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Yay! So cool that you’ve launched.
I’ve just realised why I didn’t know…I wasn’t subscribed and I thought I was (blush). Never mind, I have now and look forward to hearing what happens next…
Subscribed or not Karyn, you are part of the Bino and Fino family! Actually, I don’t know if I’m subscribed to you either! I just find your blog by clicking on your comments on our posts! lol I’ll double check to make sure I’ve subbed you.
I saw your cartoon for the first time on Vox Africa today. Well done! It is wonderful! I will add it to my literacy website as an educational resource.
Hi Sandra,
Many thanks for your support. I also saw you joined on Facebook. I’m just going through your reading resource website at the moment. It’s a great resource. I will definitely post it up on our Facebook page.
Yes we are really lacking decent educational, fun cartoons for kids that are African made. Or having books and other things that link to that cartoon. I know this has a negative effect on African kids and non african kids.
I caught the interview with Adamu Waziri on VOX Africa this morning (25/04/11, this is truly inspirational and wish you guys the best best of luck with your project(s). I hope everything works well for you guys and that you overcome your operational challenges.
The one advice I give is that you work extremely hard on building strong alliances and having a clearly defines and articulated business plan/strategy.
Best of luck
Thank you very much. As you have said, we do have a lot of challenges but we are doing our best to face them. We are following you advice because those partnerships will play a significant part in if we succeed.
This video put a huge smile on my face. I agree with your comments about people of color producing our own cartoons with the talent and resources we have now. The internet has helped to level the playing field somewhat and there are new ways to get your content out there. I like the character designs especially the little details like the way Fino’s afro puffs bounce when she moves her head as well as the way the edges of her afro puffs seem to move as well in close up shots. Someday like Nkrumah envisioned Africa will be united and I think it’s efforts like yours that will play a part in that.
Hi Seitu,
Many thanks for the comments. I’m glad you like the design direction for Bino and Fino, especially Fino’d afro puffs. We are agreed on the fact that there are now new ways of reaching the audience. The same challenge of engaging and galvanising the audience is still there. Especially if we have been used to receiving our media from older more established sources.
Very nice children’s cartoon! I love the accent too, very pleasant to watch and listen.
Keep up the good work! Peace!
Thanks for stopping by and for the comments DeMarco.
Absolutely wonderful…. well done Adamu, so long overdue. Love the look of the animation, the voices, the characters…. As a Kenyan / African filmmaker, I’m so happy that stuff like this is happening, generated by Africa for us AND the world! I hope its massively successful and cant wait to get copies for all my nieces, nephews…. friends kids… everyone
Hi Judy. Apologies for the late reply. It’s good to hear from you. I can’t take all the credit. There’s a small team and a wider bunch of fans helping us along the way. Comments like yours always spur us on. We don’t have an outlet in Kenya yet though
for you to get a copy for your nieces and nephews! As a Kenyan film maker you’ll know how hard it is to distribute things legally.But if you have friends in the U.S. U.K. or Europe you can get copies of the DVD from our website http://www.binoandfino.com . All the best.
Hi,
WELL DONE!!! LIKE WHAT UR DOING! Is this going to be on local TV soon?
Hello Amaka,
Many thanks. We are working on it. It’s looking like it might be on TV in the U.K. first. But we’ll keep you updated. You can also subscribe to the blog or to our newsletter via the website http://www.binoandfino.com to get the latest. Take care.
We are researching the idea of having a blog, how did you get your blog this poular? : Bino and Fino | TV,Cartoons,Africa..Thoughts from Bino & Fino …
Apologies for taking so long to reply. Our blog isn’t extremely popular compared to the big boys and girls. I’d say the key to building it up is a mixture of having interesting things people want to know about and consistency. But there’s lot’s of research out there on how to get a successful blog .