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Fard Muhammad
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Fard E. Muhammad
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fur-RAHD muh-HUM-muhd
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Fard Muhammad is an actor, editor, animator, and writer for Channel Awesome.
History[]
Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Muhammad has worked with computers since he was five years old- ultimately getting a bachelors degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a masters degree in computer graphics from DePaul University. In 2010, he started to pursue stand-up comedy and improv, where he appeared in stage plays, improv performances, and stand-up comedy showcases across the city.
Channel Awesome Appearances[]
A fan of Channel Awesome since 2009, he first appeared on the site as himself in the 2010 Charity Drive aftermath video and in the AVGN Movie Casting Call in 2011. In 2012, Fard auditioned in the Channel Awesome Casting Call for the role of Tacoma Narrows in Demo Reel- which was awarded to Malcolm Ray. However, Fard's audition went so well that he was kept on to play other characters in the future. He was originally scheduled to play a relative of Tacoma in Demo Reel, but the show was cancelled before that storyline was written.
In 2013, he first appeared on Channel Awesome in an acting role as the tough but aloof boss Mr. LeBron in Dragonbored, and later appeared as General Anesthetic in Pop Quiz Hotshot. Originally just seen as a silent enforcer of the show, the character was later extended to be a cohost- administering the movie quote lightning round between the remaining contestant and the Nostalgia Critic. The General also made a cameo appearance in the "Hocus Pocus" episode of The Nostalgia Critic. In 2016, Fard appeared as the Mysterious Stranger in the "Wild Wild West" Nostalgia Critic episode's "Something Original" sketch. Fard has since appeared as himself (or a spoof of himself) in multiple NC episodes, usually around the holiday season.
Appearances with The Cinema Snob[]
Fard teamed up with Brad Jones and the rest of the Cinema Snob crew on the 2017 Pure Flix-style movie spoof, Jesus, Bro!, where he played the character Carlos. He later worked with Brad as a cast member of DISCO, where he played DJ Bobby, and Another Cinema Snob Movie, playing radio host Rich Laughlin.
Behind the Scenes[]
Animation[]
The Channel Awesome Logo animation
Fard has done quite a few animated sequences for the site's videos. He animated the logo for Pop Quiz Hotshot, basing the design on the logo set piece in the studio. He also designed and animated the logo for Disneycember, recreating the classic Walt Disney Pictures logo animation but with Chicago skyscrapers. He also worked on the lower-third graphics for Awesome Comics (starting with the episode on Season 2 of The Flash), including an animation of the show's logo. He's created some computer graphics effects for Nostalgia Critic episodes (including The Phantom of the Opera and Ghostbusters: Answer The Call) before those duties were mostly given to the Game Show Reviewer.
Fard has also animated the official logo for Channel Awesome in 2015, being the 3rd person (after Phelous and Marobot) to create a logo sequence for the site.
Nostalgia Critic Intro Sequences[]
Since 2017, Fard has collaborated with Doug Walker on creating annual intro sequences for the Nostalgia Critic series.
- The 2017 intro sequence paid homage to the intro to The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and commemorated the 10th anniversary of Walker creating the Critic persona in 2007.
- The 2018 intro sequence paid homage to the opening credits from Cowboy Bebop and Spider-Man 3. It would be the first version of the intro that featured the main cast's names (and Fard himself as the animator).
- The 2019 intro sequence and 2020 intro sequence did not have any overt references to other media, and were more showcases of the cast's character work. The 2020 sequence was also the first sequence to include the extended cast of the show (James Jarosz, Heather Reusz, Aiyanna Wade, Walter Banasiak, and Rob Walker).
- The 2021 intro sequence was heavily inspired by the Marvel Studios logo animation, the Main on End Credits for "Avengers Endgame", and the 1980s HBO Feature Presentation sequence.
Other Work with Channel Awesome[]
Fard has edited (or helped edit) the episodes of Shut Up and Talk featuring Noah Antwiler, Mat Williams, and James Rolfe. He also co-wrote the questions for Pop Quiz Hotshot and designed the show's question cards. He also provided the BB-8 droid in the Nostalgia Critic review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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