In Kenya one of the things which are rapidly changing in
tandem with the global pace has got to be technology.Among the key factors that
are contributing to this is the internet. Unlike some years before,the country
has been working hard to increase connectivity(reach and speeds) and the fibre
optic cables have been a key driving force.
For an animator based in Nairobi,not much has
changed.However one of the major benefits any animator in Kenya should/will receive
has got to be an easier access to relevant content online and especially
videos(tutorials mostly).Sites such as YouTube have great resources for any
budding animator.In 2006,downloading such ‘bandwidth consuming’ content was
difficult to some but impossible for most.GPRS and EDGE were the ‘top dogs’
unlike todays 3G and fibre optic networks and very soon 4G networks with
highspeed broadband capabilities.
If you happen to be in Nairobi CBD,there’s a cyber café on
the seventh floor of Norwich union house(Next to the Hilton Hotel)which has
very fast internet,adequate for video downloads..Alternatively you can top up
your modem(recommended) for a day and download e.g using Airtel's unlimited
offer of 200ksh per day or even using Safaricom’s browse with 2ksh per
minute(their unlimited offers usually have a fair usage policy)
Apart from YouTube other sites on the internet that will help any potential animator/CG artsist to better their skills,get news on the CG industry and network with other animators include.....
There are also specific sites which usually cater to a given
software such as blendernation.com for users of Blender 3D so
look for them and use them to improve your knowledge on the software you use.If you have any other site you feel should have been listed above please share with us on the comments section.We would like to hear from you.
and as always, remember….You are the industry.
and as always, remember….You are the industry.
