I salute you guys in Lagos and PH. You guys are really making me proud as a Nigerian.

I believe there is a good number of both aspiring and practicing 2D & 3D Animators/Graphic Artists in Abuja.

Lets put heads together and improve ourselves. Lets exchange ideas, materials and Softwares.

Drop your contacts here

What say you?

Graphic Artists; Cartoonists; Animators

http://innovatorz.cgsociety.org/gallery/ , some in PH too Im really glad to see how much graphics is taken seriously in Naija, ive been waiting too long for a time like this, tooo long.

I thought I would resurrect this topic. I have recently set a small CGI consultancy in Abuja. We are yet to start fully operating but I'm looking for 3D animators/Modellers, photoshop operators etc. If things pick up we will be looking for such people to use on a freelance/permanent basis. At the moment the type of work we specialise in is high quality 3Darchitectural visualisation. Main software pipeline is AutoCAD, 3D studio MAX, Photoshop. Obviously your skill level has to be decent.I have attached some images of recent projects we have worked on.

All the best.

hey ya. am realy trying my best in the graphics section. atleast i'v gotten quite a number of graphic works people real want to av.nyways if u want to contact me try boywith9lives@yahoo.com am realy waiting for a big challenge.

Always interested in meeting people in the field 'ninelives'. Could you you post up some of your works so I can get an idea of which area of graphics you are in? If client confidentiality is an issue that is no problem. I will contact you by email anyway. Thank you very much for replying. I forgot to leave my contact email last time round. Here it is 'Adamu.W@e-black.net '

am kinda off an abuja person but am presently in school in ph. hence i think ill be more of the freelance kind of person. well skilled in 3ds max. i can do quality archi viz with vray.Cant show most of the work cause thay were done by others in autocad and autodesk archi desktop and only brought to me for the 3d viz part.
Naturally also good in photoshop and can composite video, pictures.etc,


Check the , "3d Modelling and Animation" Topic here in d Graphics section, Its a bit old but you,ll see some of my work there

Also use this link, i posted some photoshop work there. https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-53205.128.html
hit me if u are intrested

I'm more into 2D Animation. I'll definitely enter 3D modelling and animation with time.  Anyone wanting to learn 2D? Or already into 2D?

Cheers guys!

Any lady graphix pips in abj?

[pre][/pre][i][/i][color=#770077][/color]hey! am still new into every thing webdesign and all that but i am going into java and macromedia flash so i would need advice on things iwould need toknow how java might be to me.

'Sup bro. I'm a 2D animator myself, PURE/Traditional 2D as a matter of fact; that's how devoted I am to the genre. I have all the books you listed above and out of the pack, Richard William's Animator's Tookit and Illusion of Life standout, as they give the reader a background into how traditional animation was pioneered and refined as a mainstream artform. However, there's another author whose books prolly dwarfs the aforementioned titles in its nitty gritty detailing of the animation process, and that is Academy Award winner Brian Lemay's books (www.brianlemay.com/index.html). His books are the most detailed and comprehensive sources of animation info there is out there, infact I understand many animation schools the world over have adopted them as part of their curricula for teaching animation. Only Williams' Animator's Toolkit comes a close second for it's equally rich and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Speaking of Williams, he happens to be one of my favourite all-time animators, in the same league as Milt Kahl [the Disney animator reputed to be the Greatest and most technically proficient Animator of our time], Ken Harris [another proficient master animator from Warner Bros.], Art Babbit, Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Glen Keane [animator of Disney's "Tarzan"], Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston [Disney's two most famous great animators], James Baxter [relatively younger, but a great animator, he animated Quasimodo from the Hunchback of Notre Damme, Tulio of "Road to Eldorado", Rafiki of "the Lion King"], e.t.c. Williams' "Thief and the Cobbler" animated feature [which unfortunately he never got to complete], is reputed to be one of the greatest animation feats ever attempted. It's got some of the SMOOTHEST animation I've seen to date! A hastily put together version of the flick can be viewed online in its entirety at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2263043366719734101&q=animator+richard+williams. His son, Alex Williams, also an animator, was responsible for animating Lion King's villain 'Scar'. Another book that you might want to look at is one about storyboarding, titled "From Word to Image, Storyboarding and the filmaking process", by Marcie Begleiter. It teaches a comprehensive and detailed approach to making storyboards and planning shots, composition, staging, e.t.c. for both live-action and animation and I think it's one of the better books out there on the subject. I believe it's available on amazon.com.

