Magic Masala

Magic Masala by Rohini Kummitha, Iowa State University

Who?

Story, Design, Animation & Direction – Rohini Kummitha
Cast – Sudheer Tenneti, Sreelatha Nageli and Rohini Kummitha
Voice – Sudheer Tenneti, Rohini Kummitha
Puppet Design – Prof. Cindy Gould
Music- Michael Chapman & The Woodpiles, Terry Devine-king, Richard Lacy, David Tobin, Ruhan Kapoor, Ben Cocks, Bob Bradley, Igor Dvorkin, Paul Mottram

What?

Karthik, a young man who comes to the U.S. from India, crosses paths with Bakasura, a demon who is on his redemptive journey from a greedy devourer to a humble chef. Rest of the story is about the magic of cooking, sharing and finding friends in the most unexpected places.

How?

The film is a mixture of 2D and stop motion animation created using Photoshop and After Effects software. Over 5000 photographs were used in the making of Stop Motion animation. This film merges traditional painting, photography and digital illustrations.

Next Project?

I will continue animating as a freelance artist.

Which Film do you wish you could have made?

Alice in the wonderland