Exclusive Interview with AfRo ToAd
Nov 26, 2013 7:40:38 GMT -7
Post by Sforzando on Nov 26, 2013 7:40:38 GMT -7
The title says it all! This interview is only the first planned in our series of well-known Flipnote creators, so join the Flipnote Forum for all the latest news!
How, when, and why did you start off on Flipnote Hatena?
I started when I was 14...How?? Well I loved drawing and honestly thought Flipnote Studio just a little drawing/sketch app until i saw other Flipnotes saved on my SD card by Nintendo...I was just a little impressed....But the second I got on Hatena....Little did i know how much that site would change my life when it came to my drawing experience, and animating skills...And I started off just so my drawings could come to life, and i could FINALLY share my awesome ideas with the world!!
Why do you think you got popular?
Hmmm.....I’m guessing my art style??
What are the best/worst things about being popular/famous?
Hmm.....Best part is knowing what you post will be seen by LOTS of people, meaning my stories and art won’t go unnoticed by others. Thats a good feeling. Worst part?? That’s easy. People hating and spreading lies about you to make you have a bad name...also, the amount of stalkers can get pretty annoying as well. TRUST ME. lol
What was your motivation to keep making Flipnotes?
It was One Piece....Other people giving me feedback on my series....And me just thinking about what I would like to animate.
Who were your friends on Flipnote Hatena?
Aww...Haha...Well there was Vex, SkyShaymin, AZ, Deity, 1-up, Ninja, K66Gunso, Fluffy, Toast, Butter, JakeV, Austin G, SK, Shadow R, Anthony, Ronald, Shade...omg TOOOOOOO MANY TO LIST!!!!! Haha xD
Have you ever had classes or lessons in animation?
Nope. Not at all.
Have you ever considered a career in animation?
Mmm....Yeah but I probably won’t do it...I'd rather do manga
What inspired your Flipnotes?
One Piece
What is your favorite Flipnote you created?
Awww thats a good one!!!! XD Well...My Favorite Gadget part is part.10 But favorite FLIPNOTE??? Aghh....Hmmm......Probably the one with Jiro and Miku and Miku tried to commit suicide but Jiro saved her and they fell in love in the end...I loved that.
Who were/are some of your favorite creators from Flipnote Hatena?
Boss, J Inc, Calvin, Nico Blue....And probably Vex cuz his flips remind me a lot of mine...Haha
What was your reaction when Flipnote Hatena shut down?
Oh I will NEVER forget. When I first found OUT, I was just SUPER SUPER MOTIVATED to finish my series. Which I’m glad I did. When it shut down..I was actually happy, believe it or not, haha
Have you done any animation since the end of Flipnote Hatena?
To be honest? No, I haven’t. I’m probably a little rusty. But I DO miss it.
What do you think of the delayed release of Flipnote Studio 3D?
It is HONESTLY MAKING ME MAD BEYOND WORDS!!!!!!!! I DONT EVEN WANNA TALK ABOUT IT. I CAN FEEL MYSELF RAGING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.
Do you plan to be on Flipnote Gallery: World? Do you already have plans and ideas?
Oh yeah....AfRo ToAd WILL be On FGW better than ever and i cant wait any longer...lol
Where can people find you? (YouTube/Twitter/dA/etc.)
YouTube.....My name on there is "imAfRoToAd" all one word....lol
Now for some questions about GADGET! Where did the idea for GADGET come from?
It came from this crazy lil mind of mine xD
What type of GADGET would you have?
Oh, that’s easy... Jiro’s original Gadget... ICE!!
Can you tell us of some ideas for GADGET that didn’t make it, due to time or other reasons?
Yup. I wanted to show how Miku knew Got #2 was coming to JiJi island but the page limit didn’t allow me...I'd hafta make another part to explain that....
I wanted to show How Miku lived on her own after her mom was taken but again...Space bar problems....
I wanted to show the fight between Kita, Teddy and #3 but I didn’t have time since FS3D was ending soon.......
I wanted to show what happened to Skye, Pat, Hayate, Shu, and the elder after Miku healed them...But didn’t...I just had to explain what happened…
I wanted to animate the Mayors speech about Gadget users but again....Time limited THAT too....
