Derek Jr "Made"

13/08/2025

𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡 = 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗧. 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 “𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖” 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

Some people think editors and videographers are magicians.

They’ll film… let’s just say rubbish, and send it EXPECTING US TO FIX IT IN POST.

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘’𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛:

𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦: Without proper planning, good lighting, clean audio, and the right framing, the footage will ALREADY be at a disadvantage.

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦: Editing is powerful, but it’s NOT A TIME MACHINE. Shaky, poorly lit, or incomplete footage will ALWAYS limit the end result.

The magic doesn’t happen after the shoot — it happens when GREAT FOOTAGE meets GREAT EDITING.
Quality in ⟶ Quality out
Planning + Shooting + Editing = Magic

So yes, we can polish a video… but even the BEST VIDEOGRAPHER–EDITOR TEAM can’t turn a potato into a diamond.

𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦: Let’s make the magic together — from the lens to the timeline.

19/07/2025

I’m Ifeanyi Derek Chukwudinma,
also known as Derek Jr "Made" — a Lagos-based Videographer, Director & Editor, and founder of Timestamp Creative.

I create visuals that don’t just “look nice” — they hit different.

🔹 Music Videos
🔹 Product & Fashion Content
🔹 Social Media Ads
🔹 Talking Head Videos
🔹 Event Highlights
🔹 Cinematic Edits

While others offer clips, I deliver story-driven, emotion-packed visuals that actually connect.

Ready to make something bold?

📞 +2349016036533
📩 [email protected]
📸 IG:

14/07/2025

🎬 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁? 𝗢𝗿 “𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲, 𝗯𝗿𝗼”?

Only one holds up in court—guess which one. 😅

If you’re a videographer or video editor, let’s be honest—before you press record or even import footage, get a contract in place.
Because once money and expectations enter the chat, vibes won’t protect you. A signature will.

🔹 ⏳ 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯
Client: “Just a tiny change.”
Next thing you know, you're exporting Version 12_FINAL_FINAL_THISONE.mp4
With no agreement? You’re stuck.
With a contract? “Sure, but that’ll be billed separately.”

🔹 💸 “𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴…”
Translation: You may never see that money.
A proper agreement locks in timelines: 70% upfront, 30% on delivery.
No more turning into a full-time debt collector.

🔹 📦 “𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀” — 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼?
Who owns the footage? Who can post it? Who decides what’s included?
If it’s not written, it’s up for argument.
A contract settles it before it starts.

🔹 📆 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
You booked gear. Cleared your schedule. Then… “Let’s move the date.”
With no cancellation clause, you’re holding the loss.
With one? “No problem—but here’s the reschedule fee.”

🔹 🎯 “𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀?”
Nope. You paid for a basic edit, not an Avengers-level production.
Let the contract do the explaining for you.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅? 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.
Contracts don’t ruin the creative flow—they protect it.
They give you freedom, clarity, and confidence to do your job right.

📌 So before your next project:
Write it. Sign it. Then shoot.

🎤 Been saved (or burnt) because of a contract—or the lack of one?
Drop your story. Someone else might just learn from it.

08/07/2025

I MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST… BUT I’M GOOD AT IT

Hi, my name is Ifeanyi Chukwudinma aka Derek Jr “Made” — I lead a creative team under the name Timestamp, where we handle videography and video editing based in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Let’s not lie, I might not be the most popular, most hyped, or have 1 million followers — but I know my work. And with my team at Timestamp, we deliver it well

You see all these sweet transitions, crispy edits, correct storytelling, visuals that slap hard? 🎬 That’s what we bring to the table. Even the table, we can help you shoot it 😅📸

🎯 WHY SHOULD YOU CONTRACT TIMESTAMP AS YOUR PERSONAL VIDEO TEAM?

✅ We get the job done. No long story. Just clean work and happy clients.
✅ Fast delivery (even when NEPA is playing with our emotions 😭)
✅ Affordable rates without killing quality.
✅ We're a solid crew – we shoot, edit, colour grade, direct, and sometimes even carry tripod on our heads 😩
✅ We're invested in your project like it’s ours. Your win is our win.
✅ Zero wahala, good vibes only. We go work, we go laugh, we go chop results.

Types of projects we handle at TIMESTAMP:
🎬 Music videos
📱 Social media content
💼 Corporate promos
🎉 Event coverage
📦 Product commercials
👩🏽‍💻 Talking heads / Course videos
🍿 And anything with pixels and motion

If you're looking for a videographer/editor team that:
👉🏽 Understands storytelling
👉🏽 Can work with budget and still deliver premium feel
👉🏽 Won’t stress you or ghost you halfway

Then maybe… just maybe…
🎙️You’re looking for us — Timestamp.

📩 Let’s talk business:
📱 WhatsApp: +2349016036533
📧 Email: [email protected]

Let’s create something solid
Tag someone who needs a reliable video team in Lagos!

07/07/2025

THE HARDEST PART OF EDITING ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK

People think video editing is all cuts and transitions.
But one of the most exhausting parts of the process?

Finding the right soundtrack
Choosing the perfect font

You can shoot something clean, grade it crisp, arrange your cuts beautifully...
But if the sound is off or the font feels wrong,
the whole thing just starts falling flat.

Sometimes I scroll through 30+ tracks —
One is too soft.
Another one is overhyped.
The next one sounds like a motivational speaker intro.

