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Gupa (28) becomes the first Zimbabwean joining a few other Africans who have attempted this untamed form of animation.
A 3D (three dimensional) or S3D (stereoscopic 3D) film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception. In simpler terms, 3D is a form of animation which satisfies the three dimensions of length, width and height (front, side and height) thus enhancing depth of the video.
Said Q Montana: “3D videos are strenuous and require expertise. This form of a video requires a lot of precision as one is required to synchronise the various expressions, gestures in relation to other characters.
“To come up with this particular video as simple as it might look, I locked myself inside my room for four solid days just matching the sounds and the movements,” he said.
His new video, titled Swedera, is from his third album, which he did in Shona and Creole, inspired by his collaborations with Mauritian artistes.
With the video, Q Montana expresses intense affection to the love of his life with whom they encounter numerous hindrances.
Illustrations through the video depict the battles that he fights with his competitors until they finally overcome through the power of love.
Also envisaged in the video is a seemingly eternal perseverance on the feminist side.
The scenario depicts a picture of an understanding woman who never gives up her love because of opposing forces but hangs on through the ages until her heart is fulfilled.
A strong lyrical content fused with imageries portray a completely African taste with Shona expressions like, “ . . . musvi wehuchi . . . semharapara”, among others.
The films (3D) have existed in some form since the 1950s, but had been largely relegated to a niche in the motion picture industry because of the costly hardware and processes required to produce and display a 3D film.
The lack of standardised formats for all segments of entertainment business also contributed.
Nonetheless, 3D films were prominently featured in the 1950s in American cinema, and later experienced a worldwide resurgence in the 1980s and 90s’ Disney-themed venues.
However, due to more and more successes of 3D films after the turn of the millennium, they became more popular, culminating in the unprecedented success of 3D presentations of Avatar in December 2009 and
January 2010. If emulated by the mainstream Zimbabwean film industry, this form of video is likely going to accord local film producers recognition in the region and even beyond.
Of late, there has been a significant number of local film producers who have won various regional awards for their different projects, which have been screened throughout the region on DStv. Besides that the sector has been performing below expectation over the years with only a handful films and short films of good quality being produced.
Against this background, one would suggest that film producers and the industry as a whole be given adequate support such that locals compete with others from across the region on an equal footing.-The Sunday Mail Leisure
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