At a time, it was trendy to work manually. Then, people exerted a lot of energy, spent time on their job and achieved little. But the coming of computer brought changes to the work place. In many organisations, the computer plays a central role in production. It increases work rate and helps workers meet deadlines. Now, people get their work done at a click of a button. One major benefit is that the computer aids the work process. It enables people to modernise their jobs, and enhances patronage.
In recent times, Nigerians have availed themselves of opportunities in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) to earn a living. Many use laptops, desktop computers, I-PADs and WAP-enabled phones to do certain jobs. WAP is an acronym for Wireless Application Programme.
Those devices are used to publish books electronically, conduct foreign exchange/equities transactions, and sell tangible assets, such as land and houses. Such devices are known as multimedia. They provide opportunities for workers, who intend to improve their jobs. Experts said multimedia devices bring innovations and make users stand above their peers. They said people can use multimedia system for various activities, depending on their needs.
The Managing Director, SITE Media Communication Limited, Mr Friday Adejube, said the system can be used for graphic design, picture and video editing, animation, adobe flash, premiere, photo-shop, illustration and after effect.
Adejube said workers who use multimedia systems are bound to record success, adding that the system is in vogue across the world. He said using a computer to edit a video, comes out with a better output.
“Computer is used for picture and video editing. Through this, the unwanted or bad elements of production are eliminated. The elements may be inaudible voice, badly taken pictures, or anything that might affect the production of a film or play. When the computer is used to edit a video, the job is faster, accurate and beautiful. People that use the device to edit a film, are well patronised. You can manipulate a computer to give you what you want, while editing a video.” He said Nollywood actors export their works, adding that they want people who can edit their films electronically.
He said cartooning has gone beyond sketching or drawing an object on a paper for a television programme, arguing that old cartoonists do that. He said animation is a process whereby cartoons are simulated to give maximum impact.
“When you simulate cartoons, you are allowing cartoons to talk, walk and do other things that human beings do. When you see cartoons talking on television, that process is called animation. It is only cartoonists that are adept in the use of computer, among other multimedia devices that can provide such services. From experience, advertising agencies, brand specialists and telecommunication companies, such as MTN and Glo use animated cartoons for advertisements. Those that provide such services are highly paid,” he added.
Adejube said photoshop is a package used for treatment and editing of photographs. He said photo shop or Corel Draw package can be used in producing labels, posters, and calendars. Adejube said people that know how to use photoshops get jobs from theatre practitioners, politicians and companies that want to produce logos.
Also, a computer expert, Mr Thomas Ajadi, said people that use multimedia systems are creative, arguing that it is easier for them to get jobs. Ajadi said adobe flash can be used to design commercial objects, urging people to develop skills in that direction. He said the inability of many people to use multimedia apparatus well, would affect their chances of getting jobs. He said the world is a computer village where most things are done electronically. Ajadi said one cannot afford to stay aloof in this digital age, adding that people that are not abreast with the development in the information and technology industry are missing a lot.
Also, the Deputy Director, Arts, Franchise Law and Kenneth, Mr Tunde Edidi, said multimedia devices can be used for graphic designing. He said people who want to go into graphic design must know how to multimedia devices well, adding that their services are in hot demand.
Edidi said graphics involve the use of colours or forms to communicate, adding that it is a kind of usual art. He said fine and commercial arts are the two basic types of arts, adding that the former deals with the expression of feelings while the latter is profit-oriented.
“When a fine artist is producing some drawings, he does not have a target audience in mind. That is why it is easier for works of arts expressing no commercial values. But it is not so with a graphic designer or artist. A graphic artist considers the audience. He knows what he has in mind based on the briefs given to him, and goes out to achieve it.”
He added: “If I want to design an advert as a graphic artist, I would collect briefs and generate ideas. The way we design an obituary advert is different from that of a wedding advert.” He said a graphic artist can work in any area where there is creativity. He said their services are needed in fashion houses, printing companies, advertising agencies, manufacturing companies, and financial institutions.
He said the need for a graphic designer is endless, adding that they are bound to get jobs anywhere there is visual communication. He said graphic designers have opportunities to do some jobs on their own, and make money. Edidi advises people to learn how to use multimedia devices, adding that it is the only way through which they can improve their skills and get jobs.
A media practitioner, who pleaded anonymity, said multimedia system can be used to enhance job’ prospects. He said he attended a journalism training programme in Uganda, where media practitioners are taught how to do video journalism. He said video journalism is about uploading pictures gotten from the field and placing them to beautify stories. He said “Voice Over “is compulsory, when one is doing video journalism.
“You can as well do ‘Voice Over’ to give more meaning to visual recording. Voice Over is all about hearing a voice at the background. When we are talking about social media, such as facebook, and youtube, the use of multimedia system cannot be under-emphasised. If you do not know how to use multimedia devices, it is difficult to acquire skills that would enhance your jobs,” he said.
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Source: The Nation
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