@Simoes1000 - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: What did you think about the Internet?

The internet is an amazing place, you can find everything you need. But if you're not careful, it can ruin your mental and emotional health.

Q: How did you start creating art and animations?

I started drawing at school, for school activities. But it was during pademia that I started drawing more often. I started making

 animations last year, for my YouTube channel.

 What inspired me was the cartoons that were on TV, especially from channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. What also inspired me were the classic cartoons, especially those from the 90's.

Q: Your advice for creating art and animation?

If you want to make good quality art and animations, practice a lot, because this will help your skills evolve over time.

Q: Why did you join Newground?

At first, I only wanted to watch adult content, but I stopped because I knew it wasn't good for me. But when I saw that series like Santina and Eddsworld were there, I started to get interested in Newgrounds. I started making art around April and posted animations in May, and when I participated in Picles' collab, I became interested in participating in collabs, both art and animations.

Q: What do you think about the Newground community?

I've never seen more creative and talented artists than ever before. Newgrounds is the best website I've come across.

Q: Your advice for using the Internet

Don't just go to any website, you could catch a virus.

@MaxonClakson - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: Your opinions of Internet?

A1: I really love the internet! Hell I'd love nothing more than to merge my mind the the digital matrix but despite that i feel that the internet has become too gentrified, too clean, too soft, too corporate.. I preferred the internet of old. That Raw untamed infinite web filled with bizarre content, ugly websites and the low quality unknown... I feel that's how the internet should have stayed. A world for the people instead of the polished corporate arm that it's become... Full of it's algorithms and millions upon millions of clones of whatever slop is popular at the time... But i still enjoy the old crevices left by time. The cozy feeling is divine!

Q: The story of your username: MaxonClakson

A2: MaxonClarkson was actually my former friend who used to help with projects... I never asked him why he chose that name. But once he disappeared i took control over the account and kept the name. My name is Actually PurgeAutomaZero which is written on anything I've made.

Q: How did you discover NG, and why did you join?

A3: Now my memory is usually pretty scrambled eggs, fuzzy dreams and distorted memories mixed together... But if i recall me and my old associates thought it would be a good place to share our work... At the time this was a Game called Sewerside. But once i got there i fell for it's old web appeal and raw internet presence. It felt like it was a perfect place for me to belong!

Q: What do you like about art, 3D animation? And why do you like action?

A4: Well ever since i was a little meat sack i enjoyed creating interesting and weird world and arts, I enjoyed machines, monsters and all strange things... And i still do, probably differently to how i did then. And action always appealed to me! The fast overwhelming pace! The grand destruction! Such joyus! I also have quite a enjoyment of the blood and guts aesthetic. As for 3D work... I obviously started as a 2D artist as anyone does... But recently i moved towards 3D... As it seemed easier for someone of my skillset and is far more dynamic than basic 2D pictures. Each day i grow more powerful in 3D. It's amazing.

Q: What are the stories you would like to create for your games?

A5: As i always have! I have a penchant for more adult themes... Things that are definitely missing in the adult animation scene! But i adore the dystopian scene... My world would be one full of cyborgs and biomachines... Meat fused with metal... But not just for nothing! Each little detail is planned... Or at least considered... And the connection between characters is of most importance... A single boring character can destroy a grand Odyssey. Each must be formed well... With hates, desires, goals, strengths, weaknesses and so on. It is vital.

Q: What makes a good tutorial, and what other tutorials would you recommend?

A6: Well a good Tutorial must be informative! And on topic... Not too fast... Not too slow... And simple! I've never been one to obsess over tutorials and I'll usual work out my own way... But that's what I'd say are the most important parts of a tutorial.

Q: How did you get awarded for best dancer in high school two years in a row?

A7: By dancing very well... Dancing until i almost died. The second year the sole of my shoes disintegrated... This is no joke... They were destroyed. I suppose that's what i get for wearing 3 dollar shoes. I feel many people are too shy to show their true selves... Scared to be disgusting. But it is the disgusting and ugly i enjoy most. Embrace it and you'll feel true freedom.

Q: Is the community on the site good?

A8: From the small amount of interaction I've had... Yes, The community is very kind and loving. I enjoy their presence and it's an Oasis in a harsh and hostile world. Hopefully after this, I'll get to interact with more outstanding specimens on the site! I'd be gleeful to meet them all!

Q: What makes a story good? How do you define depth and complexity in stories? What are interesting characters, and what makes them interesting? Your advice for storytellers

A9/10: Great Stories need to remember three things... 3D characters.... Characters that are not flat but have lives... Characters that exist and could exist outside of the story... It's the characters that carry a story... And how they interact with others and the world around them like a real life would. Secondly, Theme... Make the rules of your word... And never break these rules... Bend them.. yes.. but break them never... Stories with broken rules are uninteresting. Remember what world you have made... Remember what characters can do and how they can do it... Making big changes to the world to fit the story is horrid. The story should always fit around the characters and the world. And Thirdly... Balance. A story needs to be interesting... If you put some action to a slow scene you will entrance the audience... But piling action upon action will make it less notable. This example can be used for anything in the story. But if you go the route for shock.... Remember each time it happens it must be different... Monotony will cause disinterest... Remember each time to move forward to outdo your former self. More action than before, more gore, more shock, more disgust! And the main think to remember is to break the rules of others to make your own. Don't be afraid to make something abstract... Shocking... Disgusting... Or jarring. It's the ugliest of art that holds the truest beauty! But only if it has passion too it. Abstract art made without soul is mere slop and the viewers will know slop from beauty. And well that's all i have to say.

@S3C - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: Describe your life?

Don't have much of one. I wrote at the dawn of this decade that the 2010s were a lost decade.. Well we are nearing halfway point of the 2020s and I guess I was in for a rude awakening. Not because of COVID or any traumatic events ( there are a few moderate ones and several minor ones that build up like Chinese water torture) but in the sense that most creative pursuits have become a chore for me and I've been on the same uneventful routine for the past five years. I work a lot because I enjoy my job but partially because I don't have much better to do. I'm kinda old, single, no kids and all my good friends don't live on this continent. I essentially live in a boarding house with minimal interaction with my roommates and I try to be there little as possible. Family is hours away. I don't do anything interesting on the weekends. I think most people in my shoes would lose their minds, but I'm not trying to portray this as too much of a woe is me pity party. I've adopted a philosophy of all I need is good health and everything else is a bonus.

Q: What do you think about yourself, and why do you believe you think the way you do?

An uncomfortable question. The notion of 'one has to love thyself' makes me cringe. I'm an indifferent vessel in this f*cked up world. So my thoughts about myself: I'm neutral. I think this way due to chemical interactions and past experiences, just like everyone else. I've grown further apart in wavelength with my family as I've grown older, and I think that plays a big part in that.

To end this question on a positive note though, I'll pat myself for being above average or at least satisfactory enough in the departments of creativity, dedication, and humor. That's my belief based on experience. I hope people find my poasts at least as funny as I do. If I didn't find them funny myself I wouldn't post them.

Q: What are activities and subjects you like, although you rarely talk about?

I can give you several more interesting topics: but the honest most answer is basketball. Namely NBA basketball. I'm pretty much an encyclopedia. Most of my friends are not interested in sports though. And there's probably better things we can talk about. Thing is this interest doesn't suit me at all, I'm a small unathletic dude that rocks a desk job. I'm pretty bad at it although I guess I was okay in my youth. I was team manager for a basketball team once and I was so out of place physically and personality wise.

Q: What are some obscure facts about you?

I don't think I have enough clout to warrant possession of obscure facts. I guess I'll say what comes to mind at the moment. I'm a sensitive guy who cares about what other people think. Not so much what they think about me or from an ego point of view, but that I don't intend hard feelings and want to help people reach their desired destinations. If I've rubbed someone the wrong way or people have questions feel free to stop by my page or shoot a PM. I fancy myself as an educator- and I think largely the education system as I've experienced is backwards. I understand people have different learning styles. But it seems the whole fire-hose lecture for an hour and students rush to take notes is not the optimal use of both the pupil and instructor's time. The pupil can read a powerpoint on their own, don't need to see a professional for that. What I find more valuable is coming to a session to share what they've learned, prepare good questions to pose to the instructor and fostering group discussion. I'm big on probing people with guiding questions and exercises. I'm big on people thinking of brainstorming questions they can ask me or in general. I push people to look at things a little more philosophically. It does take a little more effort, introspection, and doing the 'reading' part of homework in earnest- and some don't like that, which I get. I have on my NewGrounds profile 'Bureaucrat / Wannabe NG Motivational Speaker' which is stated for humor's sake- bureaucrat is entirely ironic but the motivational speaker part really isn't. I'm autotelic in most things I do.

