At the heart of Opemsuo Osei Tutu I, Birth of an Empire animated movie, are two figures whose friendship and decisions shaped a nation—Osei Tutu and Okomfo Anokye. Before a single frame was animated, their look had to be found. That’s where concept art came in. Lead Character Designer and Director Cycil Abban started with reference materials from the museum: archival images, ceremonial regalia and portraits from the Asante period. These images grounded the designs in real history, giving...

Parables Animation Studios just revealed the world behind “Opemsuo Osei Tutu I, Birth of an Empire”, and it's Kumasi breathing again. The film tells the story of how the Asante Kingdom, one of the greatest empires on the African continent, came to be and its first king, Osei Tutu I. This first look focuses entirely on the background art that brings that world to life. The team recreated pre-colonial Kumasi from the ground up: compounds with wattle and-daub walls and palm-thatch roofs,...

Accra — Award Winning Cycil Jojo Abban’s progressive push to tell authentic African stories through animation hits another milestone — an epic Asante history feature that’s helping build Ghana’s animation industry, one frame at a time. The film, "Opemsuo Osei Tutu I, Birth of An Empire" will explore key moments in the formation of the Asante Kingdom, from the rise of Nana Osei Tutu I to the forging of Asanteman under the Golden Stool. Produced by Parables Animation Studios in collaboration...