Hire a #Videographer in #Nigeria

So you're looking for a videographer to hire for your shoot in Nigeria? I have a team of camera crew well established in Nigeria to serve your needs.  

My videographers can work in television or in the film industry but certainly in recent years the opportunities available to videographers has expanded. 
Production roles can now be found in various commercial settings, including marketing agencies and corporate companies that are not necessarily in the entertainment industry. Video content is getting more popular, so brands are looking to increase their output. which ever sector you may be needing this video, we can shoot it for you. Our footage is used for the likes of social media, digital posters, training material and expos. As consumer expectations on quality rise so does the need for talents individuals to create the content; this all means that production crew are in higher demand. If you are wanting to work in a film department then we have jobs with production companies and film studios as well, so working on movies & TV shows is also an option. 

#Drone #Operator & #Training in #Abuja

Drone Training in Abuja Nigeria is a service we are currently implementing based on clients demands. Everyday, we have young entertainment producers and entrepreneurs asking us for 3 days training on drone operation and how they can use it to generate more money into their business. As the leading hand in #Drone services in #Abuja #Kaduna and #Kogi and having the latest drone equipments....we have started training individuals and groups at a very affordable rate. In just 3 days, our student will be a professional drone operator and can shoot for a real estate, NGO documentaries, films, music videos, Government agencies etc. to register for this private classes, call +2349076868225 or visit www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Event Photo and Video Coverage in #Abuja-Nigeria

Understanding the priorities and shooting full HD footage is what leads to a successful event photo and video production.

I now shoot 5D mark and if it's an open air event, I fly my drone round the event venue giving it that ceremonious look. My deliverable are awesome... Wedding, Traditional Marriage,  Birthdays.. etc
You can watch a few on instagram @georgeostories

Hire me Today

George Ugwuja
+2348038843041
www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Ugwuja George Video Interview

Watch this short Ugwuja George Interview  Video to understànd more of his services
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#Drone and #Aerial Photo and Video Production Services in Abuja

Drone and aerial photography have become more and more popular in Nigeria as photographers and Cinematographers  continue to discover the multiple advantages of shooting from the sky. That was why I started investing in Drones. 

Ugwuja George rendering drone services 

Having a 4k quality professional drone has not only improved on my service delivery but also given me the opportunity to serve big time TV broadcast organization as well as Estate firms and even security and surveillance firms. Just imagine having a very high profile camera flying high up the sky and can shoot for an hour with my double battery. I can cover your event or get you footage of that landmark or area and upload to you. This is an awesome innovation

With so many technological advancements in photography, it’s no wonder why drone photography has increased in popularity. So, if you’re not on board yet, you should call me

Advantages of Drone Photography

The simple advantage of drone photography is that you are able to get higher in the sky for better perspectives. So many times, photographers wish there was a way to get a higher perspective to shoot a landscape today, that has been achieved and I am one of the best pilots in Nigeria. You can now see how close you are to your drone footage needs

Higher perspectives make landscapes look longer and larger than they actually are. It’s a great way to create better looking landscape photographs.

The ability to shoot higher perspectives with drones is also a great way to shoot landscapes that don’t have foreground elements. If there isn’t a foreground element to include in a landscape photo, don’t force one. Just try to get to a higher elevation to show how large the landscape is. I shoot best drone shots in Nigeria with best equipment, quick turn around and a better understanding of the terrain. For your drone needs, call +234-803-884-3041 or visit   www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Cinematography and Documentary Production Training

Hurray! this is to announce to everyone that we have started our Cinematography Course which will teach you how to shoot beautiful videos with any camera.


Ugwuja George, Recording an event in Abuja-Nigeria

The Tutor "Ugwuja George" has over 16 years experience in Cinematography and documentary production and has designed this course  to teach you the secrets of professional cinematography - the art of making motion pictures.  it will be hard to find an experienced professional volunteering to  teach you everything you'd want to know about shooting video.




