Ali Asad Blog

Some images and concept art I found that in my opinion are truly inspiring.

http://www.soldiers-russia.com/new_soldiers/120mm/saladin.htm
http://www.soldiers-russia.com/new_soldiers/120mm/arab.htm
http://www.soldiers-russia.com/new_soldiers/120mm/suleiman.htm

http://www.media-blastoff.net/
http://www.media-blastoff.net/manny%20pantaleon.htm

http://www.oceansbridge.com/art/customer/product.php?productid=21307
http://www.artnet.de/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=82DE0EF4E972D4FA
http://www.artnet.de/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=70DE3EB3DEAE70BFA5BC285EB27A130B

http://www.boldoutlaw.com/robint/ryan1.html

http://www.windsorhouseantiques.co.uk/details.php?image_id=126&mode=search&sessionid=220bec9d0ef98184c215a74d04b91b0e

http://www.bullseyestunts.com/images/PhotoCharacterArab.html

http://www.bullseyestunts.com/gallerylastsamurai001.html

http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_print_pages/0163-0511-2312-0619.html

http://www.figureinternational.com/NEW%20RELEASES/mayo_2005/pages/33%2005%20Rusian%20Vytiaz%20RV01%20Arab%20warrior%20with%20banner%2013%20thC%2054%20metal%20venta%20figuras%20pintadas_jpg.htm

http://www.figureinternational.com/NEW%20RELEASES/mayo_2005/pages/34%2005%20Rusian%20Vytiaz%20RV01%20Reverso%20figura%20anterior_jpg.htm

I like the art of manny pantaleon… sure wish I had his email or contact…

While doing some research on arab history came across this interesting material

http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/his_arabrevolt.html

For sometime I’ve been thinking of making a cinematic animated film. So this is the basic concept I’ve come up with for now.

A king lived in the middle of the Arab lands ruling ruthlessly over his subjects. He instilled fear amongst his enemies and friends. None dared challenge his authority. But change was forthcoming.

A child was born to the ruthless king. Days passed until the child went to become a man known to be the only son of a king. One day while passing a street the son witnessed something he hadn’t witnessed before. The execution of the innocent, women, men and children being gathered up for failing to pay taxes. They were according to kings orders, to be executed and stripped of all property. The son tried to stop this charade but to no avail. They were ruthlessly executed and some acquired as slaves.

Little did the king know that his orders were to sow the seeds of decent in his own son and people. The son was perplexed to learn the extent of people’s misery. How the powerful had exploited the powerless. How corruption and nepotism had destroyed peoples lives, it also destroyed the sense of purity, honor and high esteem the son had for his father.

A change was forthcoming, a change that would touch every part of the kingdom. The only son to the king had now become the King’s worst enemy. Bent on ridding the kingdom from fathers ruthless rule. The son had assembled an army to challenge his father and all that he stood for. The father tried to reason with the son but found his overtures to be futile. Both son and father had concluded to meet in battle.

The best were assembled from both sides of the armies. The only advantage the King had was his experience of long battles and thus was successful in breaking through the ranks of his sons army. During battle the King had killed his own son. The king achieved victory in battle but lost more than what he had, His only son and heir to the throne. The king realized that even though winning the battle he had in fact lost everything.

The King brought into tears from the death of his son, afterwards was never the man he used to be. Now a lonely soul with a broken heart. Never would he go to conquer nor plunder. Never would he order the killing of the innocent. The son had succeeded in instigating a change by making the ultimate sacrifice of his own life. The only regret was that a heart had to be broken and blood spilled to make a King realize that tyranny would no longer be part of his kingdom.

The king lived a life of seclusion until his death.