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Here's a little bit to teach the kids about some Nigerian languages.
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Let the kids watch some Nigerian educational cartoons this Independence Day. Since we don't own a TV station :-) we have some cartoons for the children up on our Bino and Fino You Tube channel. Here's another one.
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freecocoa:
Cool,me likey.

Just a bit of fun for the kids :-)

r231:
Nice

Thanks :-)

An oldy but goody. Help teach your kids about Nigeria's Independence Day.
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I've bumped or flagged up another Nairaland thread that you guys could learn from before you start on your project. It's called '3D guys and gals wake up call' or something like that. These artists worked hard on a joint project as well. It was one of the longest running ones in the forum.

Good luck.

*Bump* I thought I'd bump this thread because I see another similar project might be starting. @Ugo 2 started a thread about artists on Nairaland getting together a project. It's important we all learn from others so those of you embarking on that new project would do well to read through this one. It might help make yours a success. A lot of passionate, talented, hard working graphic Nairalanders took part in this project but as far as I know it faded out. This stuff in not easy by a looooooong shot.

Good luck with the new project.

I'm thinking sometime in November for the 1st one. Will get back to guys once clearer on time.

Parnassuss:
The fact hat this even a debate puzzles me. Are the two mutually reliant? I remember that the first language I learnt was Igbo then Pidgin. I never went to any posh school but my parents carefully switched to proper English when I'd come of age and could converse fluently in the former languages. I now speak French also so what's the grouse? The more the merrier, and on a serious note, if all we have is English what identity do we then have? Imagine what the Creole has done for the Caribbeans, what I feel is that this present level of Pidgin is not enough, let GEJ go and address the UN Council in proper Warri Dialect, then I feel we would have started to assert our true identity.

I agree with most of what Parnassuss said. Apart from the GEJ UN part :-) .  The more the merrier. Maybe it's a case of priorities. Formal English is our 'official' language and is still very powerful and relevant in the world today until the Chinese and Indians take over :-) Until we properly change that, it'd be crazy not too teach it to our kids. Of course our Native languages should be taught as well and in a more informal way pidgin as well. That would help make our children well rounded individuals able to communicate in most places.
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This is an interesting debate that's similar to one we're having in my company. We're producing a Nigerian educational cartoon for children and we wanted to know if we should do a pidgin English version. We even did a test clip for people to view and give feedback. Here it is,
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I personally think you can't ignore pidgin English and that children should be aware of it and understand a way of communicating that over 60 million Nigerians use daily plus other African countries. The important thing is that the children also speak formal english properly in schools etc.

Etemma1:
@AdamuW. So what do you think about the rest? still his weak point?

Yes I still do. I'm not trying to be harsh by the way. Looking at it from a professional standpoint, your brother's 3D arch vis work is very good and shows he has a good grasp of all the elements. It just looks professional and could pass as well executed anywhere in the world. Of course he could add more to it but that's different. I just don't like his t-shirt designs. That's not even from a creative standpoint. The execution is not as professional as his arch vis work. But that's only my opinion. It shouldn't stop him from doing anything.

But if he's in Lagos, he's in the perfect place to hunt for jobs. It already looks like he has a good client base for 3D arch vis work.

zPixel:
Finally, i'm in. We need this community to grow.

Good to know. Well, let's just see if we can get at least one get together down this year.

ugo_2u:
much easier said than done, the industry for cartoon production is still at an infant stage in this great country. to make a cartoon no be moi moi, you have the animators, the script writers the directors, and also have recording sessions and voice talent and not to mention the final output guys. now that is a staff of close to 50ppl as an average.

over there every cartoon is under a brand and not just anyone dreaming up to make it like walt disney did. and besides who is gonna agree to foot the bill in this country of ours? I am not saying that it is not feasible but there are many that are just interested in making money and cartoons are long time investments

needless to say most tv station will jump at the concept but the issue is are we willing to look beyond ourselves and make it work? Thank God some fearless bobos are on it already.

Understood. But as @Zpixel said and you agreed on, let’s start small and build from there. We all know Disney didn’t to where it is now in even 10 years. I think the focus should be on creating content that’s good quality and relates to us. The talent is here in Nigeria and so is the money. The connections need to be made and the business/production structures need to be in place. We also have to believe on our own work. The majority of Nigerians find it very easy to laugh at things produced in Nigeria or they believe we shouldn’t even try certain things. It’s our job to prove them wrong. As animation producers/artists we have to be aggressive, focused and smart. Then investors etc will take us seriously. Things are changing. It’s just a matter of time.

DisneyGirl:
it's OK Adamuw i don't mind that my thread might help others aswell
this job is a team work after all

That's good then. Looking forward to seeing you in Abuja.

@Damseremie Due to school demands we've had to switch the date to late November/early December. I'll let you know when we confirm the date.

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Ok this isn't an arguement for banning foreign kids educational shows and cartoons. I love them. But come on, in this day and age, Nigeria and other African countries should not be importing 100% of children's cartoons. Then we turn around and complain we're loosing aspects of our culture. As far as I'm concerned, we're the ones to blame. I include myself in that. Nicleodeon and Cartoon Network are just doing what they have to do. Are you trying to tell me it's beyond the mighty power of the 'so called giant of Africa' to produce at least one cartoon series of it's own for it's children and then blast it out to the world?!?

Of course I know things are changing and some hard working people are on the case. And things will change but everyone has to be on board from producers, the audience, advertisers, sponsors etc. But we have to move faster because we keep loosing generations of children every year we waste.

Some people might not see the importance in what I'm saying which is fair. But stop and think, if generations of children and youth from a particular country are not receiving positive representations of themselves and their culture but only foreign ones via media channels what do you think's going to happen? In my opinion you start to value other cultures over yours. That's very dangerous. OK rant over.

