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Esfandiar Ahmadieh
Esfandiar Ahmadieh ( fa, اسفندیار احمدیه; 1929–2012) was an Iranian animation film director. He is regarded as the "father of the History of Iranian animation, Iranian animation". His most significant works include the films ''Molla Nasreddin'', ''Satellite'', ''Jealous Duck'', ''Wheat Crop'', and ''Where Are You Going Kite?'' He drew many of his animations with pencil. His 90-minute film ''Rostam and Esfandiar'' (no relation to filmmaker) tells the story of the legendary hero Esfandiyār, Esfandiar, originally told if Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmadieh, Esfandiar 1929 births 2012 deaths Iranian animators Iranian animated film directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Iranian Animation
The history of Iranian animation, which began in its modern form in the mid 20th century in Iran, can also be traced back to the Bronze Age. Early history The history of animation in Iran can be dated back to the Bronze Age. A 5,200 year old earthenware goblet discovered in Burnt City in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran, depicts a series of drawings of a goat that jumps toward a tree and eats its leaves, however the original evidence is only a storyboard of it, but when combined in a running film, it produces and animation. Similar forms of pottery with sequential pictures can also be found throughout medieval Islamic Persia. Such drawings are early examples of precursors to the history of animation in general. Modern day The art of animation as practiced in modern-day Iran started in the 1950s. Iran's animation owes largely to the animator Noureddin Zarrinkelk, who was instrumental in founding the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