Q: What are some misconceptions you feel people have about the BSS?

I've never really thought about that. I guess one misconception that may be common regards the now locked politics forum. While I agree this place is better off sealed...despite all the heated discussions there, I imagine the regulars would kick it with each other hours and pop some beers together or something, conflicting viewpoints and all.

Q: How did you get interested in basketball? Is it primarily NBA? And why? What was your experience being a team manager for the basketball team, and why did you feel out of place physically and personality-wise?

I was very young and I think it was my first real interest. Basketball is a fast paced high scoring team game that arguably requires the most finesse out of the major sports. I always wanted to be a professional basketball player more than anything but reality started to fade as I entered puberty. I still maintain my fantasies and head cannons though. It's primarily the NBA because that's the premier league and where I started following. I'm interested in the WNBA and international leagues too though. The basketball manager role was a good experience. We had one of the worst records but it was still fun to cheer them on and help with video/stats/practices. As I mentioned I'm a small unathletic guy- basketball players tend to be tall and toned. There's a certain personality that athletes carry, not necessarily a more macho or confident quality, it's hard to describe. It's different than engineering and artsy types. So I felt out of place but we all got along of course.

Q: How do you feel the Internet has impacted your life?

You might as well ask me how air or water has impacted my life...

Not in the sense that the internet is an essential need, but that it has become ubiquitous. I might as well be a cyborg in a digital fantasy at this point.

So: the internet is great, it has everything, which is equally awesome, overwhelming, and despondent. I am not saying things were better, but I miss the days of going to a book store or the magazine section to find the cheat codes for a video game, sending physical letters, going to the library for a book, renting a video or being surprised what would come on next on the radio or television. You had to work harder for things, and there were more specialized roles and skills because everything wasn't instantly available. Largely, it was easier to find self-worth in the world. I kind of feel bad for those that haven't experienced a society that isn't intertwined with the internet...I think AI's going to bring the same kind of paradigm shift in a few years. It'll bring us to new exciting new places, but will force a lot of traditional and wholesome activities into obsolescence.    

Q: The story of your profile picture

It's a character from the movie Encanto. Can't remember his name. I've had some variant of this profile picture for over two years now. I guess I chose it because I want to impart some goofy brown uncle type energy on the BBS.

Q: What are the biggest mental health struggles for men from your perspective, and how do you think they could overcome them?

That's way to broad of question for me to respectfully and empathetically answer so I won't postulate anything unless we narrow down the domain here. Out of the mental health struggles I have, none of them really are unique to being a male. People are people, I like having a penis and balls but I don't really think about traditional general roles or feel beholden to be 'macho' or a 'provider' or 'stoic'. If I did, I probably wouldn't be dodging this question.   

Q: Have you always been a sensitive person who cares about what others think?

I don't think so. I've grown more sensitive with age and am a little more careful when I post. This also means apologizing more if I feel I have crossed the line.

Q: Why do you see yourself as an educator?

I think my answer in the starter questions covers this. But I've always enjoyed teaching and watching people grow. I think it gives me an excuse to spread my philosophies. As someone who isn't particularly smart, I think this gives the footing to empathize well with people of diverse learning styles. It's a discovery to find out where an individual's hangups lie, and it's fun to watch people struggle- not being sadistic here, it's just their brain lifting weights. Moreover being able to describe a subject to others enriches our own understanding of the subject. So if I like playing guitar for example, of course I'm gonna be happy to impart any wisdom to others and learn more about guitar myself along the way. 

Q: Why is the bureaucrat part entirely ironic, but the motivational speaker part is not?

In jest, I have had self-deprecating titles in my blurb for a while now. Previous one was talentless hack or something. I dislike bureaucracy because I believe it constipates productivity, hampers creativity, discourages thinking outside of the box, and limits people who want to work the extra mile or bend the rules a bit from getting stuff done. As for the motivational speaker part, don't you find that one would declaring to be a motivational speaker on a Pennsylvanian animation website kinda silly? It's one of the things I'm equally sincere and silly about and as time has moved I more and more like the ring to it.

Q: Why do you think the politics forum is better off sealed? Why do you imagine the regulars would hang out and share some beers together while discussing conflicting viewpoints?

Probably because it was attracting drama at an inappropriate place (NewGrounds is site for making good content, not gossiping. Gossip is largely what those that discuss 'politics' do). Tom & staff have better things to focus on. Since general and politics was closed it seems like the other forums related to NewGrounds domain matter are more lively and active, but maybe that's just me. And it's not like we can't socialize in the 'lounge' topics, the supporter party, or userpages. If you want to make a difference in people's lives or meaningfully discuss political policy, go to a local town meeting or volunteer or something. Change starts from the ground up, not by arguing about what goes on in Washington on an internet forum. 

And I meant the politics regulars would share beers DESPITE having conflicting views, not that they would discuss such controversial matters over alcohol. I'd hope not!

Q: Your experience with making music

if I was an artist I'd paint, if I was a writer I'd rate, but I'm a musician by heart so I made music to reach the almighty...

I guess this Miles Davis quote sums it up nicely:

If I can’t hear my tone, I can’t play. If I can’t play, then I won’t get paid. If I don’t get paid, then I lose the house, you know?

It’s like a chain reaction. If I lose my tone, I can’t fuck, can’t make love, can’t do nothin’. I’ll just walk into the ocean and die, if I lose my tone.

Q: Your advice for life

Everyone has a scientific, athletic, spiritual, and poetic side, we all need to continually nourish these facets of our being. Be consistent with our hobbies. We should aim to compress the window where we are growing old to die, live an inconsequential existence, to spend our last moments hypnotized by daytime TV. Don't be afraid to be audacious and adventurous. Treat everything with sincerity, cherish each moment for within a moment it will all be gone. We all have different circumstances and talents, but one thing that each individual can guarantee and doesn't cost resources is honesty and hard work.

@jinglejamjenkins - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: How would you describe your life? What is it like being in the rocky mountains? How do you feel about being 88, you must have seen a lot of changes

A: My life? Oh god it's been a living hell! I'm not from the rocky mountains, I'm not from anywhere! It's a huge issue! So much baggage. Mom and dad met in the navy, grew up on opposite sides of the states, tossed me back and forth and, both of 'em went nuts! Mom went through all the drugs to fix her brain and it turned her into a vegetable. Dad drank himself to death, he died less then a week ago! I'm 34, and I'm gettin' the heck outta this town after I sell this house and I don't know where I'm goin'!

Eh, It's not all been bad. I've lived many experiences and have the brain to appreciate 'em.

Q: Why did you have the occupation of loser?

A: I didn't choose this life. It chose me. I'm the chosen one.

Q: How to describe your experiences with World of Warcraft? And how did you decide on playing it in MS paint?

A: oh! ya gotta look good, and ya gotta play good. ya gotta-ya gotta, ya gotta get all the things and push the buttons right. MS paint is good for figuring that out.

Q: How did you discover and why did you join NG?

A: I think a friend turned me onto it. This is my favorite website. Flash games back in the day and 'naughty' animations. I really like it nowadays more then I did back in the day. I LOVE ART! Sooo many artists.

Q: The origin of your name: jinglejamjenkins

A: impromptu alliteration. "YOU NEED A USER NAME!"

Q: What do you like about art? What makes interesting art in your opinion?

A: ooo, that's a big one. . . Fantasy. Mostly. I mean, something can be abstract and still be good. Invoking thought and emotion...or , some such. I dunno, if it makes my brain tingle , I like it. I like brain tingles.

Q: What is good music?