In my opinion and experience, the best way to learn 2D animation is by reading the aforementioned books, STUDYING animated films [i.e shorts and features alike], and PRACTISING what you're learning. The best animated works were made during the 'Golden Age', by Disney, Warner Bros. and the Fleischer studios from between the late '30s and the early/late '50s. Animated works of great quality do exist today as well, but for a solid grasp of the techniques that pioneered the artform, the earlier works are best suited for any student or enthusiast. If you can get your hands on the dvds of classic disney/warner bros. shorts and features, watch them in slow-motion while observing the animators apply the principles you've read about in books, AND then try to apply them yourself. Get you a light-table -- you can build a customized version -- a decent p.c or laptop with a chunky disk space, a 2d animation pencil test software like Digicel's "Flipbook" [my personal favourite] or the free shareware available online for download, called Monkey Jam, a scanner or digital camera, and start PRACTISING what you're learning! Draw! Draw! and Draw!! Exercise patience as you go along [because you won't get it all nailed down at once], and watch your skillz improve! I learned all these by experience. You gotta be patient and determined, if you're going to become a good/proficient animator.

The mentoring aspect just cannot be overemphazed. To become the best you gotta learn from the best, hence why I recommended that you cop the Disney, Fliescher and Warner Bros. studios works. Dub them from cartoon network if you must, but try and get your hands on 'em. Personally, I own dvd copies of MOST of Milt Kahl's [the reputed greatest animator] works, and STUDY them to learn what made his animation standout technically from the rest, and to train my eyes on how to recognize GOOD/QUALITY animation from one of lesser quatity. I also study Ken Harris's works, Glen Keane, and even James Baxter's. I recently bought a copy of Richard William's critically acclaimed feature, reputed to be responsible for reviving 2D animation during the late '80s and early '90s, "Who framed Roger Rabbit", and found the featurette section to be packed with a gold-mine of knowledge about the animation process. Watch as many "making-of" documentaries of animated works as you can find. A lot of dvd's come with special featurette sections where you can access and watch documentaries of how animated features are made. I cannot overestimate the educational value of such documentaries. They show you HOW the movies were made, the budget and number of artists involved. 

I currently have two almost completed animation shorts on my laptop [just need to digitally paint 'em], each 2 mins. in length. Took me two weeks to time-out the dialogue, and almost a month to animate each short -- each gulping about 1,500 individual drawings, all on ONES! One's titled 'Candid Politriks' -- about a nigerian politician, addressing an audience of supporters and candidly intimating them of his intention to loot the treasury upon getting elected into office. It's done in FULL ANIMATION style [at a high frame rate of 24 frames per second]; it came out so smooth that even I was wowed! I haven't come up with a satisfactory title for the second, but it's about two friends, Jamiu and Ike, two police officers at an illegal police checkpoint rationalizing and justifying why they collect bribe from motorists. I'll find time to upload both on youtube, as soon as I get a chance.

Cheers.

Some 2D related blogs you might wanna check out:

http://theartofglenkeane..com/
http://characterdesign..com/
http://mayersononanimation..com/
http://handdrawnnomadzone..com/
http://johnkstuff..com/
http://sevencamels..com/
http://blackwingdiaries..com/

@all u guys

Here's my e-mail add: whamatix@yahoo.com

hey all

check out to see what me and ma peeps do here in Abuja but have clients allover www.muhammadgaladima.com browse and see what we have to offer.for your website design,interactive cd,flash animations,architectural and product 3d renderings holla @ iaidris@muhammadgaladima.com or kabirgaladima@yahoo.com

we do stuff as corporate or freelance anyway u want it we can kick it,quality is assured.holla

'Dje' I took a look at your website. Good quality work. I especially liked the indoor renderings done for Alphines and Cardinni. Thanks for getting in touch via email. It would be good to arrange a meeting.

'Damseremie' I checked out the '3d modelling & Animation' topic to see your work. Do you have any more recent examples you can show? I couldn't get access to the 3Dnigeria website and the examples you posted are more than a year old. I am asking because, judging it on a professional level, I think the images I saw need more work. However 1 year is a long time in computer graphics so I am sure your skills have now improved. That is why I am asking if you have any more recent work to show. I will drop you an email.

http://www.geoffreyolisa.com
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6035&l=772db&id=755370313

contact if interested

info@geoffreyolisa.com

design team

Finally, a group of four of us in Abuja got to schedule a meeting and it worked out.

