Well, in this part of Africa, we popularly know Santa Claus as Father Christmas or as Baba Keresimesi(Yoruba people of South-Western Nigeria). So imagine what happens when a white bearded man drops down from your chimney (sorry no chimneys here) bringing glad tidings and meets a power outage. What will you do?!!
Find out what the family did in this 3D animated short...It's simply hilarious to say the least!!!
The Full Animation Short
Photo Credit: Black House Studios Official YouTube Channel
It is that time of year again and season to be merry globally as Christmas Day creeps in closer;3 days away as at when this article was posted. This funny take on the festive occasion has already gone viral on Facebook, Twitter, Nairaland, BBM and Whatsapp with people sharing and re-sharing because of how silly in humour it is.
The Interior Design scene in Lagos, Nigeria is about to get major exposure and media coverage courtesy of a new reality show. It is pioneered by Glam Networkthrough their online platform Interiors By Design.
ARE YOU NIGERIA'S NEXT INTERIOR DESIGNER?!!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST EMERGING TALENT IN NIGERIA. IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DESIGN SUPERB INTERIORS, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
AUDITIONS ARE TAKING PLACE DECEMBER 21ST AT SHERATON HOTEL FROM 12 NOON TO 6 PM
ABOUT THE EVENT
INTERIOR APPRENTICE IS A 30 MINUTE CONTEMPORARY INTERIOR DESIGN/REALITY SHOW THAT WILL BOTH EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE.
The aspiring designers are steadily equipped with knowledge which will empower them in the interior design profession, whilst their characters are allowed to unfold (and sometimes collide) as the series progresses.
The interior expert/head mentor will also be seen to interact with both the budding and established designers (judges).
GLAM NETWORKS
THE INTERIOR APPRENTICE IS BEING PRODUCED BY GLAM NETWORKS.
Glam Networks is an established and experienced production company, specializing in the reality television genre.
Glam Networks are known to create innovative shows such as fashion reality show Fashion Protege; Miss Nigeria and the television magazine show Glam Report among others.
The program has been syndicated on RED TVas well as other channels.
HOW TO REGISTER
REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT SHERATON HOTEL, IKEJA.
Email the following: A personal photograph Evidence of your creativity (it could be work you have done before or the kind of work you would like to do, in the form of sketches or a creative mood board or both!) tocasting@interiorsbydesign.tv
PRIZES
AN ALL-EXPENSE TRIP TO ENGLAND FOR A DESIGN COURSE AT A PRESTIGIOUS DESIGN SCHOOL
A TRIP TO AN INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN TRADE FAIR
Article Credits/References:Google, Promo Flyer and CG Blogger’s Archives
TheChronos Studeosteam consists of Architects, 3D Visualizers,Branding and Multimedia Experts in Lagos Nigeria. They bring to us the 2nd Edition of their “Let’s Talk 3D Visualization”; Google Hangout Event dedicated to sharing tips and tricks from their experience in collaborating with various professionals in the AEC Industry from Nigeria. The 1stEdition was held on the 18th of December 2014 so if you want to see how it went down here is the YouTube link.
Comic Republic, the foremost comic media company in Nigeria brings double dose of awesomeness by releasing 2 issues of their headlining heroine title scheduled for 15th of December 2015 before 2016 creeps in.
Avonome: Cover Art
Photo Credit: Comic Republic’s Official Facebook LikePage
Avonome is the story of Hilda Avonomemi Moses, born in 1937, in the remote village of Etunor, a settlement in Ighara, Edo state. She disappears without a trace only to reappear in a cemetery in recent times, still unchanged, with no memory of who she was or where she had been all this while, except knowledge of her name, a mysterious companion and an unbelievable gift - the ability to see spirits...
