By Seyi Babalola
Popular Nigerian music video director TG Omori has revealed some details about his career as a cinematographer.
He said that despite being one of the country’s most sought-after directors for years, he only began profiting from creating music videos in 2023.
He also revealed that he had a terrible manufacturing debt for five years and was only able to pay it off with money he earned from his brand.
The music video director disclosed this during an interactive session with fans on X on Tuesday.
A fan asked, “How do you know how much the entire production would cost and still properly infuse your own profit so as not to undercharge or overcharge?”
He replied, “I only started making profits in 2023. Every time I’m losing money from pick up shoots or something! Budget is never enough, in fact I was in bad production debt for 5years. Just had to live with it, I was paying up and taking more to cover up. I was only able to pay it off through money my brand and personality was fetching me. It’s a though life for creatives. Hug a creative beside you today.”
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