In 2015, we feautured on our blog the adventures of Turtle Taido . For those of you that missed the interview with its creator, here is another opportunity to catch on and get your kids ready for another adventure with :
TURTLE TAIDO
TURTLE TAIDO
Finally a Nigerian Cartoon for
all children and the young at heart. The
Adventures of Turtle Taido cartoon series hit the airwaves every Saturday on
DSTV, Africa Magic Family Channel 154, at 11:00am C.A.T and on NTA Network
every Sundays at 4:30 pm C.A.T.
The animated series comes from
the stable of Tayekeni Productions Limited. Our Lagos Flinger Nose
correspondence (FNC) scheduled an interview with the producer and he patiently
gave us some insights into his works. Please read on.
ANSWER: Taido is a super powered
bubbly turtle who goes on an adventure to different cities across Nigeria. In
the process, he makes friends and learns a lot about places, people, cultures
and animals.
FNC: from my understanding of Nigerian/African folklore, the Tortoise
seems to be the centre of attraction of most stories; could that be the reason
that you selected the character Taido as a turtle?
ANSWER: Yes, to a large extent.
But Taido is a uniquely different character and is unlike the Tortoise we know
from folklore
FNC: Taido reminds me of “the
traveling man”, in the good old puppet series I watched as a kid, ‘Fragle
Rock’, that always went on mystical adventures. What do kids at home have to
experience by following Taido on his own adventures this time?
ANSWER: Kids laugh, learn and
dance with Taido. They learn about their country and its diverse cultures. They
also learn about animals and places.
FNC: It seems the season 1
premiere of The Adventures of Turtle Taido, focus on the adventures he sets on only
across Nigeria. Are his adventures restricted to Nigeria alone or should we soon
expect it to span across Africa and the world at large?
ANSWER: Taido will go on
adventures to other countries outside Nigeria
FNC: Let’s talk a little about your animations, were all your
productions done here or out of the country?
ANSWER: We do a lot of work in
Nigeria as well as outside Nigeria. Our team comprises people in Nigeria as
well as in Europe and America.
FNC: How do you view the Nigerian animation industry in general? Or do
we even have any at all?
ANSWER: We have a growing
animation industry in Nigeria, and it will only get better and more vibrant
FNC: who writes all the scripts and songs you used for TT?
ANSWER: I write the scripts and
songs
FNC: Where do you get your inspirations from?
ANSWER: My children.
FNC: Presently how has the response been? And where do you see TT in
the next 2 years?
ANSWER: The response has been
awesome. It seems everybody had been waiting for the series!
FNC: Someone, somewhere out there might come across this interview on our comic blog or any of our social media platforms, if such persons or organizations are interested in sponsorship or advert placements how can they get across to you?
ANSWER: turtletaido@gmail.com
FNC: Do you ever think of later releasing a complete DVD compilation of
Turtle Taido’s adventures to the Market, either for home use or educational
purposes. Or you are afraid that our local pirates may take that to their
advantage?
ANSWER: If we are afraid of
pirates we won’t do anything (Laugh). We will expand the series to other
platforms and media as we go along.
FNC: Apart from the TV animated series, does Turtle Taido has a comic
or book series? If yes, where can we get them?
ANSWER: Not yet, but it’s in the
plan
FNC: in the past I have seen some Local animation series come and go,
some never even made it for up to 2 years before they went off air. And as you
too may have noticed our entire TV children’s cartoon series have been
dominated by foreign studios like the Disney’s and Warner’s. What really is the
problem? Could it be because of our
local productions lacked sponsorships?
ANSWER: Our broadcast networks
need to invest more in production of content. It takes a lot of time, money and
talent to produce animation series. But it delivers more value in the long run.
FNC: Finally, what advice do you have for young ones who want to follow
in your footsteps?
ANSWER: Follow your dream and
never give up!
FNC:
We wish you all the best at Flinger Nose Comics
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