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Minor Project- Mango Mercury Studios

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Aim of Project:

A full animation based on Thai Mythology (aprox. 2:00-3:00 min long) specifically focusingon character design and performance. Animating the characters will be the focal point of

this project.

The Characters- Aiming for two (A human-like one and a quadruped one)

Kinnaree (According to the Thai Version)

A half human half bird creature deriving from the Magical HimmapanForest which will perform a solo dance. It is meant to be a youngwoman of sublime beauty wearing an angel- like costume. Her wings

on her lower body part enable her to travel between the human andmythical worlds . When swimming, she shed her wings and tail, and she thenpossesses a figure of an ordinary beautiful young woman. The Kinnaree is

renowned for her speed of flight, which enables her to reach to manymysterious destinations where ordinary human beings can't go.The most famous Kinnaree in Thailand is the figure known as "Menorah" in aThai tone entitled "Panyasachadok". The dance called "Manorah-Buchayan",

featured as an integral part of this literature is one of the most esoteric

among the high classical dances in Thailand.

Quadruped(Not yet decided)

There is a whole list of quadruped creatures that live in the Forest. Before deciding on the

actual creature its personality needs to be specified. If its calm and elegant it should be parthorse or bird. If its playful it could be part dog, or if its majestic it could be a lion or deer- likecreature. All in all, the story and the relationship between the 2 has to be worked on beforewe move on to design. Here is a small list of the creatures that seem interesting:

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Ussa Don Vihok

Ussa Don Vihok is a mixed creature between a horse anda bird . The creature has the head and wings of a bird . Theneck fur and wings are said to be red in colour. Its horselike body's covered with yellow fur. The hooves and tailappear to be black.

Durong Kraisorn

A Durong Kraisorn is a hybrid creature between a lion anda horse . According to the legend, the animal has a horsesbody with reddish skin color, black tail, black horse like

hooves, and a graceful head of a lion . Durong Kraisorns arecarnivorous in nature. They feed on various inhabitants of the Himapan forest ranging from small animals like rabbits

and monkeys to large animals like pigs, deer , and cattle . Itsmain advantages are fast running speed which is the traitof a horse and powerful deadly bite of a lion .

Hemaraj

Hemaraj is a mixed lion between a Hem and a Lion. Thewoird "Hemaraj" is a combined word from "Hem" and

"Raja". It's hard to describe what a "Hem" is. Some sayHem is much like a Hong (Swan) But in some depictionthe head of a Hem looks more like Cocodile 's.

http://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_monkey.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_monkey.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_monkey.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_deer.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_deer.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_deer.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_cattle.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_cattle.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_cattle.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird_hongsa.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird_hongsa.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird_hongsa.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_crocodile.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_crocodile.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_crocodile.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_crocodile.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird_hongsa.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_cattle.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_deer.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_monkey.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_lion.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_bird.htmlhttp://www.himmapan.com/himmapan_horse.html

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Possible Relationship Between the 2 Characters

- Kinnaree using quadruped to ride on?- Quadruped stopping the Kinnaree from dancing- trying to be playful?- Quadruped threatening the Kinnaree?- Quadruped saving the Kinnaree from threat?

Environment- The Himmapan Forest

The forest is said to be located in the Himalaya Mountains. (The word "Himalaya" in ancient Sanskritmeans "abode of snow". Perhaps that's also how the name "Himmapan" was derived.) It is alsobelieved that the forests are located below the Buddhist heavens and are invisible to the eyes of

mortals, who can never approach or enter.

The environment designs will most likely be simple, using planes and drawings with shapes. Similarto Sectet of Kells.

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Style of Animation

The style will be based on Thai Art mostly taken from murals, sculptures, jewellery andoutfits. Thai art has a great attention to detail, depicts nature a lot, uses a lot of patters andgod colour is dominant.