A: most of the music I like has "relistenability". So it can't be blunt with its message, it needs to be abstract. Like , vague or metaphorical. When it comes to lyrics at least. I like allot of songs without lyrics. Something cool to play while I'm kicking ass in a video game! Dancing! Gets ya groovin'! *snaps fingers* bum-bum-bum-bum-bum. FEEL THE BEAT! or like...hmm... similar to art, ya know, emotions and thoughts and w/e. brain tingles

Q: Why do you like to sing?

A: Holy wah, umm... It's satisfying. Primordial. Progression of self. It's a fun challenge. Soothing. Therapeutic. The vibrations make me feel good.

Q: What are your experiences with swimming?

A: I'm a water baby! I can float! So I can swim endlessly! Much like singing, it's in my DNA. I am myself. I like me.

Oh! I tried swimming across the Colorado river once in the middle of the night naked. I turned back, then I got laid!

Q: What is Freedom of motion? What do you like about it?

A: I love dreamin'. Nothin' holdin' ya back except the limits of your mind.

Q: Why do you do funny voices and talk to your Kitty? What voices do you do?

A: kitty is a bit dim, but she's still kitty. A living creature much as I, full of emotions and thoughts. I talk to her. We talk. She says "meow" and then I say something, then I say something (usually multiple times). She understands some words but some get lost... The sounds, she hears the sounds. I'm just letting her know she's loved.

Q: How did you learn to do the Cardassian neck trick?

A: I was a little kid just messin' around with muhself. You flex your mouth then you get the flaps kinda like a lizard or somethin'.

Q: How would you describe the BBS! And no not the Brazilian Butt Slap. Bulletin Board System.

A: buhhh, again, havn't looked at it. Hmmm... *another google search* oh, so, the forums! Uh, I ...post in the supporter party occasionally to interact with uh my fellow newgrounders. Much like the kitty saying "meow" she says, "I am here" and then I say "I am also here, we are here together"

Q: Your advice for being happy

A: yeah! Do the thing!

Okay, what did I win?



@EggDef - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: How would you describe your personality?

Oh boy, here we go.

How would I describe my personality? If you would have asked me 4 years ago I would have said either it was dog shit or that it didn’t exist. Now, though, I’d say I’m just an average guy. I’m a bit quiet usually, but I can get real rowdy and loud if I’m comfortable around you. I can be a bit dark and you’ll learn that quickly because of the way I speak and joke around, however despite that I’d say I’ve been becoming more and more of an optimist as the years go on. I can see the humor in a lot of things and I’m always looking to have a good time. I’m very lazy and unmotivated most of the time, I think that’s an important thing to mention about myself. They are both things I need to/have been working on. If I had to sum my personality in the words as of today, I’d penalty day dark and lazy, but fun.

Q: How do you feel that being in a vehicle crash at 6 years old, in which the van rolled 7-8 times, has affected you? Also, how does the medium-sized scar at the base of your pinky, from a large piece of glass cutting into it, shape your view of the world and yourself?

The van flipping was definitely something else. I’d never had something like that hasten to me up to that point. It all happened too fast for me to be scared at the time, I was honestly just confused. I also didn’t go through too much pain at the time despite the glass in my hands and face, probably due to adrenaline. They pulled me out the back of the van and I just sort of laid there and tried to comprehend what just happened. As I grew older I started to think it was kind of a cool experience to have. It most certainly wasn’t cool for some of my family in the van, but for me it sort of became just a fun thing to bring up in classes or to new friends. “Has anything interesting ever happened to you?” “Well I was in a van that rolled 8 times.” “Jesus Christ!” Lmao. The scar is cool. It’s medium in size going from the base of my pinky to about half way up and it’s jagged. I’ve always thought of it as a little something to make me unique. Again, when I was a kid I saw it as something to show off. Although nowadays when I look at it it mostly reminds me of how fragile things really are and how I should consider myself luck to wake you everyday. Anyone in that van could have died, one came very close in fact, but we all pulled through and that’s really something in my opinion. Luckily it never made me scared of driving. I actually became more scared of being in a vehicle when I started driving at 16 than I ever was from the accident. I don’t like not being in control of the vehicle I’m in.

- Sexual Abuse

I have a fucked up sense of sexuality that I struggled heavily with up until a few years ago. The reason for this is because of two specific people who molested me at young ages. When I was younger my grandmother owned a daycare/child learning center that hosted babies-5th graders. When I was about 5 years old one of the 5th grade girls took an interest in me and would get me to finger her all the time in hidden places on the playground. Then when I was in 4th grade, a much larger 7th grade boy I became friends with because we rode the same bus turned things very sexual very quickly and I just went with it because I still didn’t understand what was going on at that age and I was used to that kind of “friendship” at that point.

Q: How do you feel being sexual abused has affected? You how did you make process the trauma, and what would be your advice for people who been molested?

For a long, long time I didn’t even consider myself to be a victim of sexual abuse. I’d hear people talk about it in movies, or I’d have people tell me about the times they went through it and I never felt like I could relate. They all hated it and didn’t want it to happen to them, and that’s not exactly how I felt about my situations so I never connected the dots. I was always excited about being abused. I saw it as a little secret I could participate in. Just a little something for only me to know. However while talking about the topic while absolutely stoned out of my mind one night I realized how fucked the whole situation was and why I felt that way. The girl who molested me in the child learning center my grandma owned wrapped my mind in a way. I was awoken to something I shouldn’t have even known about at such a young age and it really wasn’t healthy. I became a hypersexual being. From ages 6-18 I was an absolute deviant. All I wanted at all times was sexual interaction. Not even sexual satisfaction, because I never got that from my interactions. I just wanted to be in sexual situations at all times. It led me to doing things I’m ashamed of and to doing things I would never do today. I’m a straight man, and I know that for a fact because I’m had gay interactions in my childhood that I didn’t enjoy, but I craved the sexual touch so much I would participate in gay actions that I didn’t even enjoy. As someone who has been addicted to certain drugs, sexual interaction was sort of like my first drug. Having friends, both male and female, was hard for me because all I could think about when hanging out with them one on one was how I could get them out of their pants. Once I came to the realization that I was being molested by multiple people throughout my childhood, I became a bit angry. A lot of bad things from my childhood could have been avoided completely if it wasn’t for that girl. In fact, the two things I regret most in life never would have happened. After coming to the realization, I continued to struggle with my sexual problems for a few years and wasted a lot of time and money on prostitutes. At 19 I got my first real girlfriend and the two of us were sex machines. Just constant, multiple times a night. Eventually I guess I just finally worked that sex obsession out of my system. It naturally happened over the course of a year but by having constant access to sexual touch I finally realized it’s not all that important. I’ve sexually calmed down quite a bit since then and am much more comfortable now. All that being said, I hold no ill-will towards the girl that started it all. She was only in the 5th grade so I can’t help but come to the conclusion that she was being molested or raped herself. She was most likely getting it a lot worse than me too. If anything I feel bad for her and I hope she’s managed to cope as she’s grown.

- College

I put college dropout as my education on my account, but I don’t often talk about why I dropped out. I got really sick towards the end of my first semester and missed a week and a half of class. I think it was covid before covid became a big thing and was just starting up. I was running a fever and puking constantly for a full week, and then just running a fever for another half a week. It was rough. But my two most important classes had rules that dropped your grade by 10% everyday you missed after your third absence. So by the time I got better my grades were too far gone for those classes. Well, I was already frustrated with those classes because I felt like I wasn’t actually learning anything so I just decided to drop out instead of spending more time and money retaking them. I was going to college to learn animation.

Q: What was it like being at college? What were the problems with the college where you feel you didn't learn anything?

College was awesome. It might have been the best time period in my life. I got my first real taste of proper independence and it was incredible. I loved living on campus. That was probably the biggest thing for me. Moving away from home and being alone in my dorm was great. My dorm was also directly above a sushi bar! I loved walking around campus and exploring the buildings. Campus was just so cool. I miss the food court as well. Towards the end of my stay in college I would wake up at 5pm and then go get breakfast from the food court at 8am before going to bed. The did was really good and that little trip to the food court became the highlight of my day for a while. I also had a proper group to play D&D with for the first time. That was a great time.

