Screenshot from Brian Gorrell’s blog on The BEQUEST article, August 20, 2008
The Daily Guardian, August 26, 2008 issue, second page, news sectionHeadline
Dinagyang animation in Brian Gorrell’s blog
By Jeehan V. Fernandez
“BEQUEST,” the 3-minute animation of the Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City ’s premiere festival, can be viewed in the famous (or notorious?) Brian Gorrell blog.
The posting of Dinagyang’s animation in one of the most visited blogs in the Net is expected to help promote the “best tourism event in the Philippines .”
“Yes that’s a welcome development for the blog as promo medium and besides the animation presentation is the trend,” said Ben Jimena, executive director of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).
Gorrell, an Australian who earned popularity for his blog which exposed the alleged shenanigans of Philippine elites, took notice of “Bequest” through Ronelo Ladiao of the Kuris Animation Unlimited, a group of budding Ilonggo animators.
Ladiao said he came across Gorrell through the social networking site facebook.com “asking for my blog address so I told him my story and I was surprised he posted it.”
Kuris, a Hiligaynon word which means “scribbled line” or a line drawn by a pencil, is a group of amateur animators that made the “first animated short film” about the origin of Dinagyang.
Ladiao said “Bequest” tells how Dinagyang started with the fusion of three historical events including barter of Panay (10 Bornean Datus who came to Panay Island in 13th century), arrival of Ferdinand Magellan and Spaniards in 1521, and the giving of the Sto. Niño image to the San Jose Church in 1968. The last episode gave birth to the Dinagyang festival.
“Bequest” which can be viewed in www.kurisanimation.blogspot.com and www.youtube.com is Kuris’ entry to Animahenasyon 2008 organized by Animation Council of the Philippines in Manila in October.
“We hope to gain more attention someday with our dream to revolutionize animation in the Philippines ,” said Ladiao.
Several Filipino animators have already been making names in Hollywood .
In his blog, Gorrell said: “I love story telling animation so when I found this (Bequest) fantastic Pinoy project in the works, I got really revved up. I reckon the creators of this movie are trail blazers in the Filipino animation community.”
“Their funding is virtually non existent, so it’s an obvious labor of love. The Philippines arts community is amazing considering there is little or no money around for artistic frivolity which usually drives any significant movement, large or small,” he added.
“Telling history is important. Telling it through the arts is crucial. By simply acknowledging an artist and considering their effort is enough for many. And always remember that behind every creation, there is a Filipino, trying to do good with the gifts that God gave them,” Gorrell said.
By Jeehan V. Fernandez
“BEQUEST,” the 3-minute animation of the Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City ’s premiere festival, can be viewed in the famous (or notorious?) Brian Gorrell blog.
The posting of Dinagyang’s animation in one of the most visited blogs in the Net is expected to help promote the “best tourism event in the Philippines .”
“Yes that’s a welcome development for the blog as promo medium and besides the animation presentation is the trend,” said Ben Jimena, executive director of Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI).
Gorrell, an Australian who earned popularity for his blog which exposed the alleged shenanigans of Philippine elites, took notice of “Bequest” through Ronelo Ladiao of the Kuris Animation Unlimited, a group of budding Ilonggo animators.
Ladiao said he came across Gorrell through the social networking site facebook.com “asking for my blog address so I told him my story and I was surprised he posted it.”
Kuris, a Hiligaynon word which means “scribbled line” or a line drawn by a pencil, is a group of amateur animators that made the “first animated short film” about the origin of Dinagyang.
Ladiao said “Bequest” tells how Dinagyang started with the fusion of three historical events including barter of Panay (10 Bornean Datus who came to Panay Island in 13th century), arrival of Ferdinand Magellan and Spaniards in 1521, and the giving of the Sto. Niño image to the San Jose Church in 1968. The last episode gave birth to the Dinagyang festival.
“Bequest” which can be viewed in www.kurisanimation.blogspot.com and www.youtube.com is Kuris’ entry to Animahenasyon 2008 organized by Animation Council of the Philippines in Manila in October.
“We hope to gain more attention someday with our dream to revolutionize animation in the Philippines ,” said Ladiao.
Several Filipino animators have already been making names in Hollywood .
In his blog, Gorrell said: “I love story telling animation so when I found this (Bequest) fantastic Pinoy project in the works, I got really revved up. I reckon the creators of this movie are trail blazers in the Filipino animation community.”
“Their funding is virtually non existent, so it’s an obvious labor of love. The Philippines arts community is amazing considering there is little or no money around for artistic frivolity which usually drives any significant movement, large or small,” he added.
“Telling history is important. Telling it through the arts is crucial. By simply acknowledging an artist and considering their effort is enough for many. And always remember that behind every creation, there is a Filipino, trying to do good with the gifts that God gave them,” Gorrell said.
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3 comments:
congrats kuris u made iloilo proud with your work. i saw it first in gorrell's blog. he made a new post today.
he's right, the animation is beautiful and interesting as well.
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i love the bequest presentation. it has educational value.
good job for the animators
i've saw your other works in utube. brian is very appre ciative of the filipino talents,be proud of your talents...
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