I also would have loved to show how Bon was doing alone since Skye kinda left him after saying he'd be back....lol....
And i would have loved to put Shu’s and Pat’s reaction to them seeing their house destroyed by Kita, but Hatena was days from shutting down.....
Gadget was gonna have LOTS and LOTS of fillers but i just had to focus on the story since Hatena was ending....lol
I think GADGET is the most impressive series on Hatena, with an amazing story and some great characters--not to mention its length. What motivated you to finish?
Why thank you...That means a lot....What motivated me to finish was knowing that I would have thousands of people sad cuz I didnt finish a series before Hatena ended.. I reFUSED to let people down with Gadget. That was the biggest motivation to finish.
Will your Flipnote Gallery: World series, Dawn of Hope, be related to GADGET?
Yup...The humor will be the same...Action same...And Gadget users WILL be in D.O.H.....There will be another GREAT big secret in D.O.H I won’t give out.
Can you give us some details about Dawn of Hope that you haven’t revealed anywhere else?
Hmmm...Sure why not, haha. I planned D.O.H since I was 15. YES I know the WHOLE story. Ummm....D.O.H will be a LONG series. Longer than Gadget, and better. It takes place on a different planet. I never told anyone the name of it but....Since I and many others had to wait SO long for FS3D, I'll tell. The planet is called Planet Garbonia. I’m sorry, but that’s all the info I’m giving out at the moment. I want you all to be shocked while watching it.
Would you be interested in joining Flipnote Forum? :3 I think you'd like the community and we'd love you for sure.
Hmmm.....I will def consider it c: hehe
Is there anything else you want to say?
Yes. If you watched Gadget, thank you. If you watched my flipnotes, THANK YOU. It means a lot. Also: sit back tight for FS3D. It’s coming soon, gators. I’m still waiting just as you are. D.O.H is still coming and I hope you all support it and are looking forward to it. Thanks for reading! Bye Cha!
- AfRo ToAd
Well, folks, there you have it. The first of many great interviews coming from Flipnote Forum! One more big big thanks to AfRo ToAd for doing this. Hopefully, these creator interviews will keep us busy until Flipnote Studio 3D finally comes West!
How, when, and why did you start off on Flipnote Hatena? I started when I was 14...How?? Well I loved drawing and honestly thought Flipnote Studio just a little drawing/sketch app until i saw other Flipnotes saved on my SD card by Nintendo...I was just a little impressed....But the second I got on Hatena....Little did i know how much that site would change my life when it came to my drawing experience, and animating skills...And I started off just so my drawings could come to life, and i could FINALLY share my awesome ideas with the world!!
Why do you think you got popular?Hmmm.....I’m guessing my art style??
What are the best/worst things about being popular/famous?Hmm.....Best part is knowing what you post will be seen by LOTS of people, meaning my stories and art won’t go unnoticed by others. Thats a good feeling. Worst part?? That’s easy. People hating and spreading lies about you to make you have a bad name...also, the amount of stalkers can get pretty annoying as well. TRUST ME. lol
What was your motivation to keep making Flipnotes?It was One Piece....Other people giving me feedback on my series....And me just thinking about what I would like to animate.
Who were your friends on Flipnote Hatena?Aww...Haha...Well there was Vex, SkyShaymin, AZ, Deity, 1-up, Ninja, K66Gunso, Fluffy, Toast, Butter, JakeV, Austin G, SK, Shadow R, Anthony, Ronald, Shade...omg TOOOOOOO MANY TO LIST!!!!! Haha xD
Have you ever had classes or lessons in animation?Nope. Not at all.
Have you ever considered a career in animation?Mmm....Yeah but I probably won’t do it...I'd rather do manga
What inspired your Flipnotes?One Piece
What is your favorite Flipnote you created?Awww thats a good one!!!! XD Well...My Favorite Gadget part is part.10 But favorite FLIPNOTE??? Aghh....Hmmm......Probably the one with Jiro and Miku and Miku tried to commit suicide but Jiro saved her and they fell in love in the end...I loved that.
