http://darqblog.com My Work/My Thoughts/My Life Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:01:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=mission http://darqblog.com/?gallery=mission#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:05:24 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=796 How We Do It.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=796 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=services http://darqblog.com/?gallery=services#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:04:43 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=798 What We Do.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=798 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=clientele http://darqblog.com/?gallery=clientele#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:01:07 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=800 Who We Do It For.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=800 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=demo-reel http://darqblog.com/?gallery=demo-reel#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:41:36 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=754 A compilation of the work I’ve done.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=754 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=halo-promo-2 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=halo-promo-2#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:38:31 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=751 She's coming to a radio near you!]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=751 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=itd-smuggler-teaser http://darqblog.com/?gallery=itd-smuggler-teaser#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:15:21 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=728 What happens when you get your heart's desire?]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=728 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=protege-commercial http://darqblog.com/?gallery=protege-commercial#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:13:56 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=726 For those who FLY the walk.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=726 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=late-mate http://darqblog.com/?gallery=late-mate#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:12:37 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=724 Let Blackberry, make sure you're never late again.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=724 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=bbq-magic-commercial http://darqblog.com/?gallery=bbq-magic-commercial#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:10:37 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=722 I own one!]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=722 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=eatsleeprace http://darqblog.com/?gallery=eatsleeprace#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:09:19 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=720 If you aren't a "little" scared, you aren't doing it right.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=720 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=beautiful-machine http://darqblog.com/?gallery=beautiful-machine#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:07:55 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=718 Miles to go before I sleep.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=718 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=rfc-promo http://darqblog.com/?gallery=rfc-promo#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:06:46 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=716 Unity. Community. Movement.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=716 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=say-media-battle-of-the-ad-bands http://darqblog.com/?gallery=say-media-battle-of-the-ad-bands#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:30:09 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=699 Ad agencies can party too!]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=699 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=face-of-e-l-f-2012 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=face-of-e-l-f-2012#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:28:31 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=697 They are all beautiful, but there can be only one.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=697 0 http://darqblog.com/?gallery=in-bed http://darqblog.com/?gallery=in-bed#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:27:00 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?post_type=gallery&p=693 Where did it all go wrong?]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=693 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=658 http://darqblog.com/?p=658#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:27:06 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=658 I’m working on developing a webseries and I had already created a test shoot that gave me some idea of what I was looking for. This version will go out to movingartwork.net for additional VFXs. As it develops I hope to refine/polish the style and tone of the story I [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=658 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=652 http://darqblog.com/?p=652#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:05:07 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=652 I’m working on developing a webseries and I created this as a proof of concept for myself. As it develops I hope to refine/polish the style and tone of the story I have in mind.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=652 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=646 http://darqblog.com/?p=646#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:25:59 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=646 ]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=646 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=639 http://darqblog.com/?p=639#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:13:09 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=639 I covered the 2012 NYC International Auto Show.  We created several pieces hinging around important auto topics, one of them being luxury cars.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=639 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=634 http://darqblog.com/?p=634#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:03:20 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=634 I recently captured a short interview by Q102 evening DJ Prolifik with Austin Mahone……I’m just waiting for what the nickname for his fanbase will be. There are the Beliebers, little monsters, and his will be…..the Mahoniacs?]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=634 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=630 http://darqblog.com/?p=630#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:53:05 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=630 ]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=630 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=625 http://darqblog.com/?p=625#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:48:48 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=625 ]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=625 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=614 http://darqblog.com/?p=614#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:43:02 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=614 ]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=614 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=569 http://darqblog.com/?p=569#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:05:30 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=569 Little kids, higher education, and upward mobility.  