Reasons why stories flop

You probably have seen some movies whose adaptation are from child hood comics, or tales told in the past. Now time and time again, These stories are re-told and sometimes with little variation but the truth is the outcome remains thesame. If the good guy won in the comic book, then the good guy should win in the adaptation. At least, that's what people want to see. Picture this, as a kid you grew up watching Marvel's The Avengers cartoons, reading comics and know all the abilities and powers of your favourite super heroes and villains. You've seen all the episodes and about everything there is to see and know about this cartoon characters and years later, you probably have a family now and one studio wakes up one morning and they like, lets do a film about The Hulk for instance. They succeed, months later the film is out, adverts are buzzing and you decide to hit the cinema.


Ok, thirty minutes into the film or so, you get hulk struggling with Iron man or say Captain America is giving him a hard time in a fight. This is annoying guys and it's totally not cool at all. This is not what you certainly want to see in the cinema and that's not why you there. Why are you there? Because you want to see The Hulk go head to head with the likes of Abomination or Thor. Beta ray bill, Red Hulk or somebody in that class. Not U.S marines or police officers. Not that I'm saying that this happened but you get the idea. I think the problem why this kind of thing occurs a lot of the time with adapted movies essentially is because, the people who interpret this stories or comics are either not die hard fans or they don't really understand how to shoot an action flick. Anybody can use a gun when thought how to. But not everybody is ordinarily skillful about it's use. Skill will take a bit more time to understand.
So if you are naturally a romantic kind of person and are drafted to cook up a story for an action adventure having a lot of fight scenes and action flicks like the John woo films or the ones having actors like Jet lee and Donnie Yen, chances are the film will fail. Why? well because, you do not have the experience for that kind of job. And there is always this thing about people and egos at working places. All these you'll have to manage, but how can you achieve that when you don't even know what there is to manage in the first place.

This logic applies to everything in life. You might not be the best in the business when you set out to achieve your aim, but you have some in- depth knowledge of whatever it is that you are doing. Bringing the best together to work with of for you at that time is just like polish or "the icing on the cake" if you will.
Relating this to Animations, you can only animate what ever it is you understand and wont go beyond it unless you learn to understand the processes involved in getting the job done. Some people think Animation is a trial and error thing, well i think not and i beg to differ because you don't know what you don't know.

Now you see why i'm not happy, in the first you see The Hulk vs Red Hulk, then Captain America vs Hulk and Hulk Vs Very Big angry and hungry Lions. Any of these adversaries will destroy the captain.

Developing Your quality of Animation.

When going through animation reels, you'll find a lot of them lifting weights, running and walking amongst other things. They try to portray one or two principles of animations, and the reels are short. Excellent way to show your skills if you ask me especially when there is a focus. Now, while that is a good way to learn and get good at animating, you could also take it a little further by been creative and doing so many other things such that all the principles play out in your reel. It's cumbersome but this way you get to build the confidence that will launch you into animating anything all by yourself. It could be a dialogue, a fight scene, or something spontaneous. Manipulating your way, in and out of these activities seamlessly is what actually makes a good animation. And from experience also, the harder the task, the better the and more interesting the animation turns out.

Back then, i started with animating dialogues. It was pretty difficult because it was my first time trying out anything talking about character animation. And a lot of things are actually involved in creating a dialogue. In the end you still have to understand at least a bit of acting. No, a lot of acting, after all what is animations if you don't understand acting. We are human beings trying to tell a story using digital methods, but it's imperative we understand how it works. From timing and Spacing, to anticipations and exaggerations all through to stetting poses and dialogues  that actually do require a lot of acting.

For me, i prefer animating a dance because there are so many moves that makes up the animation and the more exact it appear will depend on the more understanding you have of it. So you could start animating something spontaneous today and see how far you go with it. But really, it's the way to go if you done practicing single principles and if you are tired of animating bouncing balls.

MAJOR Reasons Why You Should Invest in Africa's 3D Animation Market.

