Super Super Super Sema Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes and Interview with the Creators

Do you love watching Super Sema? So do we!

And that’s why we’re excited to share our experience while working with her!

At an early press day for Super Sema, various animators and directors discussed what went into developing Season 3.

Narayanan is a charismatic leader who has worked his way up through the industry to achieve his dreams. His skills, work ethic, and love for his job are truly admirable. In this blog, he shares his experience, how he came to be an animator for one of the world’s biggest animation company, and some tasty tips for all those who love animation!

He has worked on diverse animation projects such as Pakdam Pakdai, Tenali Raman, The Hero of Color City and most recently Seaper Powers among many others. Narayanan has set the bar extremely high from the onset of Super Sema Season 3.

According to him, the goal here is to pull off a magic trick — make the animation so life-like, that the kids who watch Sema, start loving science and realize the immense possibilities it has in changing the world.

With more than 2 decades of experience under his belt, he’s an incredible source of knowledge and wisdom working alongside the filmmakers at Prayan Animation Studio. He is phenomenal when it comes to character designing, painting, illustration, and cartooning, you can see it for yourself on bit.ly/3Mns8fx

Working on Sema

It has been a different experience altogether. One of the first African projects to work on with a unique animation style. We could learn more about a diverse culture, with a divergent approach to filmmaking. Holistically a disparate outlook when it comes to character, design, and behavior. Could engage with an innovative way of storytelling, and presentation, and am glad to know they do not compromise on quality and always there is room for improvisation on story quality as well as animation.

For someone who wants to pursue a career as an Animator, here’s his pro tip –

Be your best self when it comes to the things you appreciate and wants to do, and emulate the greatest qualities of the work you see. Don’t be reluctant to invest sufficient time. It’s similar to honing a skill or training one’s mind to write. Simply keep producing subpar artwork until they improve and ultimately becomes excellent. Complete what you started, move on to the next challenge, and be open to considering how you can improve next time. Don’t just work harder but in a smarter way too. Be a kind and patient collaborator as well as a good listener. Understand your clients’ and coworkers’ challenges. Take good care of your body and mind because they might go under a great deal of stress in this industry.

Either you like animation or you don’t. Never try to force yourself to appreciate something you don’t feel motivated to do. Focus on the aspect of being creative that you enjoy the most. If animation is truly your passion and you are aware of the challenges and requirements of the profession, you are probably already the type of person who will enjoy their career every step of the way and have an exciting and rewarding profession.