Take advantage of this opportunity and allow the most experienced hand in Abuja train you
Learn the basics of getting great shots with any camera

• Use the manual settings on your camera to expose your shot properly
• Learn how to use camera movement to get more impressive shots
• Light your video sets with traditional filmmaking techniques and lighting setups
• Become a professional director of photography (cinematographer) with tips on how to find work in the video/film industry
• Make money shooting videos
• Learn script writing
• Learn Organization Documentary productions

Call George +2348038843041  www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Ugwuja George with his training Gear

Video Informercial Services in Nigeria

We provide video production for businesses of all sizes, we have outstanding skills and production tools to script, shoot, edit and deploy TV Ads, corporate videos, infomercials to drive your message across larger audience in social Media and the mainstream Media.
Contact George : +2348038843041

Christians and Deities- a nollywood film

In line with our mandate to tell fictional and non fictional stories from the base of Africa, we are excited to announce the completion of  Christians and Deities , a unique film you will love to see.
Watch TRAILER

Story:
We leveraged on our evidence based data on social issues slowing down development in remote Nigeria Eastern communities to develop this story.
We treated social vices such as Rape, Caste discrimination, Gender Inequality, effects of civilisation as major focus of the story

Distribution:
We are currently looking for Agents and partners to help us facilitate online and local DVD distribution.
We plan to give theatrical rights, TV rights, online distribution rights, View on demand rights.
We also partner with churches and schools to premiere on their crusades and events.
For distribution enquiries
Contact
George: +2348038843041
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

A Trip to Bama

A trip to Borno State, a story  from me, to you.

George en route Maiduguri

It was Friday, the 16^th of September 2016 that we left Abuja on a MedView Midday flight to Maiduguri, the state capital of Borno State. Just like every other day, within my professional arena, I was hired by a US based production company to join a team of three USA Citizens and two Nigerians on a Polio success story Documentary. Considering the enormity of Boko Haram violence, I withheld the news from my Mother and prayed to my God for protection from ambush attacks by Boko Haram.

George in IDP Camp in Borno

Arriving Maiduguri, we quickly proceeded to Barwee Luxury Suites, to drop our Luggage, before hitting the State EOC where we had a short meeting with the state Field Coordinator, Rotary International NNPPC, Incident Manager, EOC Maiduguri, Zonal Coordinator Northeast NSTOP, State Manager, eHealth Africa, The UNICEF access adviser, etc, we started shooting from our point of arrival, from the debriefing we had by the incident manager, we discovered that even up till now, Millions of Women and Children are still trapped in communities controlled by Boko Haram insurgents, Thousands has however been rescued by the Nigeria Military. While the rescued children showed high levels of malnutrition, the trapped ones are reported to be in even worst conditions. We established that through a Hit and Run framework, interventions were rarely dropped to the trapped communities on stipulated intervals and with a long convoy of military escorts. We decided to visit a take of point on Saturday morning, 17^th of September.

Military convoy waiting for take off

 Judging from the number of troops on standby and the armories that I saw, I was able to quickly adjust my understanding of Boko Haram conflict to a war between two nations.  I must run back unnoticed, leaving our convoys and escort and with a kekenapep back to the EOC where I could use internet and printer to process our Military clearance application to visit Bama.

While riding down, I had fears of people tracing my Kekenapep, I thought of several cases where health workers and journalists had been diverted and slaughtered. I also considered that I can hardly communicate with the kekenapep rider who is a complete stranger to me.

After processing the clearance application, I rode through all the corners of the town through several military barricades to shagari low cost quarters where I had a brief meeting with the UNICEF access adviser. My team was calling from pompomari where they are already covering Polio vaccination exercise. My producer was worried; the security expert from USA started to query our local fixer of my safety. I couldn’t have been kidnapped, shagari estate was far and I had to get an approval from the Executive Director, State primary healthcare development Agency. It was on a Saturday but since we have mounted pressure from the Minister of Health, the Commissioner for Education, I insisted on getting the clearance sorted out to enable us heed to Bama the next day.

Work in Progress at Bama IDP

 Saturday aft noon, my mother called.  Emeka or Aunty odinakachi must have told her where I was so I had to open up to her and also re assured her by explaining how the state is currently safe.

Sunday morning, 18^th of September, we still have not got response from the GOC, 7 Division, Baga Road. We had limited time to shoot as my team’s return ticket was for 21^st of September. We had to as film makers we are, visit Dalori IDP for a shoot.  

Our Team on the move

 According to information, Dalori IDP has been attacked twice because enormous populations of displaced people there were recovered from Bama military operations and seem to be wives and children of the Boko Haram. The military intelligence in this IDP is however strong. We managed to access the camp and shoot footage of mobile health care services going on in the Camp. I also observed that the camp is made up of mostly pregnant women and children. The insurgents must undoubtedly have slaughter all the young men before the rescue operation. I think with them, as a man, you are either a member or dead and thrown into mass shallow graves.