This is a calling out to other interested graphics people (Both Professional and aspiring)

Drop a line here. lets hook up.

woah u really revived this thread

Yep! It needed to breath again more than ever

hello people,with respect to the subject Abuja Animators/graphics Artists(2d & 3d),i will love to be a part of this organization,but the problem is I'm rounding up my Bsc. program in Architecture,and it has always been my dream to become a sound 2d & 3d artist,i have been searching for a training center in Abuja,and my search has been fruitless,but i m certain that my search has ended because i believe in everyone of you willing to assist me and many others having similar problems,thanks and God bless.my e mail address is depal4real@yahoo.com

hi, please i'm an aspiring 2d & 3d artist,rounding up in Architecture,i need a place in Abuja where i can get the training to becoming a sound 2d & 3d Artist, ASAP.cheerz! depal4real@yahoo.com

Hello LuLu08. I received your private email as well.

One thing I would say regarding your post is this. I see a lot of similar posts saying "I want a place to get trained to be a good 3D Artist Cheers!!" and that's it. In my opinion it would help people help you if you were a bit more specific. Are you looking for a course or an internship in a company? If you are looking for an internship I would advise you to change your approach slightly.

I have interviewed over 40 people recently and I'm mentoring 1 at the moment. What I've found from my limited experience is that 95% of those I interviewed were time wasters. From a prospective employer's or mentor's point of view when I see ''I want a place to get trained to be a good 3D Artist Cheers!!" I interpret it as " I am looking for a place where I can learn 3D for free, as quickly as possible whilst maybe getting paid for it then leave you ASAP to set up my own rival little company stealing your clients and undercutting your service prices, Cheers!!". I never heard from those I interviewed about the benefits they could bring to my company in exchange. Also 3D is a tough industry in Nigeria in terms of getting paid correctly,finding the right projects etc so employers don't have time to waste. You have to tell us why we should hire or train you instead of some one else. I don't want to carry on any longer as I'm going off topic but I hope you get my point. Others might disagree.

However I'll give you this, you seem to be persistant.

I think a good thing for you would be to come to the next Abuja Meeting. I'll resurrect that thread and we'll take it from there. Barring that I also suggest you email me and let me know if you are based in Abuja and are available for a meeting in my office next week.

Thats true, when are we going to have another meeting in Abuja?

Its time to start looking towards a date, venue and time.

Any proposed dates from anyone?

Here is the post i put in the 'Divided We Stand' topic last week but it's more appropriate here actually. I suppose the deadline date can be shifted by one week.

I think the time has come for the second Abuja meeting of those in the creative design fields. Let's see if we can get more than four people turning up this time. It will be at the same venue in the Oakland center in Maitama. I am thinking Friday or Saturday next week.

I found that the last meeting was good but was cut short because we all had to shoot off back to work etc. that is why i suggested a Saturday. I believe that would give us about 3-4 hours clear. That might sound a lot but I know the last meeting went on for at least 2 hours and we had enough steam to carry on.

Anyway, whether it is for 1 or 6 hours, we need to do it soon so we don't loose momentum. All those interested just write 'yes to Abuja meeting' and reply by 27/08/08 latest.

I have been in and out of town this week. Just got back. (Havent been online)

Did any meeting hold OR do we need to reschedule?

Hi Wham,

It looks like we might have to reschedule. No one replied to the last post & I haven't had the time to chase it up due to work commitments. Maybe we should aim towards a saturday in the next 2 weeks. The 13th or 20th. To keep it simple, we can keep it at the same venue as last time.

@AdamuW

I'm out of town. Works been taking me in and out of Abj.
I wont be in town 13th and also on the 20th. But I could just get updates of the meeting from any of the other guys.

@Wham. Thanks for the reply.
Due to work commitments and current lack of interest, I'm going to hold off till October before I start pushing for the next meeting. I don't intend to back off until we have another meeting.

well youze guyz are on ur own cause i'm back in school

Lets see how October works out

Im in town

whats up

kudos pple, I'm 1 of d biggest fans of photoshop, if ur pay is gud pls do send me an e-mail on bicam2bicam@yahoo.com, & I endeavour 2 get bak 2 u aight. Cheers!


P.s Lookin' 2 go into profesnal 3d soon(I' m still on d surface) but d prices are. . . u know whatI mean

@Gamine
Tried to talk U into the meetings via email.

Didnt think U were still interested.

Still in town?

Yea.

wats ya contact