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56 I m ps e . o rg assumption was one sound technician to the whole process. Third, most audio- production facilities do not have such capacity to deliver these specifications either due to inexperience or lack of human resources. Nollywood is currently enjoying access to a lot of opportunities, but I am not sure if these opportunities are met with adequate preparedness (still speaking for sound). Unless we choose to be intentional about improving the quality and the production value in our films, not just the sound community will grow lean, many other aspects of our filmmaking will suffer. Every little effort in the right direction will count in growing the sound community. The rewards structure too might be a motivating factor in driving excellence and encouraging a structure that promotes specialization. Editor's note: With an annual output of nearly 2,500 films, Nigeria's Nollywood is the world's second-largest film industry, right behind India's Bollywood, and ahead of the United States' Hollywood. When I first googled Nollywood, I was truly surprised at the abundance of information and interesting facts about Nollywood and its history. Kolade collaborating with a colleague in the studio.

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