Adebayo Okeowo is an African human rights lawyer and filmmaker. A couple of years ago we featured his heartbreaking “Not for Sale,” a one-minute public service announcement about the perils of human migration. Now, taking on a very different genre, the director gives us “Abuja: People & Places.” Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja  is home to about six million people. Using a wide variety of cinematic techniques (some of which we discuss below), Mr. Okeowo captures the area’s stunning landscapes and amazing people.

Elements of a Creative Travelogue

The director uses a wide variety of techniques to celebrate the people and places of Abuja. A partial list includes drone shots, surprising close-ups, slow motion, rotating camera shots, a selfie, underwater photography, and beautiful lighting achieved by shooting at different times of the day. The creativity does not stop with the visuals. The audio track cleverly uses a radio clip as an introduction and ties all the elements together with the song “Baiana” by Barbatuques (CloZee remix)

The gear used was:  Sony a6300, DJI Spark (for the aerial shots) and iPhone 8+ (for the underwater shots). On some occasions he used the Ronin SC gimbal for stabilization.

The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “Abuja: People and Places” as the Mobile Movie of the week.

To learn more about Adebayo Okeowo, you can read an interview with him here. You can follow his work on Instagram and Twitter.  Mr. Okeowo invites viewers to interact with him at his youtube channel and via his website  www.adebayookeowo.com.