As far as my problems with my classes go, I didn’t feel like I was learning anything. Specifically my two most important classes, Art and Design. They were both three hour classes where we would walk in and the teacher would just say, “ok now draw.” That was it. No tips, no lesson, we just drew by ourselves for three hours. It was lame man.

Q: Why did you want to learn animation?

Ive always been fascinated in animation. I think it’s a very impressive thing to be good at. I already like drawing random shit, so I feel it’s only natural I’d have a want to bring said random shit to life. I think animation is one of the greatest forms of creative expression, but I’ve always been too lazy to learn its fundamentals. I was hoping that by paying for it and taking proper classes I’d finally get over that hurdle. After college I didn’t completely give up on animation. I just recently put out my first real, finished animated project recently on this very site. I’m still too lazy to learn the correct way, but I’ve started brute forcing myself into improving same as I do with drawing.

Q: Your experience with drugs, what advice would you give to people dealing with substance use?

When it comes to drugs, it’s simple. Do your drugs and have your fun. Just stay away from the stuff that actively kills you. My advice for drug users would be to limit yourself and be aware of everything you’re taking. I fucked myself up incredibly bad by trying to push my limits when it came to drugs and by not paying attention to the amounts I was taking. I’m not going to tell you to not do drugs, just please be careful.

Q: What do you like about creating art, and what are the elements that make it interesting to you? What do you think art represents?

I think art represents the parts of us that make us human. I don’t know if I believe in a soul, but when I look at a person’s artistic creations I can see why a lot of people do. Personally, I don’t put a lot of thought into my artistic endeavors. I just draw whatever I think will look interesting. It’s truly as simple as that. But even when someone like me makes art, you can see a deep piece of them. A piece they can’t normally show. And I think that’s incredible. I also think creating art can be insanely satisfying. Seeing your finished work after working hard on it for hours feels great. And looking back at your old art and seeing how much you’ve improved is unlike any other feeling.

Q: What games do you like? What do you like to see in games, and what makes a game good?

A game is good if you like it. That’s it. There are games that I think are awful and I would never play that my friends really enjoy, and even though I personally think they are terrible I know they must be good in some way because my friends just absolutely love them. I think games can be both good and bad at the same time, it ask depends on the person playing them. A prime example of this: Falllout 4. Fallout 4 is one of my favorite games of all time. I have 500 hours in it as of writing this. A lot of people think Fallout 4 is one of the worst games ever made, and when they explain why I think they have valid points. That doesn’t stop it from being a fantastic game to me though. Other great games I play would be Terraria, Red Dead Redemption 2, Persona 3 and 5, and Minecraft. For some games I look for the ability to express yourself. Other games I look for a good story and characters. And sometimes a game is good because it just feels great to play. I think there are many aspects that can easily make or break a game.

Q: Where does your interest in missing persons, unsolved mysteries, and murders come from? What elements deeply fascinate you about these topics?

I honestly couldn’t tell you why I’m so into missing persons. The idea of a person just up and disappearing is so wild. Like I think it’s insane that not only does this happen, but it’s happening constantly. That’s just not a thing that should exist and yet it does. The mystery behind these cases can also be extremely gripping. I guess my fascination with murder comes down to two things: bloody details and psyche. I know it’s fucked up to say this, but I enjoy hearing all the bloody details of horrific events. I like being disturbed and disgusted and upset by them. There’s also the case of a murderer’s psyche. What makes them tick and why do they do the things they do? It’s just really interesting finding out why they are the way they are.

Q: A story of how you create it you account on 6/30/20, and what was your reason for joining? How did you choose the name: @EggDef what do you like about eggs?

I’ve been using Newgrounds since 2008 when I was 7 years old. I found it looking for sexy dress up games where you can strip the characters and ended up just really liking everything else the site had to offer. I think I made my first account when I was around 9. Somehow I was never banned for being underaged and I became an active member of the website. Eventually I left that account for a new one because so much of my post history was embarrassing. Since then I’ve gone through probably 5 different accounts. Constant rebranding and attempting to separate myself from the things I said in the past. I made this account in 2020 to migrate to, but for the first time it wasn’t out of embarrassment. I just really wanted a different username because I grew to dislike the one I used. Couldn’t afford to become a supporter and change it that way. But despite the constantly changing name, I’ve basically always been here. I did take a 2 year break from the site from 2022 to the beginning of this year, but goddammit I just couldn’t help but come crawling back.

My love of eggs actually has nothing to do with my name, although I am a big fan of them. Particularly scrambled eggs with cheese and a mine bit of ketchup. The name actually comes from my nickname my friends call me, which is Egg. They call me that because my real name sort of sounds like the words egg sandwich when you say it a certain way. I just added Def to the end to spice it up I guess. The Def doesn’t actually mean anything.

Q: How do you feel about the General Forums being shut down? You mentioned that General was the greatest part of the website. What are the elements that you liked about it?

It was very upsetting coming back to the site and finding the general forums being discontinued. It genuinely was my favorite part of the website for a long time. I don’t socialize much in my personal life, so coming in here to talk and shitpost was/is important to me. Supporter party is basically the same thing as general, so it’s been ok for the most part and I’ve been able to get over losing my beloved forum, but I can’t always afford to be a supporter so there’s a chance I’ll go crazy one of these days when I lose access to supporter party. Overall I just really enjoyed the casual chitchat we had going in general.

Q: What do you think about gambling?

I think gambling is badass! It’s a healthy habit to develop and everyone should try it out at least once. Except for slots. Slots fucking suck. I’m decent at blackjack and Texas holdem, but my problem is I don’t know when to cash out.

Q: What do you like about creating animations?

I like the idea of animating more than the actual process of doing it. Bringing your idea to life in motion is so cool, but god is it boring and hard. And like I said at the very beginning of this interview I am a lazy person. I almost went insane making my Castle Crashers video and it’s literally only 7 seconds long.

Q: What is it like to use the BBS? What are the BBS about, and what is your advice for the BBS?

The BBS is great. I’m glad they never removed it from the site. I thought they would have by now. I like the community this site has cultivated and I like being able to socialize in some way shape or form.

Q: Your advice for being a person

My advice for being a person is to try your hardest to treat people well. I used to be an angry little shit. I was mean to people and I hated everybody. I’m telling you, one you start being nice and enjoying people for what they are instead of harshly judging life truly gets better. I’d also like to say not to be too hard on yourself. I know shit is rough, and I know it can be hard to be satisfied with who you are and where you’re going in life. But it’s not worth the mental toll to beat yourself up. I’ve been through it. I was horribly depressed and suicidal for a lot of my life. You have to learn that you can’t control some things and that you aren’t to blame for every little shitty thing that happens. Be kind to yourself.

@Lizguy74 - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

The story of @Lizguy74's birth

I was born a 2 pound 5 oz preemie at 32 weeks instead of the usual 40. 

The doctors told my mom 3 separate times that I wouldn't make it through my first night.

My intestines exploded 5 weeks in and the doctors had to stitch everything back together. I have a big scar from my belly button to the right side of my stomach and to my knowledge I am one of, If not, the only person to survive something like that at the age I was. 

They then said that I wouldn't make it because my lungs weren't working like they should when I was on the ventilator.

I luckily got off of that.

I was in the hospital for a total of 6 months, not to mention my 46 eye surgeries that happened from when I was 2 in 04 to 15 in 2017 to cure my Retinopathy of Prematurity and then to stabilize my Band Carotopathy.

I’ve told various people these stories but I think that it’s inspiring to let people know that I’m still here after all of what I’ve been through.

Q: How do you feel being born prematurely has affected your perception of the world?

My perception of the world.

I wouldn't say that I view things differently because of my prematurity but on the physical side of things, my vision isn't the best.

My peripheral vision is almost nonexistent so I’ll usually have to shift my line of sight or my head in order to see something in particular. I also can’t see well, long distance.

For example, I could probably make out a stop sign from across the street but not the walking signal, unless someone pointed it out to me and even then it’s not guaranteed that I'd see it with just my eyes alone.

I’ve been used to this for my entire life so It doesn't affect my confidence nuch.

I know my limets.

I think that’s why I’ve grown so attached to self deprecating, crude and dark humor over the years.