Promo Art 1
Photo Credit: Comic Republic’s Official Facebook LikePage
It is my pleasure to present the “50 Indy Black SuperHeroes” that you should that should know. Compiled courtesy of “World of Black Heroes”; which is a website dedicated to following the portrayal of Black heroes;Blackhere is a term loosely being used to refer to the racial group of humans with dark skin colour, to categorize a number of diverse populations into one common group. This list includes African American characters, characters of sub-Saharan African descent, Australian indigenous people, dark skinned Latinos or populations characterized by dark skin colour (a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania, Southeast Asia, southern South Asia, and the southern Middle East). World of Black Heroes will bring you everything on these characters in comics, movies, on TV, books and the people who bring them to you, the voracious comic readers and fans!!!Indy/Independentin this case will be used to signify not associated with or connected to the big three: Marvel, DC and Image Comics.
3 of my favourite comic titles that I have read and high recommend from Africa made it into the list, one from South Africa(39th on the list) and 2 from Nigeria (47thand 48th on the list…yippee...Am waving the green and white flag for my home country!!!). Ladies and gents; here they are as follows below:
Kwezi Cover Art - Issue #02
Photo Credit: Loyiso Mkize Art
Publisher: Loyiso Mkize Art
Created by: Loyiso Mkize
1st appearance: Kwezi #1, 2014
Brief Biography
Kwezimeans ‘star’ in Xhosa and Zulu; an appropriate name for a 19-year-old youngster who discovers that he is gifted with super powers. He starts out as a bit of an anti-hero torn between the temptations of the big city life and staying true to his cultural roots. Like any other kid walking the streets of Johannesburg, Kwezi likes girls and fashion, but his life gets more intricate when he learns that he is different from his peers. The narrative unfolds as Kwezi tries to mediate living large in the city and accepting social responsibility for his powers. With Kwezi, we finally have a South African superhero who deals with local issues and makes references to local jokes and who uses slang that is true to the streets of Johannesburg. Loyiso,his creator’s hope is that Kwezi will ultimately become a cult figure; a one of a kind superhero that truly represents the youth of South Africa. For more info visit the official website.
E.X.O: The Legend of Wale Williams – Issue #01
Photo Credit: YouNeek Studios
Publisher: YouNeek Studios
Created by: Roye Okupe
1st Appearance: E.X.O. The Legend of Wale Williams Chapter 1
Brief Biography
E.X.O- Reckless and impatient; these are some of the words that describe this “Hero in the making”. Wale’s genius makes him slightly arrogant and audacious, which more than often leads him into dangerous situations. However, throughout his journey, his bravery, selflessness and strength will show why his true calling is to be Lagoon City’s hero. Wale was born and raised in Lagoon City, Nigeria, but due to an incident, Wale leaves Lagoon City never to return. However, 5 years later Wale is tricked into returning home to Lagoon City to investigate his father’s mysterious disappearance. His only clue is a cryptic NanoSuit left behind for him by his father, a suit which grants superhuman abilities. As he comes to understand the suit’s powers, Wale realizes he must restore hope to the city by preventing catastrophic attacks from the sociopath extremist, Oniku. For more info visit the YouNeek Studios website.
Might of Guardian Prime – Issue #03
Photo Credit: The Comic Republic
Publisher: Comic Republic
Created by: Jide Martin
1st appearance: Might of Guardian Prime Issue 1, June 2013
Brief Biography
Guardian Prime is the fifth element, one of the five elements essential for life to exist on earth (earth, water, air, fire and man). He is the perfect man created how God intended man to be (in his image).
A Guardian is born to the human race every 2000 years; some live their lives without ever knowing. Gaya (Mother Nature) awakens the Guardian in the host when the need arises and this time the guardian is a Nigerian (Tunde Jaiye). Tunde Jaiye , a 25 year old fashion designer by day and a super hero whenever the need arises lives in Victoria Garden Lekki in Eko City. The son of Chief Biodun Jaiye, a politician and Mrs. Evelyn Jaiye, a business woman; Tunde, brought up mostly by his mom has lived a sheltered and pampered life and as a result has his perception of what he believes a better Nigeria should be. For more info visit the Comic Republic website.
