Accra, June 16, GNA - The development of the African film industry was given a boost by the French Government on Friday by equipping the National Film and Television Institute of Ghana, (NAFTI) with sound dubbing facility worth 100,000 dollars.
The equipment includes; computer (CPU) for the syncode workstation - a film production mechanism for the dropping of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, laptops, Fostex field memory recorder, audio mixer, mackie studio loud speakers, neuman studio microphones and headphones, elastic suspension and swivel mounts. The rest were; pop-screens, amplifier distributors, microphones floor stands, digital videocassette recorder and 114 Sony DV CAM tapes. The equipment wase presented to the Institute through the Ministry of Information and National Orientation at the end of a two-week Africa Regional Film Dubbing Workshop in Accra, by Mr Pierre Jacquemot, French Ambassador to Ghana. The French Ambassador expressed concern about the poor sound quality of African films as well as the decline in patronage of cinema theaters across the Continent due to poor production. He said dubbing would enhance the industry, increase access to films and increase the rate of production. "It would facilitate qualitative production of African films." Mr Kwamena Bartels, Minister of Information and National Orientation, challenged African film producers to present the cultural and traditional identity of the African, "as the Cable News Network (CNN), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and other western media cannot project the African perspective". He commended the French Government for its contribution to the development of African Film Industry. Mr Martin Loh, Director of NAFTI, said the equipment, which would be used for the establishment of an African Dubbing Studio in Ghana would enhance the film industry. He said the institute would build a state-of-the art training studio for dubbing to meet the possible inflow of films across the Continent and also train other nationals. Mr Loh said the equipment would facilitate the dubbing of films in other African languages to create large market for the industry, "our language barrier, which has hindered the growth of the market would be eliminated".
The NAFTI Director urged the African educational authorities to encourage the study of local languages. Mrs Francine Meyer and Mr Pierre Barrot, French Cultural Attaches for Ghana and Nigeria, respectively, presented certificates and laptop computers to the participants of the African Regional Film dubbing workshop. They were from Ghana, Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The participants, dignitaries at the presentation ceremony, newsmen and a cross section of NAFTI students observed 10 minutes of film dubbing demonstration from French to English. 16 June 06
Accra, June 16, GNA - The development of the African film industry was given a boost by the French Government on Friday by equipping the National Film and Television Institute of Ghana, (NAFTI) with sound dubbing facility worth 100,000 dollars.
The equipment includes; computer (CPU) for the syncode workstation - a film production mechanism for the dropping of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, laptops, Fostex field memory recorder, audio mixer, mackie studio loud speakers, neuman studio microphones and headphones, elastic suspension and swivel mounts. The rest were; pop-screens, amplifier distributors, microphones floor stands, digital videocassette recorder and 114 Sony DV CAM tapes. The equipment wase presented to the Institute through the Ministry of Information and National Orientation at the end of a two-week Africa Regional Film Dubbing Workshop in Accra, by Mr Pierre Jacquemot, French Ambassador to Ghana. The French Ambassador expressed concern about the poor sound quality of African films as well as the decline in patronage of cinema theaters across the Continent due to poor production. He said dubbing would enhance the industry, increase access to films and increase the rate of production. "It would facilitate qualitative production of African films." Mr Kwamena Bartels, Minister of Information and National Orientation, challenged African film producers to present the cultural and traditional identity of the African, "as the Cable News Network (CNN), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and other western media cannot project the African perspective". He commended the French Government for its contribution to the development of African Film Industry. Mr Martin Loh, Director of NAFTI, said the equipment, which would be used for the establishment of an African Dubbing Studio in Ghana would enhance the film industry. He said the institute would build a state-of-the art training studio for dubbing to meet the possible inflow of films across the Continent and also train other nationals. Mr Loh said the equipment would facilitate the dubbing of films in other African languages to create large market for the industry, "our language barrier, which has hindered the growth of the market would be eliminated".
The NAFTI Director urged the African educational authorities to encourage the study of local languages. Mrs Francine Meyer and Mr Pierre Barrot, French Cultural Attaches for Ghana and Nigeria, respectively, presented certificates and laptop computers to the participants of the African Regional Film dubbing workshop. They were from Ghana, Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The participants, dignitaries at the presentation ceremony, newsmen and a cross section of NAFTI students observed 10 minutes of film dubbing demonstration from French to English. 16 June 06
