Hey Y'all! Just Got Word Of A Screening In Seattle At The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center African

PART 9- I took the original concept of “The Lady, Or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton and decided to create my own version with original characters and dialogue. Here are the storyboards. (Please see other parts for the whole story) WIP

Hey y'all! I wanted to share a "Flower Spirit" sequence from my film Orisha's Journey. In African lore, it is believed that spirits dwell within all things and so all nature should be respected. Being of West African descent (Ghana) I grew up hearing tales of this sort which captured my imagination. (shout out to my boy Iker Maidagan on bkg colors!)

STORYBOARDS

Here are some boards based on the script of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” (WIP) 

Film Script http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Crouching-Tiger,-Hidden-Dragon.html

Hi all, my film “Orisha’s Journey” was selected to premiere online this Wednesday (December 23rd, 2015) by FILM SHORTAGE for their “Daily Short Picks.” Thank you all for the support and feel free to check it out when its online!

-Abdul 

Ghanaian animator Abdul Ndadi’s fantasy film Orisha’s Journey (2014) has made it to the May 2015 Cannes Festival and will be screened in the Short Film Corner section which is part of the Cannes Court Métrage program. 

I am truly honored to be featured in this years festival and I want to give a huge thanks to my family and ALL my friends for their help and support! -Abdul

Hey guys! I was featured today on Discover African Cinema a site that highlights great African films and new trends from the continent which are normally overlooked by mainstream media...

Here's the link to the article on my film Orisha's Journey feel free to check it out. Thanks!  

http://www.discoverafricancinema.com/watch-out-for-animator-abdul-ndadi/

Abdul Ndadi DemoReel

My DemoReel featuring storyboards in animatic form and final production of my thesis film "Orisha's Journey" and some Character Designs. Thank you for watchi...

Hi all just uploaded my demo reel with updated contact info…

FILM LINK YOUTUBE

https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=uoqdX8Z7uUY

FILM LINK VIMEO

https://vimeo.com/149355438

Demo

https://vimeo.com/94230565 

BATTLE for GAIA: Phoenix Quest

Comic Book Art

Hi! This is a fable from my comic (Phoenix Quest) called the “Battle for Gaia.” It’s a myth of how we get Day and Night, as described in a battle between the gods of light and darkness. Thanks! -Abdul

(Blambot Font: “Evil Genius” and some free hand by myself… traditional pen and ink)

Some more good news my film will be screening in Ghana on August 18th as part of the “Chale Wote 2016!” This means a lot to me, though I was fortunate enough to screen at festivals around the world, it’s now playing in my homeland for the first time! So I’m very grateful for this honor:)

CHARACTER DESIGN

FILM FESTIVAL

Hi!

Here’s the link to my TV Interview on “Divine Speech in African Traditionalism” which aired July 30, 2016. Feel free to check it out if you’d like! Also, here’s a rough sketch and detail of my Anansi “The Spider” character from my Graphic Novel comic (PHOENIX QUEST) Thanks!(O__O)

DIVINE SPEECH TV INTERVIEW LINK (Begins about 6mins in …)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFqZrCOEZE&feature=youtu.be

Project:Chimera WIP (swipe) #scifi #afrofuturism #fantasy #cyberpunk #wip #comics #animation #illustration #digitalart #artistsoninstagram (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnE3heWFpFo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7k1qfnrfnjlt

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