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Student-made animated film attracts production houses

Student-made animated film attracts production houses A scene from Pasoa dan Sang Pemberani from RUS Animation Studio. (rus-animation.com/-)
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta   ●   Thu, August 18, 2016

After stealing the attention of Popcon Asia 2016 visitors last week, animated film Pasoa dan Sang Pemberani (Pasoa, the Brave) made by students from RUS Animation Studio has attracted the attention of many production houses.

The animated film tells the story of Pasoa, a mythical creature that is a combination of several Indonesian animals, which becomes the protector of various living entities in Indonesia. The animated film aims to introduce local wisdom in preserving the environment as well as share the art of making fairytales.

(Read also: Creators ‘own it’ at pop culture festival)

Supported by Djarum Foundation and its partners, RUS Animation Studio is a vocational animation program at the Raden Umar Said (RUS) vocational high school.

“The making of Pasoa dan Sang Pemberani by RUS vocational school took a long time and was not easy,” technical advisor of RUS vocational high school Daniel Harjanto told antaranews.com in Jakarta on Monday.

Djarum Foundation collaborated with professional storyteller and illustrator Woody Woodman from Walt Disney Animation Studios to mentor the students. They are currently in the process of completing a 3D animated version of Pasoa dan Sang Pemberani.

Pasoa dan Sang Pemberani is set to be released in November. (asw)