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this is a veeery long thread,took me so long 2 read.
pity i wasnt around during the story creation but it's ok, am in,
YES to project
blogname- damseremie
skills: CONCEPTUALISATION(6), MODELING(,POST PRODUCTION(9).Particle systems in Post- prod(7), VFX(7), motion graphics(7)
software: After Effects/Premiere , 3D MAX 2008/2009,Photoshop, Zbrush, Bodypaint,

preferred department: 1ST CHOICE- Post Production
                                    2ND CHOICE- MODELING

Previous Projects:
Edit/Post-production:
www.youtube.com/damseremie


3D:

been away from the form 4 a while. havent read much of this topic. just this last page but i saw gys talking about african huts so here are some stuff i was working on 'bot a year ago.

@sojioguns
The presets in Magic Bullet helps newbies and my even be a good starting point for pros, But contrary 2 what u may think magic bullet DOES give total control over all the individual settings, It depends on the user, if they want to begin with a preset and make fine adjustments or start from scratch.


And with regards to AE's native plugins, do not underestimate them, u should see what amazing color grading my own mentor "Andrew Kramer" achieves with just those plugins.
That said , i have never used Synthetic Aperture Colour finesse but will google it up right now. Thanks

been so long.This was my last full 3dmax /vray job, i just realized that it was over a year ago.
After Effects has occupied my brain, i need 2 get back 2 my 3d roots,

seems like years since i was last on this forum.
Used to be strictly a 3d person but late last year things changed,

As to Color Grading, I use after Effects, Careful use of the basic Curves,Levels,Hue and Saturation Filters can give me all the colorization i need.
As back end, i also use Magic Bullet Plugin 4 AE for my grading

Verrry Funny , Just uploaded on youutube. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od82_TSr6ho

Fun Stuff i did some time ago . Just found it on my old hard drive and uploaded to youtube. check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od82_TSr6ho

big ups grafikdon, as usual have covered almost all there is to say.

At smartsoft: Honestly around naija, Its best you stick with 3dMax, Maya ,Lightwave, Softimage XSI in that order.
Reasons being that yoll find support from other users of these programs. My ratio of the number of 3d artists using the above programs "In Naija" is 10:2:1:1.
Thats for every 10 users of 3d studio max , u'll find 2 users of Maya and one user each of Softimage and Lightwave. This is not to say that these programs are not as powerful but thats just how it is around here.

Also it would help to register on the forum at www.3dnigeria.com.
Am thinking of running a series of interactive intensive 3dMax Beginner workshops to hold in Lagos but am still having problems with logistics and finicial implications. Anyone willing to work with me is welcome.

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3dnigeria offers you the solution in our How Do I? section of our forum. Log in now and check it out www.3dnigeria.com

Heres my 5 cents.

I have participated in a graphics battle before, it was photoshop based and these were the rules.
typically, it is a head-to-head , that i only two contestants in each battle.

1.The "battle starter" would begin with an image with a single layer
2. Each contestant would then have "10 minutes" to add a new layer.
3. a winner is determined either when one participant gives up or the image is simply too choked up.


However this is naija so the time limit for each post would have to be maybe 3 or 4 hours cause of internet access beef

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i had tried to contact them previously from the website withot reply but i have gotten a reply now .Thanks for all your support. Will tell you how it goes

dominique:
you should try to get it aired locally first, if its all that, then maybe mtv base will pick it up. What genre are you into?

Thanks. I am actually not an artist but a Creative Director, so i actually represent a number of artists whose genres vary. The videos are already been aired locally on NTA, AIT and a few other regional stations but everyone knows MTV is it

crashman:
For any enquiries about getting music videos played on MTV base; get in touch with our Lagos team who include Femi and Shola
Femi Olagbaiye (olagbaiye.femi@mtvne.com); olushola thompson (shola_64@yahoo.com),

I think your video either to be incredibly tight for it to be aired straight up or must be enjoying a lot air play locally first,

Thanks and yes the videos are tight and they are getting airplay locally, I have sent mails to the addresses and am looking forward to hearing from them . Will keep you posted. In the meantime, Heres two of them that are on youtube,

Rise Again by Sheun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUoj-S8iio

Stand by Sheun: http://www.youtube.com/v/PxNcVVKdL0c

am still waiting, ill'd like to believe that theres someone out there who has the right connections

Okay, i happen to know that a lot of people have been wondering exactly this same thing, Its quite clear that b4 ur video is given any good rep in naija, it has to be on Mtv base (this is not an understatement).
I know that Mtv Base will check the video to ensure its u to standards and all that and am willing to go through the entire process but there dosent seem to be anyone who knows where i am to submit these videos to. The Mtv base site is also not helping matters as it doesnt provide any real address where anything can be sent to.
So can anyone help?