Dalori IDP Camp

While driving out of the camp, a military Hilux arrived with two Boko Haram fighters chained at the back of the Hilux. According to information the fighters source of food supply has been compromised by Nigeria Military so the fighters are starving and some fleeing to renounce their membership. I pitied them.

On discovering that we did not have any formal approval from the GOC, THE Dalori IDP forces detained us, asked us to delete all the footage we shot and escorted us to Barwee where the CO Lodged. The Commanding Officer in addition, sized our Cannon C300 and full frame lenses. One hour into this sad development, we put calls across to Minister of Health, Commissioner of Health and the UNICEF Access adviser also used his military influence to get approval from the GOC and also an order to release our camera to us.

George in Konduga Military Base

With this progress, Monday morning, the 19^th of September, we heeded to Bama.  On arriving Konduga with our police escorts, we reported to the military base where the police escorts will wait while we are handed over to Military convoy that will further lead us through the most dangerous part to Bama. At the military base, we got information of Boko Haram armbush and attack within the axis. Instantly, the same military convoy assigned to us had been mobilized ahead of time to push back the insurgents then on rushing back to the base, they led us straight to Bama.

Street of Bama

The streets of Bama are deserted with every good thing destroyed. At every meter, we pass throough military check points and all along the streets are expended bullet cans and burned heavy military artilleries.

Compound of the Shehu of Bama

Our first stopping was at the compound of shehu of Bama also Bama 21 Brigade where we had a brief meeting with the Military commander who commended our bravery to come by road and took us straight into the Bama IDP

Inside Bama IDP, we took shots of all we wanted, we saw children and women being thought to count numbers with soldiers as teachers, we saw happy children, we saw sad and heartbroken women, we saw families that watched Boko Haram slaughter their loved ones. The camp made me see the true efforts of Nigeria Military. As a Nation, I realized how outstanding, our Military has been.

Bama IDP camp

Tuesday 20^th September we had to leave Borno state. Our flight from Maiduguri to Abuja was for past 1pm so we left early morning to shoot at Pompomari health center, Custom Market and Muna IDP camp. I made friends amongst the children, I gave them my precious smile and I encouraged them to work with the government as rebuilding of the town is ongoing and with time, they will reconcile with their lost families and go home to leave their normal everyday life.

Cross section of displaced children in Bama IDP

For organizations and individual that want to make a humanitarian or production trip to Nigeria, I am willing to do this again.  
Ugwuja George Odinakachi
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng
Phone: +2348038843041
Email: info@georgeugwuja.com.ng

Training Camera Operators and Church Production teams

Operating video and photo cameras is like cooking. You may know how to light up the gas but not know details of ingredients and quantities needed. The results will be different. However, just like georgeostories do with cameras, your experience will distinguish you
While the practical training is about following the rules, artistic training is really about knowing when and why to break them.

Ugwuja George volunteering in a church media team-Abuja-Nigeria

In Nigeria, Camera work for churches, schools and corporate organizations must be localized to serve the everyday needs. For churches, live streaming has suddenly become a necessity. The gospel must be expanded remotely.  It is a perfect marriage of technology and artistry, which is why I think it’s one of my favorite things to teach volunteers.
Training camera work can really be broken down in three sections technical, functional, and artistic. The first thing I always tell potential new camera operators is to watch what happens on TV and in movies and try and copy that. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel. Look at what the professionals are doing and copy it. I am a huge fan of finding videos to send to volunteers so they can watch them on their own time before training, I find this better prepares them to come to training with questions, which allows me to figure out what they need to focus on. If something is confusing, then that is where I am going to spend more time.
The first thing we train on is the technical side. We spend time going over the parts of the camera. It’s really introduction to Camera 101. This section focuses on the important switches and buttons, and the switches and buttons that aren’t important but will mess things up

I will train my students to a point where they can ask for direction on how to fix the problem because they understand what it is.  From there, we hit the field.
In a church for instance, shooting with different cameras from different angles and perhaps a central camera on a crane sounds very complicated. During my training, I build the capacity of the participants to learn how to shoot, mix shots, broadcast in the church and as well stream online without compromising picture quality and sound.
To discuss your training, call George
Phone: +234-803-884-3041
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Video and Photo Production services in Abuja-Nigeria

Considering the rising relevance of Videos and Photos as the only undisputed evidence of individual and corporate organization’s services, georgeostories has come up with services to bridge the gap of communication of different organizations that couldn’t use their event videos to communicate and advance their client reach.

