Kamn Ismail

2023 - 2 - 8

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Who is Kamn Ismail, today's Google Doodle feature (Prestige Online)

Google Doodle celebrates Kamn Ismail, a Malaysian animator and famed cartoonist. Best known for 'Keluang Man', learn more about him here.

At the First International Festival of Television Productions of Islamic Countries in Tehran, he won third place for Che Nat. At the time, the technique was considered to be cutting-edge. Despite successfully collaborating with the international film company, MacLean & Company, for the film Paper Tiger, Kamn Ismail went on to take a job at Malaysia’s rail operator, KTMB, upon his father’s advice.

Google Doodle Honours Malaysia's Animation Pioneer Kamn Ismail (Lowyat.NET)

Mainly known for his work on Usop Sontorian and Keluang Man, the cartoonist and animator would have been 67 today.

The cartoonist then joined UAS Animation Studios in 1997 as a director, leading to the creation of his magnum opus, Keluang Man. It was essentially the first-ever Malaysian-made animation series and it took Kamn together with his 94-strong team almost three years to produce a total of 49 episodes for the show that became a huge hit on RTM. The date of the Google Doodle coincides with his 67th birthday, honouring his legacy in the Malaysian animation scene, especially through his use of computer technology and digital applications during the 90s.

Google's Doodle features late cartoonist Kamn Ismail (Free Malaysia Today)

Kamarudin Ismail created Keluang Man, Malaysia's first superhero, and played a pivotal role in modernising the country's animation industry.

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Google marks late cartoonist Kamn Ismail's birthday with special ... (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Google Malaysia is commemorating the late Kammaruddin Ismail's 67th birthday today with a special doodle dedicated to the cartoonist ...

“Kamn and I toured the country to look for animators, we end up gathering 90 over artists at the end after we travelled the whole of Malaysia. Ujang noted that their success at v was achieved at a time when the local animation industry was still in its infant stage, and had still been struggling with hurdles such as a lack of animators, equipment, funding and access to knowledge. “Kamn’s effort of building a community to uphold local content and giving back to the new generation is a testament to his legacy.

#TECH: Google Doodle celebrates Malaysia's animation pioneer ... (New Straits Times Online)

THE name Kamn Ismail might not be familiar to many younger Malaysians, but many are familiar with his work in the local animation scene with characters like ...

Kamn announced his retirement from the animation industry in 2016 due to health concerns. Keluang Man was the first local animation to combine two-dimensional animation with a three-dimensional background. Today, Google Doodle celebrates the 67th birthday of Kamn, who was a leading figure in the Malaysian animation industry.

Kamn Ismail: Google celebrates 67th birthday of Malaysian ... (Devdiscourse)

Kamn Ismail (Haji Kamarudin bin Ismail), a cartoonist and innovator in Malaysian animation, turns 67 today, and today's animated Doodle honors him. He performed ...

Through the use of both 2D and 3D animation, he brought the character to life. As a young youngster, he had a love for drawing and dreamed of becoming a comic book creator. He performed a significant influence in upgrading the nation's animation sector and creating Keluang Man, Malaysia's first superhero.