I’ve learned not to take my troubles so seriously over the years and It's helped me with my self confidence immensely!

Like, “Of course that guy isn't gonna see the street sign! He’s half BLIND!!!

He’d probably get hit by a car If I wasn't helping him.”

I’m exaggerating about the “half blind’ part, my point being that you have to be willing to make mistakes and laugh at yourself or the world every once in a while.

Don’t be afraid to face the ugly truth about yourself and the world and just laugh at them!

Turn the negative about yourself into something positive!

The thing about negatives and positives is that they're something we all go through.

So let’s enjoy all the good times together and laugh at the bad ones we can't control.

HAHA! Damn, someone quote me on those last two, please!

Q: Why do you feel people are interested in art? Would you say that finger painting when you were young and drawing in middle school influenced your perception of art? What is something that you have painted or drawn, and why do you think you chose the subjects and motifs that you did?

People’s interest in art, ecs.

I feel that people are interested in art because it allows them to escape from reality or to see things about the way we live in a different light.

I also think that people are drawn to the Ideas of others, their hopes, passions, dreams. There's something wonderful about being able to put your creative ideas out there for other people to enjoy!

I don’t remember much of the finger painting stuff. I was really young, but I do remember drawing two pictures in middle school called Kirby’s Lucky and Unlucky day!

My most formative years growing up were the mid to late 00's and early to mid 2010’s.

I had a blue DS Lite with Mario Kart DS, Super Mario 64 DS, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story and Kirby Super Star Ultra! I loved those games to death.

One day I thought of drawing two pictures based on luck and I thought I’d plop Kirby in there and come up with some scenarios with ideas and concepts from the game.

Kirby’s Lucky Day was a drawing where he ate a bunch of food and got power up’s to defeat enemies, whereas Kirby’s Unlucky Day was mostly him dying a bunch.

I remember drawing Krako shooting Kirby with a lightning bolt and just being overall proud that I came up with the idea of putting all of those thing together to make something new.

Q: You discovered Newgrounds through FNF when it gained immense popularity in 2021 with the Week Seven update. You mentioned that the game helped you overcome a significant period of depression. If you don't mind sharing, what caused your depression, and how did Friday Night Funkin' and Newgrounds help alleviate it?

FNF & NG save

Yeah, I’ve practically always been a fan of video games, storytelling and later on, history.

I loved my history and english language classes when I was in school but I was starting to feel kind of lonely in 2019 and it kind of escalated from there.

I had friends but by that point they had already graduated and I didn’t know who else to talk to.

I wanted to express and share my sense of humor and the energetic side of my personality but I had nowhere to go at the time and It led to me getting seriously depressed.

I wasn’t suicidal or anything but It was bad!

Then In early 2021 FNF absolutely exploded, and I think I originally found out about It through a bunch of meme’s on YouTube? I can’t exactly remember but I think I saw a bunch of meme’s, got curious and then fell into a massive rabbit hole after falling in love with the game, It;s style and premice.

Then I noticed the “In partnership with Newgrounds.” tagline before the game started and I got curious again! “What’s Newgrounds?” I thought, looking up the site.

When I logged onto the site I couldn’t beleve it!

There was that crazy FNF page banner and a bunch of other artists sharing their stuff from music to art, animation and games.

I was stunned at the variety of content, not to mention the incredible sense of style and internet history that I later found out about thanks to some up and coming videos of people talking about the site, Tom’s creative sensibilities and the rebellious, creative history of the site. I properly joined and started uploading my stuff in 2022 and I’ve never looked back. “Everything By Everyone” what a wonderful motto.

Q: Your advice for handling depression

Advice for handling depression.

My advice for handling depression would be that you should be open and honest about how you're feeling with family and friends. People care about your wellbeing and want to know that you're feeling ok.

Do something creative. Sharing ideas with people you know or just people in general can be really rewarding. It;s good to know that people like the same things that you do, especially when It’s something you’ve thought up yourself. Lastly, go outside, appreciate the outdoors and stay healthy. It’s been proven that these things can drastically improve your mood and If you still don’t feel yourself right away, that’s ok too, some things take time.

Q: What has it been like posting to NewGrounds since 2022, and how has the site changed? What do you like/dislike, and what recommendations and advice do you have for newcomers coming to NG?

Posting to NG

I’ve really enjoyed postint to NG and seeing people react to my art.

It makes me feel good to know that people are enjoying the stuff I make.

I haven’t noticed any significant changes to the site yet but I’ll definitely be looking out for them.

I really like how most people on this site treat each other with respect, understanding and dignaty.

It’s very welcoming.

Q: How do you feel about being 21 years old? Is it difficult to be an adult? What advice would you give?

Being 21.

Being 21, and an adult in general is kinda crazy.

I’m kind of in that awkward period right now where I’m trying to still understand how the adulting world works, living with my mom, while trying to find a girlfriend and a college that fits me.

I know without a doubt that I want to be in the entertainment industry but I’m not exactly sure what I want to do in the field of video games or animation.

Those are the two subjects I’m really looking to get into.

I love my mom BTW. She works her ass off for both my sister and I!

She’s super nice too, and from Australia! Whoop Whoop!

I’d tell anyone else in my situation that just because things are going slow, it doesn't mean that things won't change for you in the future.

Appreciate the time you have and enjoy every moment.

Q: What fascinates you about Romance?

Thoughts on romance.

What can I say? I love “love’!

There’s something thats both so heartwarming and hot, for the lack of a better word, about being able to get more sensual with someone you deeply care for and have come to understand.

Despite what a lot of people seem to think, there is a difference between sensual and sexual, although they do both occupy a very similar space.

Sensuality refers to your senses and how they react to things in detail like scents , touch, taste, etc.

Sexualllity, is how we use these things to stimulate or arouse each other.

I find it so fascinating that we’re willing to go to these increadibe lengths to please and tease each other.

There’s an electrifying energy about romance and sex.

We’re willing to embarrass and humiliate each other because we know that the partner that we’ve chosen really cares and understands us.

Attraction and sentimentality are two things but the third is where things get really intresting.

Being able to admit your desires and fantasies to someone you're attracted to and have a deep affection for must feel like nothing else!

That friendly tug of war between submissiveness and dominance!

I’m more of the submissive type.

In terms of sex and romance in medi. I feel like sex should be a more accepted thing in adult media and that romance should be the some in general, more exepted.

I feel like other people here in the states are just now realizing the importance of portraying these things in fiction.

Those are topics I’d like=e to incorporate more into my art, that and comedy.

I feel like those two things go really well together. I feel that nudity can also be used as symbolism and does not always have to be sexuallky explicit.

Q: You mentioned that the Internet is a double-edged sword, with some people being really nice and understanding, while others tend to exaggerate, get frustrated easily, or are just plain rude for various reasons. How did you develop your thoughts on the internet? Have there been experiences that shaped your perspective, and has it always been this way for you?

Thoughts on the Internet.

Yeah, I’ve noticed that a lot of people online tend to talk about a lot of serious topics without much thought or research put into them, which is a shame.

I’ve noticed this most prevalently when it comes to accusations of sexual assault.

It seems like a lot of younger people don’t seen to fully grasp the complexities or nuances of romantic/sexual interaction which then leads to unnecessary name calling

and intense accusations being thrown around.

That's why I feel like it’s incredibly important for couples or lovers to come up with some sort of Safe Word.

That way, if things start to get uncomfortable for anyone, they could just say whatever word you come up with.

I believe that most people are willing to respect each other's boundaries but sadly that's not always the case.

At least you’ll have a clear way to let the other person know when things are going too far for you.

Media Literacy is another thing I feel like a lot of people in my generation lack.

This also lends itself to a host of greater issues too.

Like, I’ve heard some people online say that if you like an underage character in an animated or illustrated piece of media, that you're a creep, regardless of context.

Some people like the story of a certain charector, and most people like that character for their design or personality for one reason or another. Not because of the fact that their underage. Usually that’s used as a way to show that the character is immature in some shape or form.

I’m alright if young love is depicted in media just as long as it doesn't coss “that line”.

Speaking of “that line”. If you have a character you really like. It’s best to gve them more adult proportions and make them act a little more adult too.