Looking at some posts recently, it's looking like there's a need for the old Abuja Creatives Meetings  we did for a short while back in 2008/9 (man it's been a long time) to be started up again. Here's a link to the old thread https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-63358.64.html . It was a chance for people to network, discuss,watch some animations, show work, talk rubbish, whatever. No miracles happen at these types of events, let me keep it real. Don't expect to come and land a job paying N500,000 per month or some other madness.

But I do know that the team for my studio's current animation project was sourced from the Abuja Creative Meetings we had back then. So  if you are an animator, VFX person , script writer looking to write for animations,  etc this might be an interesting get together for you.

We can host one at our offices to get started again depending on how many show interest. We can easily host about 15-25 people. We might also charge a small token fee. Actually I think we'll waive that for now. I'm thinking we can do it in November, December time.

If anyone's interested drop a note here.

I wish I had an easy answer for you. Is he in Abuja or Lagos? He has to hit all the Architectural, Engineering, advertising firms he can. His 3D architectural visualisation is very good but for me his graphic design is his weak point. That's my opinion. If in Abuja he should check out @zpixel. He's the only one I know off head who might be able to give more advice.

Etemma1:
@AdamuW, zpixels and the rest of guys. Please I just put up a new topic about my younger brother seeking part time job, he's a freelance graphic artist and 3d animator. He's pretty good. I have put up samples of some of his works for you guys to assess. Please any form of connection or help would be most appreciated. Thanks guys.

Where's the link to his work?

Aseye:
@AdamuW thank u very much, u've actuali bn of help & appreciate, wil check Peshter & any other contacts i can get, wish u guys d best.

You're welcome. All the best.

boljmak:
W.ADAMU to be sincere I appreciate your kind gesture on this post topic.Indid disneygirl will sure take a right step as soon as possible.Pls I'm also very proficient in 3D Architectural model and animation,graphics design,flash presentation.I use 3D studiomax,AutoCAD,revit,Artlantis,swissmax and lot.I am looking for a freelance work in abuja too.and If possible fulltime depends on negotiation.ThanksW.ADAMU to be sincere I appreciate your kind gesture on this post topic.Indid disneygirl will sure take a right step as soon as possible.Pls I'm also very proficient in 3D Architectural model and animation,graphics design,flash presentation.I use 3D studiomax,AutoCAD,revit,Artlantis,swissmax and lot.I am looking for a freelance work in abuja too.and If possible fulltime depends on negotiation.Thanks

Again apologies to @Disneygirl for the derailing of your post. Off head I guess your main targets should be architectural, engineering and maybe some real estate firms. I'd also check out @zpixel to see what he has to say. I have no issue with meeting you for an interview and assessing your work to see if we could use you in any way shape or form.

@Melvi Hi. I don't want to derail @Disnegirl's thread too much so I'll keep it short. I started a thread for the making of Bino and Fino. So I might bump that up again. But you are pretty much correct in your assessment of our technique for this project.

We know Toon Boom but haven't used it much. We're using Anime Studio, Adobe CS suite and some good old sketch books and crayons. We're fans of all types of animation. But I decided we use the collage cut out style for this animation for creative and logistical reasons.

Will check out your youtube page. All the best.

damseremie:
will try and be there

Nice would be good to see you there. Times will be posted soon.

Aseye:
hi zPixels & AdamuW, how is it goin?
just wanted to know if your studio have room for graphic designers not necessarily animators but good at what they do or if you know of any outfit in abuja from print to advert firm. i'm lookin to relocate to abuja and wouldn't mind if you guys can help in recommending a good & sustainable job in abuja. let me knw if you would have me send u recent jobs have down, have some interesting brands to ma name already and a good portfolio to work with, thanks.

Apologies for the late reply. It's been very hectic recently. We can't afford to have a graphic designer in house at the moment. Since we don't really deal with print, I don't of any companies that you could apply to in Abuja. I'll still keep thinking about it. Actually there's one company called Peshter that do printing that spring to mind. Google them. Of course there's the option to go freelance. AS it's Abuja, there are many international and government institutions you can pitch to as well.
Wish I could be of more help.

Just some thoughts about the lack of African made children's cartoons.
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Thanks Aphek.

For those interested in home grown kids cartoons, we’ll be showing our production Bino and Fino, at Maitama Amusement Park, Abuja on 29th Sept. Screenings will be taking place all day. The earlier screenings will be for school children and school excursion trips. After that, around 3pm, screenings will open to the general public and their families.  Tickets will cost only N500.
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If you are looking for an educational and fun cartoon to help teach children about Nigerian history and languages, this is the show for you.  The Bino and Fino cartoon series is all about teaching Nigerian and African children about their culture in a fun way. It has been developed to counteract the lack of such content on networks such as Nickleodeon and Cartoon Network. It has had good reviews so far from parents and children.

Hi Abuja animators. We’re going to be screening our children’s cartoon production called Bino and Fino at Maitama Amusement Park on the 29th of Sept. There’ll be several showings throughout the day up till around 7pm. The initial screenings will be for groups of school children. But from around 3pm we’ll open up the hall to the general public at N500 per ticket. I’ll post up times closer to event. It is a great opportunity to watch one of Nigeria’s few children’s animations selling on the market today and to meet some of the team behind the production.
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lari03:
its a nice idea.

Thank you very much @lari03.

Another simple language lesson clip for kids.
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Here's the latest short educational clip for the kids.
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Thanks. We're in Abuja too. We do work both in 2D and 3D but we're focusing on the Bino and Fino project so we've been using mainly 2D methods.