Then fonts... oh fonts.
You test one — it looks like a PowerPoint.
Try another — suddenly it’s giving “church anniversary banner.”
The struggle is REAL.

But when it clicks?
The right music + the right font = the soul of the edit.

No matter how great the footage is, the vibe lives and dies on these two.

So if you ever hear me say:
“Give me a little more time.”
It’s not because I’m delaying —
It’s because I’m still searching for the magic that ties it all together.

Fellow editors, y’all feel me?
Clients, this is what you don’t see — but it matters more than you think.

29/06/2025

Born To Win- Amobi
Out On All Streaming platforms! 👇
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21/06/2025

𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡… 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝗪𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐭

If there’s one thing I’ve learned on this journey, it’s this:

𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭.

I’ve heard all sorts of things said to my face:

“This your video thing — you sure say e go last?”
“Why not get a proper job?”
“You too dey stress yourself for camera work.”

They didn’t see the vision.
They didn’t see the long nights, the power outages, the times I had to edit through fatigue.
They didn’t see how much I genuinely love what I do.

But I stayed.

Even in the frustration. Even when money was tight. Even when I had every reason to give up — I chose to keep going.

Because for me,
𝐈’𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞… 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭.

I shoot. I direct. I edit. I tell stories.
And behind every frame is a part of me — the parts that refused to quit, even when quitting looked easier.

Consistency isn’t just about routine — it’s about passion with patience.
It’s about holding on to your “why” when the results aren’t showing yet.

So if you’re in that space where you love something but the road is rough — stay with it.
It’s not meant to be smooth.
But it will always, 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭.

20/06/2025

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗩𝗦 𝗠𝗬 𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗥: 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗗𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗛 🤔😂

Let’s say I show up to shoot your content with your ₦30,000 budget.

Cool. We’re vibing. Lights, camera, action. But here's the twist,

I’m using a lens that costs over ₦1,000,000. Yes, ONE. MILLION. NAIRA. Just the lens o, not even the camera body or mic or gimbal or memory card that can carry your 4K dream.

Now, imagine say during the shoot, something goes wrong, lens falls, gets damaged, or camera trips on set.

Please my dear client, how do I replace a ₦1M lens with a ₦30K budget? Is it miracle service we’re doing or ministry of signs and wonders? 😭😂

This is why content creation no be beans. It's not just "press record," it’s investment, experience, risk, and value bundled together.

So when we say budget properly, it’s not pride it’s protection.

We show up with millions worth of gear to make your brand shine. Help us show up with peace of mind too.

19/06/2025

I shoot music videos, product ads, and event content under 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽.

If you’re an artist, brand owner, or event planner looking for clean, affordable videos that convert, DM me.

Let’s make your vision real!

10/06/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫/𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝟗 𝐭𝐨 𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬

Let me share a reality check with you. Some employers expect videographers and video editors to work like regular office staff: 9 to 5 every day, steady salary, and all. But this kind of work is not a typical office job.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲

𝟏. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝟗 𝐭𝐨 𝟓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞

You can clock in at 9 and leave at 5 in an office, but creativity doesn’t follow a clock. Sometimes the best ideas come late at night or during moments of rest and inspiration. Expecting amazing video content only during office hours is unrealistic.

𝟐. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

You want someone with years of experience and expertise, but you want to pay entry-level rates? That won’t work. Talented videographers and editors often seek better pay and respect elsewhere. If you want high-quality work, you must be willing to pay accordingly.

𝟑. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬

Hiring on a contract basis brings fresh energy and focus to each project. This work is about passion and timing, not just clocking hours. Creatives perform best when they can manage their own schedules and deliver their best work when inspiration strikes.

𝟒. 𝐈𝐧-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭

Trying to keep a creative professional tied to a 9 to 5 routine can quickly lead to frustration and burnout. Creatives need space to explore, learn, and sometimes work from wherever they feel inspired. Contract arrangements allow for that freedom and better results.

If you truly value quality content, then value the people who create it. Give them flexibility, pay fairly, and watch your projects shine.

Think of it this way:
You wouldn’t expect a top chef to prepare gourmet meals in a fast-food setting every day. Likewise, don’t expect a creative mind to deliver viral videos when boxed into a strict office schedule.

Next time, consider contract hiring. Pay well. Let your content thrive.

09/06/2025

DEAR VIDEOGRAPHERS/EDITORS, LET YOUR WORD BE YOUR BOND.

If you say “I’ll send it tonight,” then please, send it tonight.
If you say, “I’ll be there by 10AM,” don’t show up at 1PM like it’s nothing.
If you promise 3 revisions, don’t vanish after the first one.

We’re in an industry that runs on trust, deadlines, and reputation.
It’s not just about camera angles, LUTs, or transitions, it’s about how you handle pressure, people, and promises.

There are clients who’ll pay less but call you back again and again, not because you’re the most talented, but because they know you show up, deliver, and communicate.

Real talk: I’ve lost jobs to people who had “better gear” than me.
But I’ve also gotten calls from their former clients because those guys didn’t deliver when it mattered.

This game is not just creativity, it’s character.
Plenty people sabi edit. Plenty people sabi shoot. But can you be trusted?

Don’t spoil your name over something as simple as keeping your word.
Say what you mean. Do what you say. And if anything changes, communicate.

Even when the project is tough or your system crashes, talk to your client. Don’t run. Don’t keep quiet. Own it.

It might not seem like a big deal now, but in this industry, your name travels before your work does.

Let your word be your bond.