African Digital Art

We got to find out about Motion Graphics Artist and Filmmaker Richard initially through Twitter, where we came across his profile and his blog and that’s where we saw some of his work including his Loerie Award-winning animated short “Sid Knobodi” and the video he co-directed for SA band Captain Stu. A talented young motion graphics artist and upcoming filmmaker, currently working with leading design outfit Orijin in South Africa, we find out the interesting backstory behind one of SA’s rising design talent and where’s he’s looking to take things in 2010.

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Latest video by Nigerian musician – Afrikan Boy. This music video is simple but visually appealing full of rich textiles, patterns and clips of Lagos, Nigeria. Set to be released in March 2010, Lagos Town is a single of the debut album 1444 Musik.
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Yvonne Muinde is a painter and matte painter currently residing in Wellington, New Zealand. Her work mainly focuses on the challenge, truth and evolution. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, she begun her career at age ten painting murals on her bedroom wall. Since then she attended the Savannah College of Art in Georgia and completed her [...]

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Africa has been buzzing about the recent release of the First Kenyan Sci-Fi Pumzi (swahilli word for breath). After the global success of South African District 9 more audiences are looking out for African made films. Pumzi recently entered into the Sundance film festival and Filmaker Wanuri Kahiu hopes that this will be one of [...]

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We are thrilled to introduce you to Craig Hunter Parker, perhaps one of the best visual fx designer and cinematographer in Africa. This South African designer works for Africa’s leading motion graphic design studio, Orijin, specializing in 3D&2D Animation, visual effects and film. If you watch MNET you might have come across one of [...]

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“Magic Studios” is an FX piece made for MNET Tv Channel. Produced by Orijin Studios it is a 3D modeling, animation, rotoscoping, tracking, matte painting, and composting extravaganza. Directed by Craig Parker and Mathew Stephen it is awe inspiring. Brought to life with the latest in groundbreaking visual fx, a casual stroll through a set-piece [...]