Hamid Ibrahim
| Hamid Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| File:Ibrahim Hamidu 333333333.pngFile:Ibrahim Hamidu 333333333.png Hamid Ibrahim | |
| Born | 13 July 1993 Kampala, Uganda |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ugandan, British |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Hertfordshire (3D Animation and Visual Effects) |
| 💼 Occupation | Production Designer, Art Director, Chief Creative Officer, Rigging Technical Director |
| 📆 Years active | 2017 - present |
| Known for | co-founder of Kugali Media, creator of Iwájú |
Hamid Ibrahim, is a Ugandan-born creative executive who focuses on world building and character/creature creation for VFX and animation. He has worked on several[1][2] Hollywood films such as The Predator (film), Disney's Dumbo (2019 film) and The Lion King (2019 film).[3] He is a co-founder of Kugali Media, an African entertainment company that focuses on telling stories inspired by African Culture using comic books, art and Augmented Reality.[4]
Personal life
Hamid was born on July 13, 1993, in Uganda. When he turned one, he moved to Kenya where he spent 9 years. In 2003, he returned to Uganda and lived with his grandmother until he was 18 years old.[5] He relocated to the United Kingdom in 2011 where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Administration in 3D Animation and Visual Effects from the University of Hertfordshire.[6][2]
Career
Upon graduation in 2017, Hamid worked at the Electric Theatre for a month before joining Moving Picture Company, where he worked on feature films such as the live-action remake of the Lion King (2019).[7][8]
Together with Ziki Nelson and Tolu Olowofoyeku, Hamid co-founded Kugali Media (a Pan-African entertainment company that tells stories inspired by African culture, using animations, comic books, art, and augmented reality) in 2017 before pursuing it full-time in 2018.[9][5][4][10] Kugali Media was the first animation company to collaborate with Disney Animation to create an animation called Iwaju.
References
- ↑ "Disney is partnering with a Nigerian-Ugandan animation studio for an African sci-fi series". Quartz. December 12, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kemigisha, Martha (October 29, 2022). "Uganda @60: How this Ugandan innovator broke Disney's 100-year record". Pulse Uganda.
- ↑ Salaudeen, Aisha (December 11, 2020). "Disney announces 'first-of-its-kind' collaboration with African entertainment company". CNN.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "These African Animators Dared To Give Disney A Run For Their Money, Now Disney Has Announced Landmark Collaboration With Them | AmeyawDebrah.com". December 12, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Kugali's CEO On Making Animation History with Disney - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com.
- ↑ "Hamid Ibrahim". www.herts.ac.uk.
- ↑ Journal, The Urban (March 16, 2021). "Interview With Hamid Ibrahim: "A Start-up Is the Labour of Love"".
- ↑ "How Three Africans Use Animation, Comic Books & Augmented Reality to Tell Authentic African Stories". March 2, 2022.
- ↑ Editor, SautiTech (January 18, 2019). "Ugandan animator teams up with Nigerian writers to take on Disney".
- ↑ "New platforms are bringing African comics to a broader audience" – via The Economist.
External links
- The African comic hoping to take on Disney
- Hamid Ibrahim
- How a comment earned Ugandan Animator a big deal with Disney
- 300 SECONDS with Hamid Ibrahim
- Video: Hamid Ibrahim, Olufikayo Ziki Adeola and Tolu Olowofoyeku on 'Iwaju' Reveal at D23 Expo - Hollywood Insider
- Hamid Ibrahim: Telling African Stories Through Kugali Media by BlkWmnAnimator
- Hamid Ibrahim – Kugali
- Hamid Ibrahim
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