Video is taking over the world, with more than 4 billion hours of video viewed each month. In fact, YouTube is now the second most used search engine, right behind Google
Unfortunately, integrating video into your marketing campaign isn’t as easy as simply creating a video and putting it up on YouTube. Creating a video that is effective, relevant, and successful can offer big rewards, but how do you integrate it successfully?
Our services are to create and utilize your corporate event videos as a media type, we know how Video contents work, and we can run your YouTube channel and make sure that your businesses reach increases greatly.
To hire us for your Video or Photo content development, contact George
Phone: +2348038843041
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng
Email: info@georgeugwuja.com.ng

Benue Valley

Benue Valley is an Evidence Based Advocacy Documentary on the crises between Benue TIV Farmers and Normadic Fulani Herdsmen in Benue State Nigeria. An underreported conflict that erupted early 2011 killing over 1000 people and destroyed properties worth billions of Naira.

In this Documentary, we strived to leverage forward-looking efforts in community leaders through targeted interactions in conflict stricken areas of Benue state in order to build their capacity to resolve conflicts using dialogue and to address human rights issues, while simultaneously drawing relevant regional actors into actions

Our objective is to introduce to Nigeria, dialogue procedure as the only sustainable approach towards conflict resolution and hope that the conflicts between Farmers and Cattle Herders in Nigeria will be approached in the same manner using standard frameworks such as this. we hope to produce 13 episodes of Documentaries such as this and air in different local and international TV stations.

to collaborate or partner with us, contact Ugwuja George
Phone +2348038843041
Email: info@georgeugwuja.com.ng
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Benue Valley is Written Shot and Directed by Ugwuja George Odinakachi.

Satelite News Gathering(SNG) Consulting in Africa

Satellite news gathering (SNG) is the use of mobile communications equipment for the purpose of worldwide news casting. Mobile units are usually vans equipped with advanced, two-way audio and video transmitters and receivers, using dish antennas that can be aimed at geostationary satellites.

A modern DSNG van is a sophisticated affair, capable of deployment practically anywhere in the civilized world. Signals are beamed between a geostationary satellite and the van, and between the satellite and a control room run by a broadcast station or network. In the most advanced systems, Internet Protocol (IP) is used

Due to the need for breaking news coverage and the continuous presence of international media agencies in Africa, i have established good business relationships with companies that render SNG Hiring services, in addition to that, i also handpicked best operators, camera and editing crews that makes a good team.
Recently, my international clients that have enjoyed my services during the last world economic summit and Nigeria Presidential handover has commended my effort and are advising that establishing an Africa best practice in this field lies with me.

I wish to assure my existing clients and those that may need my services in the near future that hiring and using an SNG in Nigeria and other countries in Africa is completely possible
Send me an equiry email and i will arrange what you want
Thank You
Ugwuja George
Phone: +234803343041
Email: info@georgeugwuja.com.ng
Website www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Event Photography and Video Coverage

Ugwuja George executing a Photo/Video Job for Bayelsa State Government

The dimension of Event Photo and Video Production has dynamically changed with the emergence of High Definition DSLR Cameras.
Starting from events such as Wedding Photography and Video production, i have been able to conquer the challenges associated with outdoor photography with very good full frame Telephoto lenses that i don't have to be walking around the stage or distracting the audience.
After the shoot of my client's Photo and Video Job, it takes me less than 24 hours to design and print the photo books which comes in different sizes depending on what my clients want.

One page of the Photobook design of Enugu PDP Rally

Considering my level of exposure in Event Photography and Video Production, i have also trained Wedding Photographers in Abuja, Photojournalists and Cinematographers.

To hire me or any of my crew for your upcoming event kindly call

Phone: +2348038843041
Email: info@georgeugwuja.com.ng
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Use of Digital Media for Advocacy in Nigera

Bomb Explosion Scene, Emabs Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja-Nigeria. 25th June 2014

As a Cinematographer in a developing Nation like Nigeria, I have had great fun as a working professional. last time i wrote how i enjoyed roasted snail delicacies and the fisherman soup.
But today, due to my quest to deliver high definition footage to media agencies and to also insist in best practice with respect to the strength and integrity of Nigeria, i moved hastily to a Bomb explosion scene at Emabs Plaza, Wuse 2 Abuja with my 5D Mark. It was not just the goose pimples that made me want to shed tears, yes, phone calls from my family also touched me. but the worst of it all was when i imagined what harm ignorance can cause the world. As a Media Consultant, i want to sincerely recommend the use of Digital Media and Mobile Technology for Advocacy and Campaigns.
The Educational sector has done much to include Social relationships and culture as part of Educational Curriculum. That is commendable. The religious Institutions have either preached or instigated social crises. what more can we do but pray?. yet, i insist, when it comes to the strength of everyone. the Uuuuuuus! and the Iiiiii! . we need to put more effort as Nigerians, to improve our knowledge of the good and the Bad. to also use our profession to educate and encourage one another. With this, maybe i can take footage easily without shading tears, those tears mean a lot to every man. here they come again.  goodbye while i go back to my scripts, cameras, lenses, cranes my world of visuals and sounds of history.

