T-TOON Script Contest 2024 Project: A script must be written, organized by the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce (DIP), to promote creativity and promote soft power.
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T-TOON Script Contest 2024 Project: A script must be written, organized by the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce (DIP), to promote creativity and promote soft power. which is a copyrighted work of Thai people released to the eyes of the world and winners from this project Received an extension of the online cartoon script “Karma Cleansing Game” has been turned into a long novel and plans to expand the novel into various formats such as cartoons, series or movies in the future.
Mr. Suwat Posayawatanakul, owner of the pen name Watu Koh (Watu Koh), a former pharmacist who has stepped into a new role as a professional writer, said that writing this story was inspired by reading cartoons and Want to create a fantasy story? Therefore, it combines the matter of belief in doing good things well. The main character is a police officer who encounters a temptation to fall into vice and die. When the angel of death came to receive the soul To bring myself back to life again Therefore, he made an agreement with the god of death to play a game of clearing karma through 8 stages. This concept is based on the 8 stages of Tribhumi, allowing the reader to wait and see whether the main character will succeed or not.
However, Khun Suwat revealed that he would like to write other stories. In a new perspective as well. From the first time I submitted my story to the contest, I only thought that I wanted to try submitting it as a short story. But when I received the award and got to experience writing a long novel, I’m looking at writing a sequel. Or go further and continue making cartoons. Including plans to write short stories in other genres. additionally
Ms. Kanittha Kangwanit, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property The Ministry of Commerce revealed that the T-TOON Script Contest 2024 project is part of supporting Thai writers to have the opportunity to show their potential. Build a reputation, create income, and create overall economic value. This is in line with the operational strategy of the Department of Intellectual Property, which emphasizes on promoting the creation of new works to be released to society and promoting the use of those works to create business value further.
At the beginning of the project, it was seen that Thai people had potential in creating both visual and audio content. There were over 300 submissions. There was a selection committee and a team from intellectual property as well. Winners of the final 3 awards and were taken to see their work in South Korea and forwarded to create a book version of the novel.
Even though the script is no more than 10 pages long, it is worth reading and filtering the content. The selected works are guaranteed to have quality and international content because we look at the global market as well. Therefore, the theme of the story must be so that readers of all nationalities can understand the content. The core of this story is “Doing good well” is considered to be Thai soft power. Buddhist beliefs and interesting content
Mr. Phat Chanarat, Co-founder of The World Engine Company, said that the script of the karma-clearing game has all the elements of fun. and the intensity and intensity of the story It is also ready to be developed into many other contents such as cartoons, series or movies, including the concept of stories related to the 8 hells that are universal in terms of the payment of sins, which It’s a story that people all over the world have a similar understanding of, and it also makes readers join in the excitement. These charms can be easily understood by people all over the world and are an opportunity to expand in many formats. Currently, they are available for sale in e-book format on MEB and can be ordered in hard copy through the company’s page. You can as well.