They gonna love me for my Ambition!  Wale would be proud.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=569 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=559 http://darqblog.com/?p=559#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:38:54 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=559 I had the pleasure of covering Halo’s initial photoshoot in NYC to begin her PR push with The Britto Agency.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=559 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=548 http://darqblog.com/?p=548#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 03:31:29 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=548 I had the opportunity a few months back to shoot a short promo for Maurepaz Auguste.  He was launching a show called “The Warrior’s Way of Life”.  I was directing at the time……not so much since.  Money, egos, and lies got in the way and not from the people you [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=548 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=535 http://darqblog.com/?p=535#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 00:12:40 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=535 I’m thinking it’s finally time to bid adieu to the current current iteration of www.darqlight.com.  it’s been masquerading as a blog named, www.darqblog.com for well of a year now.  While I love the control and established design sense that’s WordPress and the On Demand theme have lent my company, I [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=535 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=500 http://darqblog.com/?p=500#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:36:57 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=500 I had the opportunity to work in conjunction with Cristina at Explore Modeling to cover e.l.f. Cosmetics search for a 2012 spokesmodel. They utilized Explore Modeling online casting infrastructure to sort through models of all ages from around the country. I got to take a look at the final shoot [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=500 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=490 http://darqblog.com/?p=490#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 20:41:00 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=490 I had the pleasure of directing the music video, “We Got Music” for pop artist, MzMunchie.  It’s got a really great Old Skool dance video feel and I really hope you enjoy watching it.  It’s a great song, fun concept, and has a bunch of extras who were down to [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=490 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=478 http://darqblog.com/?p=478#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:07:18 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=478 I was commissioned to put together a team to cover SAY Media’s Battle of the Ad Bands.  It was one of the premiere events of Advertising Week in New York this year.  Beautiful people, great music, and a wicked fast turn around on the edit; resulted in the video you [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=478 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=432 http://darqblog.com/?p=432#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:03:30 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=432 A few months back I had the privilege of documenting the progress of a food non-profit called, Real Food Challenge.  They were up in Boston for the Northeast Food & Justice Summit.  Everyone had great energy throughout.  The promo was put together to help get their energy and their message [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=432 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=419 http://darqblog.com/?p=419#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:08:08 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=419 This is a mini project from last year that I’ve finally gotten around to putting up.  I was brought down to Englishtown for a day at the races, courtesy of EATSLEEPRACE, a jersey based race apparel company, who I knew through friends.  I had the opportunity to chronicle the experience [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=419 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=388 http://darqblog.com/?p=388#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 04:36:42 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=388 I got a new Shoulder Stock Rig from Gini, a Korean gear company.  The shipping was dumb fast (less than 10 days), the gear looks great, and most importantly it work great.  I wish I had something more cogent to say, but I think I’ll go play with my new [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=388 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=381 http://darqblog.com/?p=381#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 04:18:26 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=381 Had the opportunity to direct my first commercial a couple months back. Tons of fun. The actors were wonderful people, the location was beautiful, and the product itself was a mind boggling example of space age technology……Ok, it was an example of common sense finally prevailing when it comes to [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=381 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=364 http://darqblog.com/?p=364#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 03:56:39 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=364 Westchester HD called me up a few months back to lens and edit this music video for an artist out of Mexico named Mago. Freshmen director, Peter “P-Tro” Barnes, and the rest of the crew had a hectic few days, but it all worked out in the end. I’ve been [...]]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=364 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=306 http://darqblog.com/?p=306#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:40:06 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=306 Snow footage is like an ex-girlfriend. Terrible when you're with them, but you gotta love the way it looks.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=306 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=293 http://darqblog.com/?p=293#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:46:41 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=293 The following is an unofficial release prior to the final life cycle of the official cut.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=293 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=248 http://darqblog.com/?p=248#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:04:59 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=248 James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Darren Aronofsky; These three directors are people whose work I take interest in, no matter what they do.  More on that soon.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=248 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=85 http://darqblog.com/?p=85#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:00:01 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=85 It's what I do.]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=85 0 http://darqblog.com/?p=152 http://darqblog.com/?p=152#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:50:57 +0000 Nnamdi http://darqblog.com/?p=152 How many ridiculous ideas start in the kitchen? ]]> http://darqblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=152 0