வித்து SEED
SEED is a hand-drawn 2D animated short I have been developing for the last four years in my spare time. It is a truly independent production and labour of love. It has been entirely self-produced (with additional assistance from South Asian Arts in the second production phase who are producing an original carnatic score and RevRooms who will be mixing the soundtrack).
Short synopsis: a thirsty traveller pursues a seed across a lonely violent landscape. Journeying into the depths of despair he meets God in the heart of an oasis.
This nine-minute narrative piece combines hand-drawn animation (set in a landscape of abstract Tamil letterforms) with an original south-Indian Carnatic score to create a highly immersive spiritual experience.
Production log: Throughout the production process I have tried to keep a log of each stage - these are linked clearly on this page.
Adapting The Oasis short story into a mini-graphic novel and some hand-drawn animation baby steps.
2: Research/pre-production (2024)
Considering the beauty of Tamil letterforms, developing reference material, early animation tests and some exciting Carnatic collaborations. Hitting a fatigue wall and growing as an animator.
3: Production (Dec 2024-May 2025)
Blocking, keyframing and further efficiency hacks. Going in hard with three different animation passes. Hitting a major snag with music rights…
4: 2nd Production Era (Aug 2025-current)
Collaboration with South Asian Arts and RevRooms.
Is there something about this project that has inspired you?
There are opportunities for you to be involved in helping me to make something that flies that little bit further across the media landscape. Lots of superb short films get made and then disappear without a trace… with your support I hope to make something which will travel widely. Please get in touch if you would like to get involved in some small way.