3D Visualisation Model in Revit Architecture and Rendered using VRay
Photo Credit: Chaos Group
For users of Revit Architecture, MEP and Structure respectively this is a very welcome development in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry worldwide. Chaos Group has announced the V-Ray for Revit Public Beta. Intelligently integrated into Autodesk Revit, V-Ray’s core rendering technology has been tailored to meet the needs of architects at all stages of the design process – from concept analysis to visual renders.
After extensive feedback from firms across the world, V-Ray for Revit has been designed to fit seamlessly into production, providing powerful rendering with streamlined controls. A familiar interface and easy-to-use presets help new users start taking advantage of V-Ray’s proven capabilities quickly; while advanced post-processing and a stereoscopic VR camera set them up for creative success down the line.
“At last, V-Ray for Revit can complement our current digital design toolset!” said Jorge Barrero, Senior Associate at Gensler. “It’s already fast and dependable, and since it supports all V-Ray packages, it’s going to be the connective tissue that ties many of our digital design tools together.”
V-Ray for Revit establishes a unified visualization pipeline, linking together V-Ray for SketchUp, Rhino and 3ds Max, which will make projects more efficient, and designs more reliable as they move across multiple platforms. Revit cameras, lighting and materials are all supported as well, ensuring a simple adoption process.
“V-Ray for Revit fills a major gap in design development,” said Brian Russell, V-Ray for Revit project manager. “Now anyone can get exciting, predictable results at any stage of the project.”
Now integrated into Autodesk Revit, V-Ray core rendering technology is accessible at every stage of the design process. Extend your creativity with new tools for VR output, materials and environments, without having to worry about learning a new piece of software. Revit cameras, lighting, and materials are all supported for easy adoption.
A unified visualization pipeline is now possible with support for all V-Ray design packages (SketchUp, Rhino, and 3ds Max), promoting project efficiency with reliable results across multiple platforms. V-Ray for Revit features include:
A familiar interface, with easy-to-use quality presets
Special global overrides for diagrammatic renderings
Advanced post-processing with V-Ray Frame Buffer
V-Ray’s stereoscopic camera for VR output
Availability
V-Ray for Revit public beta is available as a free download. After creating an account on chaosgroup.com, users can follow the link at the V-Ray for Revit product page to register.
V-Ray for Revit supports:
Revit Architecture 2015, 2016
Revit MEP 2015, 2016
Revit Structure 2015, 2016
Revit “Onebox” (Building Design Suite) 2015, 2016
Feel free to follow the VRay movement on social media on the following official links via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google Plus
Article Credits/References:Google, YouTube, CG Africa, VRay.Com and CG Blogger’s Archives
This event which took place on Saturday, 5th of September 2015 was a follow-up to the 1stCG MeetUp I attended earlier this year which I blogged about previously. For the readers who did not get to read that article. Catch Up Here
Unlike the 1st event; this MeetUp was dedicated solely to the AEC Industry (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) which I happen to be part of. There were in attendance; construction professionals ranging from architects, civil engineers, builders to quantity surveyors.
Guest Speakers were Vivien Yun(South African based architect), Rupert Conradie (Technical Sales Consultant) and Sampie Goosen(a trained civil engineer and AutodeskCertified Instructor for Revit Architecture and Structure). Each speaker made their presentations via video conferencing on the online of Team Viewer.
Speakers reviewed various Autodesk software packages;
*Vivien took attendees through her workflow in Revit Architecture and customised profiles for architecture.
*Rupert and Sampie collectively gave their own presentation on the new entrant into the market Autodesk Advanced Steel; a 3D modelling software for steel detailing. Advance Steel detailing software helps accelerate design, steel detailing, steel fabrication, and steel construction—built on the familiar AutoCAD platform. It also easily connects Revit models to Advance Steel for detailing and fabrication. It is not an analysis tool but really for drawing creation and specification.
