body language that the performance create with the cartoon was very beautiful. All the elements, such as sound, dance, and cartoon come together and share the story with people on live.
This idea of all elements coming together and creating one explicit work of art made me to realize that the works our group is creating is clearly related.
M- It was good listening to him speak. I thought i knew a lot about this person, but it turns out i knew so little. His story is interesting and inspiring...
Hi!
ReplyDeleteThis is a recent interview with M. Saeed Harib with JO Magazine:http://bit.ly/cymfm1
Here's an excerpt:
"The creator of the Middle East's first 3-D animated series talks about what it takes to make creative industries successful in the region."
Enjoy :)