The Elephant, the launching pad for Iranian animation
The last two or three years have been a good time forAnimation industryThe country has witnessed the production of many works in this field for theatrical release. From the production of live-action films,HappyMonster» From the release of the best-sellingA n i m a t i o nThe history of Iranian cinema means “Prince of Rome“All of them led to greater hopes being expressed for the billion-dollar animation industry (of course, in its global dimensions, not domestic ones). “Elephant King» This is a new work from the creators of Prince of Rome, which has succeeded in becoming the first animation in several years.Fajr Film FestivalParticipate, especially in the competitive section of Simorgh’s Dream. The relative success of the creators’ previous title and the presenceElephant KinginFaj Film FestivalIt has aroused a lot of curiosity among enthusiasts and has led animation lovers to watch it.
Elephant KingThe story is about a baby elephant named Shadfil, who is the son of the chief of the elephant tribe. Shadfil is one of the fattest elephants in the tribe and of course the most clumsy. He is the darling of his mother, Mafil, and is ridiculed by the other baby elephants. They have given him the nickname Shasfil. When hunters come to the land of elephants and hunt most of them, Shasfil and his tribe are imprisoned on a pirate ship. The leader of these pirates is a man named Asfal al-Safilin, who intends to return all the animals he has hunted to the The king of his country offers it. A country called Saba, where the king plans to build a pagoda with the help of elephants…
Technical and visual graphic designElephant animationIt is a head and shoulders above other works made so far, and the creators believe in this superiority. Showing difficult graphic effects such as water and fire in the very opening scenes of The Elephant King is considered a show of strength, which is to be fair.world StandardsIt’s very close. Rendering more than half of the sequencesElephant KingIt has been done in foreign countries such as Ukraine, and this has led to the strengthening and absence of graphic problems over time.A n i m a t i o nhave been
Voice acting and dubbing
Using professional voice actors such as Bahram Zand, Zohreh Shokofandeh, Nasser Tahmasb, and Bahman Hashemi instead of using cinematic actors (which was done, for example, in the animation Jamshid and Khorshid, which did not work well) QualityVoice actinghas greatly enhanced the humor in The Elephant King. Most of the humor inElephant animationIt’s up to the voice actors because slapstick comedy scenes or other funny situations are rarely seen in the film. The voice actors of the series have been able to lend their voices to the characters well, and of course, some new voice actors have taken their place. And cleverA n i m a t i o nThe country is also empty.
Screenplay and story
One of the weaknessesA n i m a t i o nOur country is on the subjectVideo ThumbIt returns, something thatElephant KingFortunately, better than other works.AnimatedIt has worked so far, but it still has many flaws.Elephant KingHe has successfully created a work that reveals its religious roots bit by bit and, unlike other domestically produced works, is not slogan-laden and does not offend.The story of the elephant kingIt begins with another story and it is at the end of the story that the events of Surah Al-Fil come to light.Video ThumbThe original is tied. AdaptationAnimatedThis Surah is at its best in the final sequences, so that to make it more interesting, some changes have been made to the original story, which has made it much more interesting. But there are many holes in between.Video ThumbAnd more importantly, the lack of proper attention to the subject andDastanPure has causedElephant KingThis fieldStandardsThe world is still far away. The rapid and continuous editing has created a kind of rush in the overall story that confuses the viewer and does not give him the opportunity to think. This has both neutralized the effects of some emotional sequences and made the audience The main purpose of the work is to disappoint children. Although this confusing editing was probably done to reduce the cost of work, it ultimately turned out to be a big negative forElephant KingAs mentioned earlier, there are very few comic and funny scenes, and the voice and manner of delivery are very poor.Double crystalIt is he who has managed to make the film’s humor a little heavier.
Soundtrack and music
Another next problemElephant KingClearly to the departmentVOICEOVERAND…of music. ”It will come back.…of music. ”[cases/cases_List.xml?APP_TITLE] CaseStar OrkiIs the one who is nominated for OscarsAsghar Farhadistruction…of music. ”Done but inElephant KingWith this lack of tasteMusic byWe are facing this. Of course, the problem is more in the way the parts are made than in the way they are made.VOICEOVERAnd the teamSound recordersIt turns out that Hossein Mahdavi is at their head.…of music. ”It doesn’t match the scenes shown at all, and the sound effects of some animals, like monkeys, are completely on the nerves of the audience. Some reactions have no sound, and in some scenes we see the echo of the character’s voice for no particular reason. I hope that before the release This issue should be resolved because the lack of singing inA n i m a t i o nEnough to see it from the perspectiveMusical.It has become demoralized and these problems are compounded.Elephant KingIt causes great damage.
Elephant KingDespite all its shortcomings, it is the best to date.AnimatedIt was made despite the limited facilities and few artists in our country, and due to its religious-Iranian roots, it can satisfy most tastes. It deals with Christ and his followers and the names of some characters such as Mary and Barnabas, etc., and can also be marketed. The world forElephant KingSmooth it out and put it in the category of works likeA n i m a t i o n“Star” (which is precisely the story of several animals alongside the narratives of the Christian Bible).
Authored by: Arash Parsapour
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