Writer & Director: Hamzah Jamjoom
Title Created by: Tim Little and Hamzah Jamjoom
The shooting schedule for Season 3 of WaMahyaya was intense. I was writing and directing for over 2 months straight and I had to work at night on this title sequence. The show explores humans’ inner battle between the true self and the Ego. The idea behind this title sequence was to metaphorically capture the struggles with the Ego through surreal images.
I’ve always obsessed over René Magritte and his witty and thought-provoking images. When it was time to storyboard this title sequence, I drew a lot of inspiration from his art. I wanted to play with the idea of distorting our perception of reality and how the Ego might turn everyday events into a devastating nightmare.
The project was a fun challenge and a whirlwind marathon with only 8 days to execute before the first episode aired. I had to bring my old friend and VFX expert Tim Little to help out (http://littlevfx.com). Due to the tight deadline, we ended up using a mixed bag of programs to achieve the desired result for each shot. We took advantage of Blackmagic’s Fusion, Maya, and After Effects.