Who were/are some of your favorite creators from Flipnote Hatena?Boss, J Inc, Calvin, Nico Blue....And probably Vex cuz his flips remind me a lot of mine...Haha
What was your reaction when Flipnote Hatena shut down?Oh I will NEVER forget. When I first found OUT, I was just SUPER SUPER MOTIVATED to finish my series. Which I’m glad I did. When it shut down..I was actually happy, believe it or not, haha
Have you done any animation since the end of Flipnote Hatena?To be honest? No, I haven’t. I’m probably a little rusty. But I DO miss it.
What do you think of the delayed release of Flipnote Studio 3D?It is HONESTLY MAKING ME MAD BEYOND WORDS!!!!!!!! I DONT EVEN WANNA TALK ABOUT IT. I CAN FEEL MYSELF RAGING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.
Do you plan to be on Flipnote Gallery: World? Do you already have plans and ideas?Oh yeah....AfRo ToAd WILL be On FGW better than ever and i cant wait any longer...lol
Where can people find you? (YouTube/Twitter/dA/etc.)YouTube.....My name on there is "imAfRoToAd" all one word....lol
Now for some questions about GADGET! Where did the idea for GADGET come from?It came from this crazy lil mind of mine xD
What type of GADGET would you have?Oh, that’s easy... Jiro’s original Gadget... ICE!!
Can you tell us of some ideas for GADGET that didn’t make it, due to time or other reasons?Yup. I wanted to show how Miku knew Got #2 was coming to JiJi island but the page limit didn’t allow me...I'd hafta make another part to explain that....
I wanted to show How Miku lived on her own after her mom was taken but again...Space bar problems....
I wanted to show the fight between Kita, Teddy and #3 but I didn’t have time since FS3D was ending soon.......
I wanted to show what happened to Skye, Pat, Hayate, Shu, and the elder after Miku healed them...But didn’t...I just had to explain what happened…
I wanted to animate the Mayors speech about Gadget users but again....Time limited THAT too....
I also would have loved to show how Bon was doing alone since Skye kinda left him after saying he'd be back....lol....
And i would have loved to put Shu’s and Pat’s reaction to them seeing their house destroyed by Kita, but Hatena was days from shutting down.....
Gadget was gonna have LOTS and LOTS of fillers but i just had to focus on the story since Hatena was ending....lol
I think GADGET is the most impressive series on Hatena, with an amazing story and some great characters--not to mention its length. What motivated you to finish?Why thank you...That means a lot....What motivated me to finish was knowing that I would have thousands of people sad cuz I didnt finish a series before Hatena ended.. I reFUSED to let people down with Gadget. That was the biggest motivation to finish.
Will your Flipnote Gallery: World series, Dawn of Hope, be related to GADGET?Yup...The humor will be the same...Action same...And Gadget users WILL be in D.O.H.....There will be another GREAT big secret in D.O.H I won’t give out.
Can you give us some details about Dawn of Hope that you haven’t revealed anywhere else?Hmmm...Sure why not, haha. I planned D.O.H since I was 15. YES I know the WHOLE story. Ummm....D.O.H will be a LONG series. Longer than Gadget, and better. It takes place on a different planet. I never told anyone the name of it but....Since I and many others had to wait SO long for FS3D, I'll tell. The planet is called Planet Garbonia. I’m sorry, but that’s all the info I’m giving out at the moment. I want you all to be shocked while watching it.
Would you be interested in joining Flipnote Forum? :3 I think you'd like the community and we'd love you for sure.Hmmm.....I will def consider it c: hehe
Is there anything else you want to say?Yes. If you watched Gadget, thank you. If you watched my flipnotes, THANK YOU. It means a lot. Also: sit back tight for FS3D. It’s coming soon, gators. I’m still waiting just as you are. D.O.H is still coming and I hope you all support it and are looking forward to it. Thanks for reading! Bye Cha!
- AfRo ToAd
Well, folks, there you have it. The first of many great interviews coming from Flipnote Forum! One more big big thanks to AfRo ToAd for doing this. Hopefully, these creator interviews will keep us busy until Flipnote Studio 3D finally comes West!