Ugwuja George Odinakachi
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng
Email:   info@georgeugwuja.com.ng

Ofala Festival

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Photojournalism in Nigeria

My story of Photo Journalism is not something I can under emphasize, no never, but twinkles were the morning stars when viewed from a resting sea…the early morning sea of the south south zone of Nigeria. 

During my first experience, we sailed to Brass, a terrain I have never experienced in my entire life, scary sea foods i ate and off my passion for professional photography drove me. With a Senior Technical Assistant OSSAP-MDGs and other state PSU, I knew I was in good hands but once again, they are indigenous Bayelsa people that understands the Terrains better than I do,

Another day was just about sailings also and for three weeks we sailed until I became a better sailor, I started eating sharks also…I ate sharks because I conquered the sea just to shoot MDGs-CGS Success story.

The Niger Delta Region would be experiencing many gracious developments if not for the challenges of their aquatic terrains.

I visited the most remote villages and recorded success stories of MDGs Solar Boreholes and PHCs

I called TD

The Value of data I collected was enormous, and I was happy for the government.

I am not happy this time because I was paid to exercise my most lucrative profession, no never! i was happy because i saw awesome government interventions positively affecting the lives of community people.

The MDGs-CGS success story was a success, yes it was.

i have been going on field trips

i have been shooting documentaries,

i have eaten different species of fishes

but i have not had the kind of job satisfaction like i had during the shoots of  OSSAP-MDGs Success Story.

Ugwuja George
Phone: +2348038843041
Email: info@georgeugwuja.com
Website: www.georgeugwuja.com.ng

Tales of Nigeria-Biafra War

“To make Nigeria one is a task that must be done” he lowered his gaze, and tears slipped out of his left eye, I saw my father fighting to stop either the tears or the tales of a deadly civil war that claimed the life of his best friends.
He pointed at an old radio, which shows the words he said were from there,
He looked up to the sky, and the agony in his eyes explained how bullets flew.
there were killers, there were rapists, i could still see some bullet wounds healed but memorable.
though i wanted to hear the story, yet i could not bear the sight of my Fathers tears.
Oh yea war!
stay away from my people
stay away from Nigeria
stay away from Africa
and let my father's tears come with a smile of the achievements of his children
and not in any more remembrance of the lost world
a period of ignorance and pride
a time we are not ever going to see again
yes, TO MAKE NIGERIA ONE IS A TASK THAT MUST BE DONE
but not in violence and war
for we do not kill who we protect
we do not uproot a vine we water
a story i was supposed to tell
but sorry my father didn't say all
(This is to inform you all that i am conducting a research on Nigeria-Biafra war, talking to eye witnesses and retired soldiers, using the details to do a screenplay. we need good cinema films, it starts with this screenplay. to collaborate or produce this work, contact me)

Ugwuja George Odinakachi
+2348038843041

The rising of Monacle

From the boom of Nigeria music industry, to the actualization of songs we can play. Songs that compete with that of the western world, yes we have arrived.

Nigerian circular songs were hitting the airways, but the Christian songs had questionable qualities.

We needed Christian songs that would wake the youth’s empire of celebration; we needed Nigerian Christian songs of appreciation. Something like what we have now.

The rising of Monacle is a breakthrough; the songs we wanted is here now.

Introducing ‘’so amazing’’. This track is one of the leading songs of Monacle that reflects appreciations, expectations and celebration. To him that is unique will always want his regards to go to someone…someone of great influence. Mostly, upcoming artistes choose great musicians that inspired them…some say its their Father…Monacle said God did it all and his expressions of surprised is lavished in this Track. So Amazing video is hitting the airways soon

Click this link to download and listen to the audio ‘’SO AMAZING’’

Final Stage of GURU GUANO

Consultant Film Maker in Nollywood and Africa: Final Stage of GURU GUANO: Starting from the conception of GURU GUANO, the plot was one of the major challenges i had. but just as a little boy will tell his father, ...