Description: Four warriors of a village in ancient Borneo were going after a gang of reptiles savages who ravaged their village and took the village’s sacred dragon skull, but they soon found out the truth behind their village’s prosperity and the untold history of the dragon skull.
Director: Geoffrey Sinn Chun Hou
Country: Malaysia
Category: Shorts
Runtime: 00:08:43
About The Film
Director’s Biography – Geoffrey Sinn Chun Hou:
Sinn began his career as Head of Animator at Alternatif Animation Studio (Kuala Lumpur) and was later head-hunted to join Gray Global Group Singapore as a visualizer for several years before returning to Sabah. In 2012, Sinn co-founded All-For-One Productions, focusing an animation, film and motion graphics. Their Kota Kinabalu-based studio handles international clients from Singapore, US and Europe.
Legend of Ancient Borneo is the first attempt on animated short film based on a local fantasy graphic novel, Geoffrey is currently working on expanding the story into a full fledge animated TV series.
Director Statement:
Legend of Ancient Borneo may look like a fantasy tale of super power warriors battling mystical creatures. But what’s hidden beneath, is about us humans being selfish and ignorant to the catastrophic damage we have done to the world for our own sake. This has go on for so many generations, until it has became a norm, and all of us feel entitled and take things for granted.
The super powers of the heroes are metaphors of the energy we harness from nature. Signifying we are trading the convenience of our every day life with the expense of our natural resources.
The language used in the film is Kadazan, which is spoken among the native tribe of Kadazan in Borneo. Facing similar challenge with other aboriginal mother tongues around the world, the language is facing threats of being forgotten because of modernization and urbanization.
The film’s other purpose is to stir some interest towards the Borneo’s culture and heritage.
Credits:
Produced By: All-For-One Productions Sdn. Bhd.
Original Story by: AKS Kwan, Robertson Sondoh Jr
Storyboard & Screenplay: Geoffrey Sinn, Josh Ng
Character Design: Robertson Sondoh Jr, Josh Ng, AKS Kwan, Geoffrey Sinn
Environment Design: Rizal Kung, Rosdi Bin Othman
Look Development: Rizal Kung, Rosdi Bin Othman
Color Design: Rosdi Bin Othman
Layout: Rizal Kung, Sinn Chun Hou
Background Art:
Rizal Kung
Rosdi Bin Othman
Eudora Eric Kwong
Rosanne Lo Lin Vun
Kimberly Law Zhen Li
Vivian Teow Hui Shi
Loh Jing Ying
Background Assistants:
Valerina George
Roger Frankho
MD Khairul Abdu Halim
Mural Painting Design: Rizo Leong (Pangrok Sulap)
Animators:
Sinn Chun Hou
Christian Brandon Chu
Tatashi Lim Teck Hiung
Datu Mohamad Jur Anizam Bin Datu Raiman
Jude Jivolin
Almyron Michael
Fran Abigail Mopilin
Shirla Nicole
Alyssa Michael
Nurin Armani Binti Ismailey
Bethanny Bakers
Syafiqah Ellena Binti Suip @ Kanik
Jayjoe Leon Jasni
Clean Up Artists:
Mohd Hanafi Mahmud
Chelsea Sipail
Craidy Chew
Fatin Ayuni Binti merdin
Ahmad Amirul Syafiq Bin Tajuddin
Muhammad Hanif Hambali
Corie Jinunip Bakansing
Prescilla Rachael Poulus Jianul
Hor Qian Hui
Christian Brandon Chu
Tatashi Lim Teck Hiung
Datu Mohamad Jur Anizam Bin Datu Raiman
Jude Jivolin
Almyron Michael
Fran Abigail Mopilin
Syafiqah Ellena Binti Suip @ Kanik
Audio Recording: Chris Pereira
Sound Design: Ivan Cheong, Kakuro Seah
Mixing: Ivan Cheong
Music: Ronald Ng, John Paul Lee
Narration & Voice Acting: Boni Mosios
Kadazan Translation: Boni Mosios
Edited & Directed by: Geoffrey Sinn Chun Hou
After The Festival
