Azimi producing 3D animation on Iran’s renowned Masuleh town

The Iranian animator Bahram Azimi is currently producing a 3D animation named “Masuleh”.

“The 8-10 minute animation has 4 main characters and, unlike my previous works with comic context, it has a tragic theme with no dialogue,” Azimi told the Persian service of Fars.

Azimi is mostly known for the animated driving commercials he has made for the Iranian police. Huti and Sia Saketi, the two characters in the commercials, are very popular in Iran.

“’Masuleh’ has an international story but with a completely Iranian identity, featuring an old man who was once a famous champion,” he said.

The detailing is so extensive that it seems as if they are real, he said, adding that he has also tied to depict the natural beauty of the country in this production.

Located 36 kilometers southwest of Fuman in Gilan Province, Masuleh is a living museum of architecture and cultural anthropology, with its beautiful houses hugging the cliffs, rising vertically upward, with rooftops and town streets virtually indistinguishable.

Animator Leila Shabaninejad, editor Ehsan Azimi, screenplay advisor Esmaeil Sharei, and musician Ami Mir-Aqasi are collaborating in this project. The team is trying to finish the project by the end of Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2011), Azimi said.

“Tehran 2121”, one of Iran’s biggest animated projects, is Azimi’s other credit that will go on screen in 2011.

Source: Tehran Times