Every where in the world or almost everywhere in the world, 3d animation has found a way into their entertainment culture. But in Africa, the rates an ratios of  engagement is less and this is owing to a number of factors.

Well, the good news is setting up or investing in an Animation Studio here in Africa, Nigeria is actually a profitable venture and will most likely cost much less right now. If you have money and are thinking of investing in an Animation Studio, YES, this is the place to be. It would come slow, so i'm not guaranteeing fast Box office breaks but i know that there are a lot of stories here that are untold that people want to hear. People are yearning waiting and want to know what Africa is capable of. If you don't understand what i'm saying or have the least of doubt then you probably should check out our music industry. Nollywood alone attracts an impressive estimated annual revenue of $590M and Nollywood kicked off in the early nineties.

This is 3D we are talking about now. In this field, anything can happen and Nollywood hasn't fully tapped into 5% of what the 3D industry has to offer. There are no Robots or space aliens in our films, you wont find large explosions or bridges collapsing. No terminators or Transformers and it still sells this much.Now think about having a 3D studio incorporated in our everyday Nigerian movies, spicing it up. picture an African like Matrix or Thor film, yeah that's what i'm talking about. So you see, it actually is a win win all round. The first people to get into the market here in Nigeria will have the advantage. If any other person is thinking of taking over then that person has to be dang good. So, this actually is the time to get your act together and start investing here in Lagos, Nigeria and Africa.

here is a link to my short demo and that's what i'm doing for now to help create awareness for Animations here in Nigeria http://youtu.be/opFjvErscKw.
Not quite there but i know in a very short time, we will. Why? we are Nigerians. It's what we do. We appreciate, study and get very good. And this is no hype.

We are quite in tune with what is happening in the world right now and some of us will break down events that will make you like "hey, this guy is FBI". But the awareness for animations is not there, because there really is no animation presence maybe until now.

If you'd like to own, co-own a 3D Animation Studio or learn more about how you could invest in an Animation Studio here in Nigeria, then send me an email to chimatic@gmail.com.

Is this for real?

I've seen and i know a lot of people that are really good with photo Manipulation. They are terribly gifted, They've got the eyes and its what they do. But this however, i really don't know what to believe. This is crazy, a snake swallowing a turtle? Are you kidding me? Ok, just thought i should share.

How much does it cost to learn Animations.

There are a lot of schools out there that teach animations. there also are a lot that are not actually top notch, in that given enough dedicated time to study on your own you probably could get to the standard at which they currently operate. Though, it definitely will be faster enrolling with them to learn the ropes but, you'll definitely catch. On the other hand, if the talk is about the ones that are top notch, then my friend, we've got a real situation in our hands. For this kind of people or school, i don't see spending $12,000 as a waste. because without there inputs or supervision, it probably would take more than five years for what they could have taught you in six months to learn. People complain about how $16,000 is a waste of fund for a six months programme especially when they don't get a job after learning animations. And if you stick to this kind of thinking then, you probably wont go far animating. Because the last time i checked, i have seen lawyers, engineers, bankers etc not practicing in there field of discipline and are doing quite well with whatever it is they are doing. The key is Passion and how motivated you are. How bad you want it, how good you want to get, How you want to be ranked or seen amongst your peers. This is the way to go about it, the way to think about it. The fight actually begins with the demon inside before you meet the one outside. If you are not one with your self, one resolve and one accord, not just animation, picking up anything would be difficult to achieve. And like Morpheus told Neo in the matrix," I can only show you the door, you'll have to walk right through it". Meaning, Even with Mentors or teachers around putting you through, how you develop and own it is all on you.

So, how do you study animations? You resolve to succeed no matter the obstacle keeping an open mind and knowing that it will be difficult but not impossible. Don't take NO, and if it delays for you to know today, there will always be tomorrow. Stay on it, hassle it, you don't rest until you know it. And wether you are learning on your own or are registered with a school, the attitude don't drop. The attitude remains the same.

