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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Main Background

A lot of time and research was spent in creating a stylized Malaysian kampung. Designing the main background and finalizing the colour is really important for making a believable environment. Green grasses, blue sky and rice field in the background are the basic elements of a tropical country like Malaysia. The kampung environment reminds me of my childhood in Malaysia, therefore I thought it was an appropriate setting for my film.


Closer Look

Some Props for "Satay Satay"

Satay Motorbike
Street vendors in Malaysia often ride scooters or bicycles and sell their food as they go. This design took me quite a long time because I needed to separate every single part in order to animate in it Flash and I had to make sure that the color of the bike did not clash with the character. In order to have a clear silhouette I made the satays stick out so the audiences can easily recognize easily it as a satay scooter. Here is the Satay bike before and after. ;p
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Food
Follow the colour...
1.“Satay” – known as “Sate” in Malay, a dish consisting of diced or sliced chicken, beef or mutton, grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings.
2.“Kelapa” – Known as “Coconut” in English.
3.“Zongzi” – Known as “Rice Dumpling” in English, “Zongzi” is a traditional Chinese food, made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves.
4.“Ketupat” – Similar to “Zongzi” and “Rice Dumpling” with a Malaysian flavour. It is normally served with “Satay” as a side dish.
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More Props
Just some props for the film. ;p

People and Animals

The People

Malay - Men - Women

Chinese - Men - Women

Indian - Men - Women

Kumpung Malay people
The Malay ethnic group is the majority in Malaysia. Most Malay people are Muslims. Men often wear a songkok, which is a cap in the shape of a truncated cone, and sarong, a skirt adornment. Females wear loose clothing (Baju kurung) with plain colours and a scarf to represent the religion of Islam.


Kumpung Chinese people
Malaysian Chinese are the descendants of Chinese who arrived in the fifteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries. Chinese people in Malaysia are the second biggest population and they maintain Chinese traditions like celebrating Chinese New Year and other Chinese festivals.


Kumpung Indian people
Malaysian Indians are a large group of migrants from south India. Large numbers of Sikhs in the British Indian army were sent to Malaysia during the British colonization. Some Sikh men still wear turbans and women wear saris, a strip of unstitched cloth ranging from four to nine meters length which is draped over the body in various styles.

The Animals

Animals - Pets