PART 10- I Took The Original Concept Of “The Lady, Or The Tiger?” By Frank R. Stockton And Decided

Hey y'all! Just got word of a screening in Seattle at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center African American Film Festival! I'm really grateful any chance my film gets to play for an audience. Thanks for everything y'all! -Abdul

NEW VIDEO LINK!!! https://vimeo.com/340638155

This is a dance/performing arts video based on my Afrofuturist character designs for Niara Sakho’s clothing line ETO (Embrace the otherworldly) and it also features and my cousin Sarafina Beck (1st performer). It was great working with these two talented artists!

A few Wizard of Oz character designs I did for my 3rd year animation class at SVA*... Start of a comic I'll be working on called Spirits of Oz (working title) based on African folklore take on the classic tale by Lyman Frank Baum.

*This prompt by my animation instructor Mario Menjiver was the genisis of my thesis film Orisha's Journey  

DVD cover I designed for my animation thesis Orisha's Journey which is based on African folklore. I'm currently submitting my film to as many film festivals as I can. Thank you for your time!:)

Also, I’m pleased to announce my film will be featured in New York’s African Film Festival in Staten Island in their “Outdoor Summer Series” on August 3rd and in Harlem New York’s “The People’s Film Festival” on June 3rd

TV NEWS INTERVIEW

FILM FESTIVAL

Hi everyone! I want to share a TV Interview I did for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC News) for their “Trendz” section, which aired March 24, 2016 in South Africa and on the 25th in Nigeria. It was fun discussing my background and artwork. It features a peek of an upcoming project I’m working on as well. Thanks for your time!  -Abdul 

Abdul Ndadi is an animator from Ghana and a graduate from the School of Visual Arts, NY class of 2013.  He’s created an animation film entitled Orisha’s Journey (2014) which will be shown at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan (21st August 2014 - 25th August 2014).

Orisha’s Journey is a fantasy tale of a girl’s journey through the spirit world (‘Orisha’ denotes a spirit in Nigerian Yoruba cosmology), who must learn about the importance of remembering one’s roots. The film, set in a mysterious walking forest, explores the power of a child’s imagination and the deep meanings and manifestations of Africa.

The film is based on African folklore. I want to show another side to Africa besides safaris, so I explore different aspects of different countries around Africa in order to give the viewer a pan-African experience. It’s important to me that Africans feel that no matter where they’re from, they’re part of my film. In the West, there is not a lot of exposure to real Africans  — most people only go as far as The Lion King.  I want to take people farther, to create a deeper meaning. There is a word in Ghanaian: “Sankofa” – it means to return that which was lost. It is a symbol for not forgetting your roots and learning from the past. It is said that a tree without roots cannot stand. - Abdul Ndadi

Abdul Ndadi is an animator from Ghana and a graduate from the School of Visual Arts, NY class of 2013.  He’s created an animation film entitled Orisha’s Journey (2014) which will be shown at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan (21st August 2014 - 25th August 2014).

A few doodles from my sketchbook. #characterdesign #sketch #drawings #illustration #fantasy #phoenix #sup https://www.instagram.com/p/CHuIIhHDf72/?igshid=3fv66eo93ahj

Character Design

A throwback of “Wizard of Oz” designs based on African folklore and a bit of my imagination:)

A few Wizard of Oz character designs I did for my 3rd year animation class at SVA*… Start of a comic I’ll be working on called Spirits of Oz (working title) based on African folklore take on the classic tale by Lyman Frank Baum.

*This prompt by my animation instructor Mario Menjiver was the genisis of my thesis film Orisha’s Journey