Famous Instagram template was digitally created by a man

Computer graphics and special effects features have been used in film for several years. Serving as a way to lower production costs, they go unnoticed by the vast majority of the public, because the quality is such that the risks of looking artificial are minimal.

As technology advances, this type of feature begins to become recurrently used by ordinary people who lacked the tools and knowledge of filmmakers until recently. However, it is all fairly new and capable of confusing many people.

Digital lie influencer

Instagram is not lacking in models that live on the social network, posting their exercise and shopping routines while promoting products and gaining more followers. This is a market that has recently emerged, but has been very effective when it comes to marketing to certain niches.

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A post shared by Shudu (@ shudu.gram) on Jun 24, 2018 at 3:43 PDT

Looking more like an account for this purpose, model Shudu Gram has garnered a large following. The big controversy came when Cameron-James Wilson, a 28-year-old British photographer, revealed that he was responsible for the model. The small detail is that he was not Shudu's agent but his creator.

Shudu came about when he decided to learn how to use 3D object making programs through YouTube videos. "Shudu represents what I've always considered to be beautiful, but I don't see often enough. Although there is a small change happening recently, more people need to question what is really beautiful, " Wilson said in an interview with Isiuwa.

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A post shared by Shudu (@ shudu.gram) on Aug 27, 2017 at 11:07 am PDT

Although the photographer states that his creation has always been intended to spread a message of empowerment and inclusion, many argue that his work would be narrowing the already small area of ​​black models. A tweet on the subject says: "A white photographer has found a way to profit from black women without ever having to pay one."

When asked about the repercussion of the Instagram account, Wilson defends himself by stating that he never had any bad intentions and does not plan to use Shudu as a business model. "She is special to me, as are millions of real-life black men and women."

Questions like this will become more and more frequent, as social networks and digitally produced content are realities from which we cannot escape. And what do you think about it? Did Wilson really have good intentions in creating Shudu or is he just an opportunist? Leave your opinion in the comments below.

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