A set designer working for the Unit named Anandam Xavier was asked to handle an animation project in 1961. The Malayan Film Unit was created by the British colonialists in 1946 with the intent to produce documentaries and public service announcements of the government and later renamed Filem Negara Malaysia. Many of the world's animators have credited Prince Achmed's recognisable style for generating their initial interest in animation as well as in their works.Įarly Animation Filem Negara Malaysia (Malayan Film Unit) Chinese shadow play inspired German filmmaker Lotte Reiniger to create the animated The Adventures of Prince Achmed in 1926 that was based on one of the stories in the 1001 Nights stories. Animation in Malaysia (known as Animasi in Malay) has origins in the puppetry style of wayang kulit, wherein the characters are controlled by the puppeteer, or Tok Dalang.
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