Most artists who draw or are more familiar with NSFW drawings are aware of this stuff and do a good job at portraying the characters they draw, as adults.

The other people online who are more understanding and willing to listen to others opinions are awesome!

We as people are complex creatures and we should be willing to listen to others and their opinions even if we don’t agree with some of them.

@Lizguy74's prospective on storytelling

In my opinion, nailing down a consistent tone or finding things that are similar to the tone you’re going for is critical when It comes to good storytelling.

The main character should also have a relatable goal or driving force in the narrative that makes us want to root for them. There should also be something or someone trying to stop them that challenges, or are the opposites to, their beleifs.

Make sure that everything helps to drive the plot, themes, or characters and their personalities in some way or another.

I’m ok with dark subject matter in the media I consume. I think that It can even be a great form of character development, symbolism and overall storytelling, but you need to make sure It makes sense in the story that you’re telling. Otherwise It’s just going to feel tonedef, cheap and insensitive.

Q: What are some examples of storytelling in media that you enjoy, and why do you think those elements function well in creating overall good storytelling?

Medea I like and why I think they work well.

I like a lot of action shows, comedy and Shounen Anime.

I’m a super big fan of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and everything it takes influence from.

I love classic rock, rock and music in general, nature, fasion, travel, history!

It’s like the show was made for people like me!

I think the reason why it and many other shows in general work so well is becouse they focus on the character and how they interact with each other.

Q: What is the difference between good character development and bad character development?

Good and bad character development.

I feel that the difference between good and bad character development is based on how true to life the characters' emotions feel to the audience based on the tone that you’re trying to set.

If a character in a serious story is upset about something and then suddenly fine then that’s bad development, sure that could work as a comedy bit in a mostly joke centric series but it’s not good for serious storytelling.

For that, the characters need to feel grounded, empathetic and self reflective on their past grevences.

Q: Why do you think people talk about serious topics on the Internet without much thought?

I think the reason is because a lot of people in today’s climate are more interested in sensationalist stories rather then th actual truth and that drama courses a lot of misinformation to be spread about serious topics and people don’t usually bother to go and correct some that they think is fact.

That’s one of the big reasons why I’m not a big fan of cancel culture. Sure there are some good people trying to get some bad eggs off the internet but I’m sure that there are others who will just use any excuse or accusation they can get, to take someone they don’t like offline. It’s a shame honestly.

Like I said earlier. I feel like people, more then ever now, need to be more open minded, respectful and understanding of each other and I hope to see more of those things from people, in the future.

@ash1car - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: What is it like living in the Misery Midwest? From your perspective, in what ways does life change as you get older? Do your goals and priorities change accordingly? What does it mean to have a goal, and do people sometimes choose poorly? How can a good goal be defined?

A: HA well, living in the Midwest can be pretty boring and remote. But hey, the low cost of living is nice!

Life changes a lot as you take on more responsibilities. It starts with school projects, then shifts to things like managing your home, family, and health. Your goals and priorities usually follow these responsibilities but also come from your passions. Everyone has goals, whether it's making money, doing something they love, or finding meaning in life.

Sometimes, people choose goals that aren't great due to social pressures or tough situations. A good goal keeps you motivated and aligns with your true beliefs, giving you a reason to get up in the morning. And it's totally okay for your goals to change as you get older!

Q: What do you think about the Internet? And how would you describe your experiences?

A: I believe that the internet is both a blessing, and a curse for society! My own experience with the internet I’d say is like a rollercoaster. One minute it’s fun, and the next you feel nauseous, lol. But you keep running back in line to ride it for the thrills.

Q: The story of how you create it you account on 1/1/22? How did you choose the name: 

ash1car?

A: In 2021, I started creating content under my ash1car accounts. I had only my YT and Twitter at the time and was thinking about what other sites I could post my stuff at, and then I remembered that Newgrounds existed. So I made an account on New Year's Day. The ash is the first three letters of my first name and the car is the first three letters of my last name, and using the 1 to add the space. I just wanted a username that was similar to my name but unique!

Q: What is NG about? From your perspective

A: Newgrounds’ catchphrase sums it up perfectly, “Everything, by everyone.” I’ve heard about Newgrounds in the past but didn’t think much of it. It wasn’t until I wanted a fresh start on my art journey that I joined, and I’ve been amazed every day since. At first, I was slow to upload because I didn’t know how the site worked. Then I discovered the amazing world of collabs here. There’s always something for everyone, and it really feels like the best community I’ve ever been a part of. Everyone inspires me so much and gives me more motivation each day!

Q: How did you become interested in creating art?

A: I’ve been drawing ever since I was little! I always had a passion for it. But I believe I wanted to start taking art more seriously when I was 12. I was obsessed with Let’s Plays at the time and especially loved the fan animations people would make of Let’s Play YouTubers. It blew my mind when I found out that just one person could create stuff like that! So I started to make little fan arts and crummy animations with my mouse, and the rest was history. :)

Q: What have you learned about yourself creating animations? 

A: I’ve learned that animation is tough! It’s not easy, but it’s beautiful. I’ve been teaching myself how to animate for nearly a decade, and it’s still hard sometimes! Throughout this journey, I’ve discovered that I might be a bit stubborn. I’ve had my ups and downs with animation and even quit at one point, but I always came back to it.

Q: What does it mean to be an artist?

A: I think to be an artist is to call yourself one! But It’s also about creating emotions and feelings on a canvas. Or to just draw dickbutt. You have the power to create what you want!

Q: What is it like being the host of the Inuyasha Reanimated Collab?

A: It fills me with great joy and a sense of responsibility! This is my first time hosting a collab, and I’ve already met some amazing people involved in it. I’ve always wanted to host my own collab because I’ve participated in many before, both on YouTube and here, and they’re just so much fun! I decided to do a collab reanimating an episode from Inuyasha because it’s a show I really enjoyed watching, and I know many others do too. For some people, it even inspired them to start doing art or animations. Inuyasha is a fun, lovable series and a timeless classic!

Q: How did you become interested in learning about the ins and outs of computers? What do you enjoy about exploring coding languages, and what advice would you give for building custom PCs?

A: I’ve loved computers since I was young, taking coding classes in school and learning more through YouTube and books. Though I'm not an expert, I enjoyed making visual novels and websites for fun. My interest in PC building started when my HP laptop broke. Building PCs felt like creating something alive, and it was exciting to choose parts that suited my needs. My biggest advice for building PCs is to wait for sales around Christmas and New Year's to save money. I love the creativity and problem solving in both coding and PC building!

Q: How did you become interested in wanting to learn bass someday?

A: I just think it looks and sounds so cool!! I’ve seen people online playing bass guitars, and it wasn’t until I heard a bass cover song that I got inspired. The person playing the bass was also using a technique called “slapping,” which sounded so funky! I strive to master that technique one day.

Q: The story of how you became the third varsity player of your high schools girls' tennis team?

A: At the start of freshman year, I joined the tennis team at 14, having never played before. I ended up 3rd varsity because only two other girls joined. Competing in varsity was tough; some girls were so good they were aiming for sports scholarships. I lost every game that year. Once, a coach even called us embarrassments, but I didn't quit. The season ended with no wins, but I improved. The next year, I became 1st varsity. I wasn't alone this time; ten other girls joined, and we had a blast. We all knew we weren't great, but we had fun and supported each other. At our end-of-the-year tournament, we were placed in the JV league at the last minute instead of varsity, and we kicked everyone's butts. We had been playing on the highest difficulty, so when it switched to normal mode, we won! Despite losing over and over, it taught me that I had been improving every day.

Q: Why do you think people have this misconception about creating art—that it has to be perfect in areas like anatomy, composition, and line of action? Where does your perspective on expression and creativity come from? People don't have to stress about being perfect or worrying about others' opinions, because there are people out there who will appreciate and love your art exactly as it is. How do you know when it feels right to create art?

A: In real life and online, I've seen people argue about what makes art good or bad, focusing on things like anatomy and composition. "Oh, the arm doesn't bend like that!" or "Where's the composition? I don't know what to look at first!" But art is subjective. I think just making the attempt to draw is amazing, and that goes for any creative medium out there! Creators often know when something feels right because they can sense it.

