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Regional Museums

Regional Museums moves across the regional museums of Saudi Arabia as part of Our Saudi Story, each one anchored in its own landscape and story.

ProjectFilm · Live Action + Hand-drawn Animation
RoleProducer
The Museums
  • Al-Baha Museum · For Apiculture
  • Al-Jowf Museum · For Camels
  • Al-Qassim Museum · For Palms and Dates
  • Al-Zaher Palace Museum · In Makkah
  • Aseer Museum · For Art
  • Dammam Museum · For Pearls and Gemstones
  • Hail Museum · For Rock Drawings and Inscriptions
  • Jazan Museum · For Aromatic Plants and Incense
  • Najran Museum · For Vernacular Architecture
  • Northern Borders Museum · For Taplines
  • Tabuk Museum · For Nomads

Live action grounds every location in its real setting, and hand-drawn animation carries the texture and pacing between them, so each museum's theme lands on its own terms.

Pre-production

Selecting the right colours and materials for each museum.
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Production

Storyboards mapping each museum before production began.
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Final Look

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Frequently Asked Questions
A film blending live action with hand-drawn animation, directed by Ahmed Khattab for Our Saudi Story to introduce upcoming regional museums.
Live action anchored the piece in real landscapes while hand-drawn animation added texture and coherence across the different museum locations.
It was made for Our Saudi Story. See related animation and film work.
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