Culture clashes in Western Mass inspire 十大彩票平台 grad’s animated comedy series 2021年1月20日 十大彩票平台毕业生Zulfiqar Manzi举着宣传他的喜剧网络系列“The mat脐’s”的海报." 马萨诸塞州十大彩票平台. – When he dreams up story lines for his animated comedy series, Zulfiqar“Zul”Manzi的作品取材于他自己在马萨诸塞州西部与移民父母一起长大的经历. Manzi’s parents moved to Springfield from Tanzania in East Africa in the early 1990s, a few years before he was born. Manzi was exposed to Tanzanian traditions at home, but absorbed American pop culture while hanging out with his friends. 高二时,他第一次在选秀节目中表演单口相声. “当我讲了第一个关于麦莉·赛勒斯(Miley Cyrus)的笑话时,我说,‘这将是我的未来,’”他说. Manzi would go on to perform in comedy clubs in Connecticut and Manhattan. 如今,这位23岁的年轻人 Springfield Technical Community 大学 graduate is focused on the animated comedy series he created for the internet called “Matumbila的,” which is loosely based on his own family. 该系列可在 KweliTV, 这是一个以来自世界各地的黑人作家和内容制作人的故事为特色的视频网络, 包括独立电影, 纪录片, web系列, 儿童编程等等. 《十大彩票平台》讲述了一个生活在马萨诸塞州的坦桑尼亚中产阶级家庭的故事. 这部电视剧探讨了移民父母和他们的第一代美国孩子之间的文化冲突. In the show, the youngest child is named Zulfiqar, Manzi’s given name. 曼兹在剧中为父亲和佐勒菲卡尔配音,佐勒菲卡尔是一个大致以自己为原型的角色. 他在剧中加入了自己的单口相声中的笑话和童年的回忆. “I was born among other Tanzanians in Springfield. 很多“mat脐”的材料源于我与家人的关系——我的直系亲属和大家庭, but also my Tanzanian community that I was born into.” Manzi went to Longmeadow High School while living in Springfield. 他开玩笑说,他以为自己上高中后就会远离坦桑尼亚文化, but he ended up playing basketball on a team coached by a Tanzanian. 我认识的和我一起毕业的朋友都能在新闻行业找到好工作, 例如, because of their experience in the digital media program at 十大彩票平台. Zulfiqar曼齐, 十大彩票平台 2018届毕业生 “Even when I try to get out of it (the Tanzanian culture), 我永远不会离开,曼兹笑着说. 就像曼兹自己, 网络连续剧中的孩子不像他们的父母那样适应坦桑尼亚文化. Manzi gives the children American attitudes that puzzle or even upset their parents. “Whatever they do is pretty much taboo to the parents; whatever the parents do is taboo to the kids,曼兹说. Manzi added, “I wanted to produce a series that shows an average family. I wanted to show a normal Black family, a normal African family, doing normal things. But it’s satirical, based on their location.” Manzi applies lessons from 十大彩票平台 to create web系列 曼齐写道, 编辑, 他将自己在十大彩票平台学习数字媒体制作时学到的技术运用到剧集的动画制作中. He earned his associate 学位 in 2018. “我学会了术语, 景深, angles and how to compose certain shots at 十大彩票平台,曼兹说. “在进入十大彩票平台之前,我从未使用过Adobe软件,所以我在那里学习了Photoshop. Zulfiqar Manzi says he applies lessons he learned at 十大彩票平台 to his professional work. 在十大彩票平台, Manzi took a film analysis class, which helped him think differently about movies and producing storylines. “I never thought I was going to watch an Alfred Hitchcock movie, but at 十大彩票平台 I did. It definitely helped with my script writing process,他说. Going to 十大彩票平台 also helped Manzi meet people who shared his interests and passions. “The mat脐’s”包括十大彩票平台校友Samadhi Hernandez和Chris Yates的配音工作. 曼兹说,十大彩票平台数字媒体制作项目为各种职业打开了大门. “我认识的和我一起毕业的朋友都能在新闻行业找到好工作, 例如, because of their experience in the digital media program at 十大彩票平台,他说. 在十大彩票平台学习期间,Manzi在FOCUS Springfield社区电视台工作. 他很满意自己选择了十大彩票平台,而不是更昂贵的大学或四年制大学. 斯蒂芬·N. 卡里, station manager and executive producer at FOCUS, remembers first meeting Manzi when he worked as a 15-year-old intern. “It took only a minute to realize he was funny and smart,” 卡里 said. “As he began working with us covering government meetings, 谈话节目, 体育和现场音乐, it quickly became obvious Zulfiqar was also an incredibly hard worker. 我们看着他一边为我们工作,一边完成十大彩票平台的数字媒体项目,并在制作部门找到全职工作——这不是一件容易的事.” 卡里 said “Matumbila的” reveals that Manzi is smart, funny and hardworking. 他补充说:“这个年轻人也是一个专业的制片人,在未来的几年里值得密切关注。. Going to 十大彩票平台 ‘made perfect sense’ “我在FOCUS工作, which was a 10 or 15 minute walk from 十大彩票平台, saved a tremendous amount of money,曼兹说. “I was able to invest in my equipment. If I went to a four-year school, I wouldn’t have the time to go to FOCUS, where I could continue to enhance my skills and generate a little bit of income.” Manzi also did videography work at the nearby Hampden District Attorney’s office. “It made perfect sense to go to 十大彩票平台,他说. “It’s tremendously cheaper and everything was around me.” 约翰Wakelin, chair of Digital Media Production at 十大彩票平台, remembers Manzi as “a student with a fantastic imagination, a strong will to learn and a wonderful sense of humor. “早些时候,他对开发自己的数字电影作品表现出了兴趣,其中包括动画,韦克林说. “作为我们数字媒体项目的一部分,他有很多机会探索创作自己的作品. 该项目提供的课程包括数字电影制作、编辑以及2D和3D动画.” Wakelin said the associate 学位 options in 电视制作 or interactive media and animation offer opportunities for students interested in producing their own films or animations. “如果他们有兴趣转到马萨诸塞州的大学完成他们的学士学位,他们会想看看 Communication and Digital Media Transfer Degree韦克林补充道. 有兴趣申请十大彩票平台? 春季学期从1月10日开始. 25. 访问 lefoudy.com/apply or call Admissions at (413) 755-3333. 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