Q: Your advice for what it means to be a person

A: You’re already one! But to be a “good” person or a “bad” person is all up to you. Treat others how you want to be treated, your actions define the kind of person who you are!

@ICantSeeHelp - @Aalasteir (Q) - Index

Q: How would you describe your life in New Zealand?

Oh it's very slow, for me atleast. Not much happens here apart from a convention that comes every year or so.

Q: How did you get interested in art and animation? Why do you think you got interested?

The earliest exposure I think I had to it was watching game grumps animateds by Brandon Turner with my sister. (Well my first exposure to web animation atleast) from there I watched all the oneyng cartoons and the rest of the sleepy cabins cartoons and stuff which definately shaped my taste. I didn't really have a computer so I'd make little animations on flipa clip. It wasn't till my teens though watching "magical Fairy prince" by Stamper that I wanted to make a cartoon myself. Till this day I revisit alot of Spazkids and Stampers cartoon while writing and getting down pacin g.

Q: Your experiences with the Internet. And the story of how you created your NG account on 3/28/20 How has being online impacted you? What are the positives and negatives?

Oh for the first year I just didn't use it at all, I can't even remember signing up, I remember one day going to make an account in early Mid to late 2020 to find out I already had one. So far I've made alot friends from newgrounds! It's an Awesome site that's stayed true to its guns since like the 90s. Really only the last safe haven from artists like me where all your edgy shit isn't gonna be flooded with commments like "erm, what the sigma" I still miss the General forums though, I understand why but that wound hasnt really healed

Q: The origin of your username: ICantSeeHelp -- And how did you decide on choosing the iconic save screen from Silent Hill 3 as your profile picture? What do you think about Silent Hill?

I can't remember? My steam used to be ICANTSEESHIT and I mightve tried that but it was probably already taken, I like Icantseehelp so much better. It serves a double meaning of "I cannot seek help" and "AHHH MY EYES" 

The Silent Hill I also used to play with my sister alot (not that it's co-op, she just watched) but in Silent Hill 3 you find this symbol called the halo of the sun, it's the games save point, it's mostly located on mirrors or reflective surfaces. They do this thing where everytime you save they have the entire screen glow red, playing it at night it would litteraly have the entire room glow red. It like englougfed you, only to transition to Heather staring at her reflection looking so mesmerized with that fucking droning save theme, god it's perfect. So yeah I thought it'd make a pretty neat pfp (I really wanna make a silent hill 3 cartoon sometime. It'll be like my giant magnum opus)

Q: What are the qualities you look for in media?

if it's fast paced and funny and well animated I've fallen in love with it

If it's scary and slow paced I've fallen in love with it

If its slow paced and taking itself seriously lacking any kind of aesthetic, chances are i probably can't stand it

Q: How did you learn to create your animations? Where do you think people often go wrong when trying to learn animation? What advice would you give regarding animation, and what resources can you recommend? And how do you decide on choosing which subject matter to make an animation about?

I mostly just self taught myself by fucking around on flipa clip, krita, Macromedia flash 8 then flash cs6 for the advice though

START SMALL, IT'S SO IMPORTANT. Oh my god you NEVER start making something ambitious when your new animation, you gradually build up, you animate 

Something 1 second long, then you animate something 2 seconds, then you animate something 2 seconds long with sound, you get the jist, this took me so long to learn and because of it I have so many unfinished failed cartoons because I underestimated the workload to see them come to fruition.

Q: How did you develop your perspective on finding it odd when people treat the principles of animation as absolute rules that must be obeyed? Why do you feel they have this misconception?

Just with animation I think it's dumb to enforce rules, just do whatever you think looks best

Q: What do you think is the best aspect of the principles of animation? What are squash and stretch and exaggeration, and why do you feel they are not essential for every animation? You mentioned that pacing and timing are more important, but even those are not rules and can be broken. What do you mean when you say it's about HOW your animation moves?

It's pretty much just how far whatever your animating moves in each frame and how they'd move and how they ease in or out or don't. Like smiling friends has fucking halairous pacing chracters In that show just build up momentum in like one frame and sprint all over the place it's great

Q: Could you share your experiences with drawing? What advice would you give to enjoy the process more? Also, what are some common mistakes you see artists make that can be resolved?

Learn how to draw a circle first, it's a such a pain in the ass but I never did and I'm going back to just basic stuff like lines and zigzags and I can't iterate how much more tolerable art becomes because of it

Q: What is it like to create comics? deltapenis -- fnaf penis fake?

Oh they started off just as shitty shit post comics cause at the time I think I was pretty stressed to draw anything decent so I just did the shittest art and shittest jokes. It's kinda funny though because since the writing so garbage I like to try out new things with my art with no pressure of ruining it cause I feel like the writing sets such a low standard that no one will care, if that makes sense lol

Its the WLH comic where its “I love making comics, The Jokes make up for the bad art! And the Art makes up for the bad Jokes!”

Q: Your favourite Max Payne quotes, and what do you enjoy about the series?

“This was the longest suicide attempt in History”

“Dont Answer That, A Rhetorical Question”

“NOOOOOOOOOOO”

“I KNOW EVERYTHING”

“Havent you figured out i dont speak your FUCKING LANGUAGE”

“G O D D A M M I T T”

“I wouldve laughed, if i remembered how”

“YOU’RE TURNING HUMANS INTO GLUE, THAT’S WHAT MY FUCKIN PROBLEM IS”

He's just so sad dude and in maxpayne 3 everytime he yells its the best shit ever. Soundtrack also thats a big part

Q: What are your opinions on the show Peanuts?

I think i just like media with sad pathetic protagonists lol, i love them, the comics strips can be actually really funny, the show animation at times is really good and the recent ones on apple tv are rendered BEAUTIFULLY, however alot of the times the early are paced HORRIBLY with so much filler but alot holds up, i love the bleak writing of alot of them and how nothing charlie brown does is right , i dont really like the term “comfort character” but in lack of a better term charlie brown really is mine

Q: The origin of your username: ICantSeeHelp

i was having le epic gay sex and cum got into my eyes oh no

Q: Your thoughts on ew tube and Complain website?

I have my problems with youtube like them removing the dislike and ofc all the algorithm changes to promote content spew but with twitter i don't bother to get bothered, in my opinion there is no saving that site GOD I CAN'T STAND TWITTER everyones horrible on it with everyone always at each other's throats, i honestly find it easier to grow on youtube than twitter  

Q: How did you get interested in learning how to sew? What type of patches would you like to create?

I haven't really thought about it id just want to have an arsenal of useless skills to keep my brain occupied lol. I probably would want to fan shit. I love to have a halo of the sun patch but thats really ambitious 

Q: How did you become interested in ice skating? How would you describe your experiences of trying it a couple of times?

It looks so fun, i just wanna be in the cold and move fast and spin and shit like imagine.

The few times a went is just a balancing act of figuring how much you can push your speed and the amount of people you would bowl yourself into if you fail skating, i fell alot but it looks fun to learn

Q: Why are you homicidal and got a t?

I could fit in the lyrics of the Story of Undertale 

Q: 😎 Rusty venture 😎

He's so hot

Q: How did you get interested in rapping?

Oh im not thats just me being a cock lol, i did mashups on soundcloud for while whenever i were bored

Q: What was it like playing a lot of Street Fighter? Where did you discover it? Which fighters would you say are strong? In what ways have you improved at Street Fighter, and what tips do you have for new players?

I played alot of Street fighter V when it were still alive and i played R MIKA and she is such a cock, her heavy kick that would freeze the other guy and just force them into a situation that they would have to jump, but if they didn't know that you just threw them for massive damage and it was so fun. I have tips i was actually terrible at that game lol, doesnt mean i didnt have fun tho. My tip would be footsies, anti airs. And don't bother with combos until you start actually consistently landing punishes or something idk sksk

Q: Why haven't you taken down your Halloween decorations? What fascinates you about Halloween?

DUDE GHOST, SKELETONS WHICHES FUCKIN VAMPIRES SPIDERS COBWEBS

ORANGE, THE OBJECTIVLY BEST COLOR I FUCKING LOVE HALLOWEEN

AND AN EXCUSE TO WEAR AN INFLATABLE DINOSAUR SUIT AND GO KNOCKING ON DOORS AND THEN BE REWARDED FOR IT WITH FOOD?