My recent animation. "The Bandit"

Yep, above is something looking like a dog, though still in the modelling process that i intended incorporating into a scene for the animation i'm working on next. Well, intended because each time i try saving after it's completion i kind of loose the file. Now i'm used to 3dsmax 2012, and i switched to max 2013 to just have a taste of it. So far, it's out performed 3dsmax 2012 in my opinion, but i keep on loosing files after i have gone very far to say skinning. It's that bad that one day, i just finished modelling, applied a light texture and i was just testing out the skinning and boom. The programme forced a closure and that file never opened again. It happened twice within a week and my resolve thereafter became 'lets go without the dog".

Still diagnosing the problem so i wont be quick to point accusing fingers. But so far 3dsmax 2013 may take a lot more time to load but once loaded, it's alot more stable and it handles CAT better than max 2012.

Well, it's a shame i couldn't use the model in this current animation story but hope to do so in the near future. I might as well share in subsequent posts, how  i came about this model.

And right here is an update on this post coming to you live this 11th of june 2014. The animation has gone through a quick and rough render and will be coupled and uploaded hopefully within the week. Though not the full animation as i lost some files, but you'll get the idea when you see what i'm trying to do.

How to keep a relationship exciting

He's not talking to me anymore. he dont do like he used to. He dont even love Me anymore. Yeah, i've heard that a million times and quite frankly more than 60 percent of people saying that are always in the wrong. There is no relationship that can blossom without communication and this ranges from talking, seeing, feeling etc. amongst this, talking plays a very big role. because you get to learn how exciting both of you are or how so not going to work out, this relationship is going to be. You make and correct mistakes together plus learn from them. And that further aids team work because by so doing this especially when you get to see each other all the time like you trainning together on a soccer pitch, you seem to commune after while without moving your lips. Just body language and everybody understands.

Ok, its important to note that you are from different worlds and different people, so you think differently. Yeah, you dont have to agree with all what he or she says, but somewhere along the line, you can cut it in the middle. Like win and loose some stuff. You cant always win all the time, that's for sure and always have the other persons interest at heart. It will help nurture, protect and grow the relationship. This doesnt mean that if the other person is wrong but dont know it then you should shut your mouth and let it go because you dont want to hurt anyones feelings. You do this, and you are not helping either of you and are hurting the relationship. The Love-o-cracy is at risk when you start compromising in this manner.

Say i'm sorry as often as you make mistakes, heck they don't buy it, it's free and all you have to do is open your mouth and say I AM SORRY whenever you go wrong. Most times, that is all a broken relationship needs to heal. And funny enough, a lot of people see this as a big deal. Well, if you don't say those simple words now when the wreckage is still in the infant stage, then be prepared to start adding tears and aches for those of you that easily get broken hearted. And if your partner is cheating on you, why not check yourself and your routine before pointing fingers. If he or she has something keeping them out or away from you, then it might be that there's something you are not doing well or at all. Always take the time to find out, cry if you have to but always ask. Even if it annoys him like you fear it will, then it means this guy isn't the one for you or that, both of you will part ways in a matter of time and trust me, there's no better time to ending a bad relationship than the now.

Now this next paragraph, brings me to to the first. A lot of women find themselves in a bad relationship and clearly it is their fault. you are always hurt, and not been loved back blablabla. Why are you still in it? If you think you deserve a lot more than you are getting and aint caught up for none of this then, do what is right to help both of you. Forget about the trips, jewelries, clothes and whatever it is you are getting. If you are not happy from the depth of your heart, you'll never be happy even if he was Bill Gates.

So, is your relationship ok, is the problem you, him or her? Fix it.

Nigerian Soldiers putting thier lives on the line in the quest to #bringbackthegirls

Patriotic soldiers working hard to bring back our girls, while some politicians celebrate this national calamity on CNN, BBC, Aljazeera trying to discredit these men who risk their lives to make our nation safe from evil and godless men.

Simply Whooooaaah!