I don't know if this book is intended for kids but it's certainly a book anyone can like. The cartoon style interpretation of some scenes will give you an idea what the book could have turned out to be if not done in vector style. Hats off to him for this tremendous piece of effort.Īlso included at the back are some sketches of the preliminary ideas. Basically you have to draw the draft and redraw everything again in vector with the scanned draft. Vector drawings are very time consuming because it involves plotting and joining points using a graphic software to form (countless) lines. A 21st century retelling of a 2500-year-old story: Artist and veteran Pixar animator Sanjay Patel lends a lush, whimsical illustration style and lighthearted voice to one of Hindu mythology's best-loved and most enduring tales. It took four years in the making, or 7 days per page. Sanjay Patel’s Ramayana: The Divine Loopholeis a picture storybook that is part retelling, part encyclopedia-lite of India’s most venerable epic.

As an animator, I first knew of Sanjay Patel through his work at Pixar before discovering his.

Sanjay Patel also talked a bit about the making of this book. Norm Konyu Author Of Ramayana: Divine Loophole. The vector style drawings (known for straight lines and smooth curves) are unique, especially when used to tell mythical tales, and work very well in this case. Each page is filled with scenes of glorious colours - nothing less for this colourful tale. The story is well paced and laden with beautiful illustrations. For someone like me who knows nothing about any Hindu stories, I felt like I know a lot more after reading this book. The story is fascinating and gets increasingly so towards the end, with lots of nice surprises. Though shes a kind and generous woman at heart, her companion Kooni encourages Kaikeyi to behave jealously and blackmail Dasaratha into crowning Bharatha king instead of Rama. Adapted and written in a lighter prose, the book is inviting to any readers who want learn more about the tale. Kaikeyi is Dasaratha s favorite wife and the mother of Bharatha. Sanjay Patel's take on the classic Sanskrit epic is refreshing and engaging.

The divine loophole