SIGN ME THE FUCK UP 

I LOVE HALLOWEEN

Q: When did you learn that you've been holding the pen incorrectly your whole life? Is it because you're actually a literal alien? If so, which planet are you from?

I have my pen tilted, i rest my hand on tablet and only jsut now im beginning to draw from rotating my elbow. I have been drawing with moving my fingers this entire time, IT SHOWS you look at my old art you can see im trying to sketch with the shortest lines possible 

Also even if i knew I could not disclose what planet im from all i know is i woke up from a pod in the middle of the forest and ive been living with you humans from that point onward.

Q: Food and drinks that you like!

Q: Advice that has helped you the most

Create as much art as you can before you will drop dead

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Q: Why do you feel that you got interested in creating art?

I had some ideas for stories that I wanted to tell, and then I just started drawing.

Q: How to describe your experiences with using the Internet? How do you decide on creating your NG account on 6/17/22? What do you think about the NG community?

For a while I would have described my experiences on the internet as unfulfilling. For a long time I tried to create art online but never really found a place that completely worked for me. That was until I joined Newgrounds. 

I decided to join Newgrounds because it offered me something that I couldn’t find on a lot of other sites. An environment of collaboration. Artists supporting other artists, helping to improve each other's art. Less of an incentive on money and views and more on actual creativity. 

In general I’d say the newgrounds community is fantastic, and I wish more sites were like it. 

Q: How did you choose your name: MrPurpleMrPurple

Purple is my favorite color, and the name “MrPurple” was already taken lol. It’s fine though because I like repetition. 

Purple is my favorite color, and the name “MrPurple” was already taken lol. It’s fine though because I like repetition. 

Q: What are the elements you look for in media?

This is kind of hard to measure, but I enjoy when media genuinely reflects the creator making it. You can tell when a movie is Wes Anderson or Tarantino. They have an identifiable style. I like when you can tell what an artist is interested in just by seeing what they include in their art. Or if it’s a team that made it, have the group all have a central idea that comes through.

Q: How would you describe the experience of creating COMMERCIAL BREAK, What were the biggest challenges in creating a feature-length animated film?

I would describe the experience as time consuming but also very fulfilling. There was A LOT of animating to do. I’ll never forget finishing the first scene and thinking “great, now I just need to do like eighty more minutes worth of this”. 

It didn’t help that late into making it I decided to redo like half of the scenes I made (glad that I did but still a major oof).

That all being said, it was absolutely worth the time it took. Getting to meet and collaborate with so many talented people is awesome, and hopefully the film may inspire other artists not to give up on a longer project. 

Q: What was your process for creating RHOMBAZOID? 

The process for Rhombazoid was in many ways similar to how I created Commercial Break, with one very glaring difference. I made all of Rhombazoid’s art in photoshop WITH A MOUSE. Naturally this meant I was drawing less, and by extension relying far more on tweening and stuff. While the cast all did great, I could have done a lot better with the animation.

Q: What is it like sharing the interest in spicy foods and hot sauce with your dad? What do you think makes a well-made sauce, and what is something about a sauce that makes you question your life choices? In your opinion, what defines good spicy food versus bad spicy food?

It’s enjoyable being able to share an interest in spicy food, because it means that you have someone to suffer with when you eat something way too spicy lol.

A good sauce in my opinion is one where the heat is more of a secondary element. Like it could be a garlic sauce that’s also spicy or a honey sauce that’s also spicy. A bad sauce is when it’s just heat. Like a ghost pepper sauce that’s also spicy. Even these sauces have their uses though (Chili comes to mind).

Q: Has your favorite food always been wings? Also, you can eat wings with any sauce, but which sauces do you think are best with wings?

Yes. I think they’re a lot more consistent than other foods, but there’s also a variety in what kind of sauces you choose. My top sauce picks are Buffalo and Honey Garlic.

Q: How did you become interested in creating music? How did you acquire your accordion, and why do you find it more challenging than playing the piano? What do you enjoy most about playing the accordion?

I became interested in music because I needed music for Rhombazoid, and figured I might as well give it a try. My accordion was a gift from my mom. I think she got it on sale at a flea market. It’s a pain to play because I don't usually play the piano sideways… and standing. Jokes aside, it is a fun instrument to mess around with, gives songs a piratey vibe.

Q: What is it like having a pet dachshund named Sasha?

She always makes me smile. Especially when I’m trying to eat and she just walks over and stares at me.

Q: Where does your fear of turkeys, as well as other flightless birds, come from? I also respect the fact that you are honest about your fears. I think that is an amazing quality more people should be genuine about.

I just think they’re freaky looking. Especially turkeys because of the sounds they make. 

Q: Why do you think large amount of people have this misconception about animation, seeing it solely as a medium for children? What would it take for the untapped potential of mature animated films to be recognized?

You can’t even really blame people for thinking that. Animated films and family films have kind of become synonymous, so why would people see them as anything more. I think this mentality will only change once popular animation isn’t relegated solely to family entertainment. 

Q: What are animated films you would recommend? 

Prince of Egypt and The Road to El Dorado are both fantastic early dreamworks animations. Watch Prince of Egypt if you want something more emotional and El Dorado if you just want to laugh. 

Emesis Blue is a must watch to any fans of Team Fortress 2 or just horror films in general. It was made using Source Filmmaker and has a ton of film homages. It’s available on Youtube. 

Q: You frequently hear artists say they would like to get into animation, but they're worried that it's too challenging. What do you think they find challenging that they are not entirely wrong about? What would you say to encourage artists who want to try animation? What struggles would you like to share about starting in animation?

They’re not wrong when they say it’s time consuming. It takes a lot of time, and can get repetitive at times. But it’s worth it. It’s a challenge that opens your art up to so many new possibilities. 

If you’re on the fence about giving it a try, I would say try making a short animation of one of your characters (like 30 seconds max), and if you enjoy it maybe try another one. Like anything that’s difficult in life it requires commitment. 

Q: Your advice for staying sane as a person in the modern age

I’m no expert but I’ll say this, there’s no use looking to the past. The only way you’re gonna get somewhere is by moving forward. If something doesn’t work, try something different. Don’t be afraid to improvise, and make sure to stay hydrated too. Drink plenty of water.

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Q: When did you get Internet access, and how do you feel it has impacted you? How old are you now?

A: i got internet access when i was 7 and it has affected me in a good way. i perfer not to say but i am the same age as doggonnys

Q: What does it mean to be funny?

A: to make people laugh and feel better.

Q: How do you discover Newgrounds? And why did you choose your username: Watermelon921bkk? Do you like watermelons?

A: i knew about newgrounds when i was 9 or 8 but i made an account 2 or 4 months after i met doggonnys. as for my user name i always like the way water melon sounded and i've used it for almost everything. and yes i do like water melon

Q: What do you think about creating art? What software do you draw in?

i like making little doodles and drawings. they may not be good but i like them. i draw using fire alpaca

Q: Your advice for being online

A: always have a buddy when exploring the wierd parts of newgrounds. and be safe :3

Q: What media do you like? And why do you like the media?

i like movies and videos and games. i like the media because it can be pretty cool sometimes

Q: How did you meet @Doggonnys?

i met him in school from a mutual friend and we slowly became friends and now we are making bangers and we get all the hoes ( disclamer i do not call women hoes and i do not get any i am i big virgin) and we make hella bands

Q: What is it like to make music?

A: its very fun to make meme rap or satire songs but ive also sometimes make normal beats but i never post them.

Q: Is Newgrounds a good community?

A: from what ive seen it seems like it is

Q: What do you like about Henry Stickmin?

A: it funny lil man doing the most random things also i loved watching dantdm play it

Q: Is it difficult to turn off your computer? Do you stay up too late? And what would be your advice for people who are online too much?i

A: it isnt difficult to turn off my computer but i do stay up late all the time since its summer. if you are always online like almost 24/7 maybe just kinda turn off your phone and everything else and try your hardest to enjoy other aspescts of life. only if you want

Q: If you were to have a catchphrase! What would be your catchphrase?

A: chat