Sorry guys, i know you had probably registered on the forum before now but youll have to do that again since we lost the database of the previous forum.Thanks

zPixel:
What happened to the nice forum page i saw some days back after the relaunch, its better than the present one.

The forum template had a few problems with posting threads (coding errors). Am still trying to solve them, it will be back later in the week.

TO ALL. Thanks for all your support and keep visiting

wham:
Thats lovely. I'm proud of u guys. I hope the Tutorials are worthwhile.

How does one buy it in Abj?

Thanks for your responses, the tutorials would indeed be worthwhile. As for availability, all purchased products will be express mailed to all customers( cost of mailing will be included). keep watching this space and visiting the site www.3dnigeria.com .More details will be revealed next week.

Raymond88:
Great news but this is coming from a country without one decent 3D animation work in the market. . . i mean, come on! I'd definitely buy it though.

Yes i agree with you and the major reason for that is that there is simply not enough manpower. Not enough people with required knowledge to accomplish a "decent 3D animation work."

Hence this training series, with enough experienced hands, the other problems associated with production like sponsorship will easily be overcome.

Okay heres my own 50 cents. Have worked on a number of video as E-mages Ent, an entertainment outfit handling film,music and video production from storyboard/scripting to directing to final output

Am more on the creative side than the tech side so a few tech details might be missing.

A Quality Music Video is determined by a number of things. But production wise, the major costs are cameras, lighting,location,directors fees and most important post-production and editing.
Camera
Ideal:Shoot on 35mm film

[i]Reality:[/i]Most Music Video and TV productions are shot on HDV cameras in DV format(not even the HDV format eventually) since finallyevetually thats typically the final output mode around here.Hence a good HDV camera should do the trick.

Cost of hiring HDV camera: Approximately N15,000 a day.Typically you will want to hire 2 cameras.

Location:
The location of your video as determined by the script or storyboard also determines part of the cost. If for example you need to shoot in a club with drinks, you will have to pay for the venue which greatly varies, i have been on a loaction shoot which cost N6000 and another which cost N98000. So this cost greatly varies.


Lighting/Cranes/Tripods
Typically these are available for hire by the same people who hire out the cameras. You will probably need 2 or 3 red heads at least. A crane in nice but optional if u are saving costs. The tripod stands are usually provided with the cameras.
Average Cost of Lighting+Tripods = N20,000


Script/Storyboards
A script is a written document explaining and defining all the shots in a production, a storyboard is the same but it is usually drawn out on paper.Here in Nigeria, it is usually done by the director, in collab with the editor and post-production people as well as the music artiste. Hence the cost is usually tied in with the Directors fee

Directing:
This varies depending on the director.My outfit provides quality directors who charge between N35000 and N60000. Don't forget that this also includes scripting or storyboarding.

Editing/Post Production:

This is obviously the biggest cost of producing a music video .This is where the magic is done. Composition, Computer Graphics, Color Grading, Basic and Advanced Editing.The list is endless. The important thing is getting someone really good at it. Am sorry to say that we don't have so many hands doing this kind of thing in Naija. The cost varies depending on the work involved E.G while a "chroma" video is easier to shoot ( using either a plain blue or green background), Its usually harder and takes longer to edit than a video shot with live scenes. At E-mages, the cost of post production ranges between N70,000 and N200,00. It all depends on how mush work needs to be done.

thats my 50 cents. If i forgot anything,ill post up later, feel free to buzz me with any questions.
SauceKid that includes u.
damseremie@yahoo.com




By the way, below are links to 2 video i worked on




Rise Again by Sheun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUoj-S8iio

Stand by Sheun: http://www.youtube.com/v/PxNcVVKdL0c

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Well Heres a little known artiste who i believe has some excellent songs. But thats my opinion, check it out and draw conclusions for yourself:

Rise Again by Sheun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUoj-S8iio

Stand by Sheun: http://www.youtube.com/v/PxNcVVKdL0c

He's done it again. Another simple yet excellent video from Sheun. Watch
http://www.youtube.com/v/PxNcVVKdL0c

OK. I like it cause the song itself is good. And since the video is quite different, i think its cool

U need to see this amazing video.Its sooooooooo cool .I expect it to be ruling charts by the end of this year
Its by a brand new hot artist who is already getting massive airplay all over the country. His name is Sheun, The video's very good,check it out.
Check it out here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUoj-S8iio

U need to see this amazing video.Its sooooooooo cool .I expect it to be ruling charts by the end of this year
Its by a brand new hot artist who is already getting massive airplay all over the country. His name is Sheun, The video's very good,check it out.
Check it out here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUoj-S8iio

U need to see this amazing video.Its sooooooooo cool .I expect it to be ruling charts by the end of this year
Its by a brand new hot artist who is already getting massive airplay all over the country. His name is Sheun, The video's very good,check it out.
Check it out here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcUoj-S8iio