Oriental Hotel in its Splendour
Photo Credit: Google
The event took place at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos State within their Function Room 1. I got to know about last minute via a Facebook group for creative people, 3D Nigeria’s admin Mr. Dele Royce, who is a civil engineer by discipline, BIM Expert and Head Multimedia Designer at Visual Multimedia Studio Limited. I scooped the 2nd to the last ticket to the event luckily at the dying hour on Eventbrite.
The event was hosted again by Ideate Technologies and the Autodesk User Communitywhich is a user community for African designers, creators, visionaries and world changers. The host was the amiable Dolapo Ojelabi, an architect by discipline and an Application Engineer for Ideate Technologies also, a Pan-African IT company with presence in over 36 countries across the continent including Nigeria. The company also happens to be the sole Autodesk Authorised Reseller for the region with a Value Added Reseller Status. Meetups of this kind are continuously being scheduled to take place across other locations within Africa.
This looks like a really awesome television show, recently previewed at DISCOP AFRICA 2015.Jongois a television series set to premiere in 2016 in South Africa, following a young man who gains supernatural abilities after discovering an alien crystal.
Jongois set in Johannesburg, following Eli King after he finds a crystal left to him by his murdered father. The crystal gives him superhuman abilities, and with his newfound speed and reflexes, he sets out to find who killed his father. As he investigates further, his family and friends are caught in the middle as he discovers that there are others with crystals of their own.
The trailer for the show makes it look like a really fun superhero affair, complete with a classic origin story. Click here for the trailer and other shorts by Motion Story.
Pacou Mutombo stars inJongo, and is “one of the world’s top hip-hop dancers and his dancing features prominently in the series.”
Scene from the Movie
Photo Credit: Google
The show’s writer and director, Gareth Crocker,noted that they wanted to create a show with a positive image of Africa, while also highlighting problems that they face in the continent:
“We wanted to showcase the beauty and dynamism of the continent and of South Africa in particular. So many films and TV shows focus on the problems Africans face. Jongo will emphasize all that is positive about this great continent of ours. We knew from the outset that we wanted to do something quite different from the other shows currently on air in this genre... We wanted to ensure authenticity – to produce something that people can connect with... In casting, we specifically sought out people who are closely aligned to the characters we’ve written.
An 8-episode first season, shot primarily in Johannesburg, "Jongo" tells the story of a young man, Eli King, who acquires an array of supernatural abilities after he finds an alien crystal in a cave at the "Cradle of Humankind." As Eli tries to deal with the death of his father and sets out to find the men responsible, he must also grapple with the powers of the crystal and how it will indelibly alter the course of his life. What Eli doesn’t know is that the men he is hunting have crystals of their own and need Eli’s stone to fulfil an ancient and devastating prophecy, which will threaten the lives of millions.
Movie Poster 2
Photo Credit: Google
Locally hailed as a game changer for continental African TV content, "Jongo" stars Pacou Mutombo, a renowned dancer/actor. He is joined by Katlego Baaitse, who play Eli’s best friend Kay, Pauline Zwane as Eli’s girlfriend Maya, and Luthuli Dlamini as Noah, the head of an agency that protects the planet from alien activity.
The competition has come and gone but not without a winner. Now i reveal the awesome artist behind the winning work of art none other than Babajide Adebimpe. Here is the article concerning the competition here...click here
Babajide taking a selfie with E.X.O. Creator, Dewunmi D-Roye Okupe
Photo Credit: Dewunmi D-Roye Okupe's Official Facebook Profile
Winning Entry No #2 By Babajide Adebimpe
Photo Credit: YouNeek Studios Web Site
Here is the winning entry above and feel free to visit the YouNeek Studios official website to peak at the other awesome entries that made the final Cut of6 and submitted for the competition from Nigeria all the way to the Caribbeans...Click Here
Article Credits/References:YouNeek Studios Official Facebook LikePage and Website/Dewunmi D-Roye Okupe's Facebook Profile
