Illustration and Animation Design | 2023
Project Done for- THISDAY.APP
Illustrations and Animation- Riya Kumari
Introducing "Gogola" - India's sole entry into the Kaiju monster genre, a cinematic realm dominated by the likes of Godzilla, renowned globally for depicting colossal creatures laying cities to waste. Within this film, various sequences unfold featuring the flame-spewing Gogola rampaging through the SoBo region. Astonishingly, Gogola even seizes and raises the Gateway of India, an iconic monument. A promotional poster playfully portrays Gogola beside the famed Marine Drive, its appearance leaning more towards a character from Sesame Street rather than the conventional Kaiju aesthetic. At a certain juncture, the narrative takes an unexpected twist as Gogola triggers a city-wide deluge, leaving an unforgettable mark.
But how was this monster stopped? Gogola was eventually injected with a deadly virus that eventually put him down. Sadly, despite its popularity among those who enjoy the Kaiju genre of films all over the world, Gogola continues to be a lost film.
While no print of the movie survives today, we thankfully have a soundtrack that has survived. This includes the hilarious ‘Nacho Nacho Nacho Gogola!’
The Animated Video
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The Animation was created for ThisDay for Social Media.
Illustrated Frames
Typography
Problems Faced
Since this is a lost film with only two movie posters, a couple of snapshots from the film, and a lone song in existence, the resources for our project were incredibly scarce. Faced with this challenge, we decided to inject humour into the situation. We employed the movie's dialogues to craft a compelling narrative, offering a creative solution to the constraints at hand.