TOPH: An Avatar Fan Film 

Thank you so much!

Totally agree!!

Wait-what?-

The smirk at the end really captivates the entirety of the show during of which Truffles character, Toph’s being, breaks through the rock just like they broke through themselves when smirking you can literally see a bird pan out of the screen ( top right hand corner ) this same bird can also be seen @ 2 : 16, also smirking… this is pretty much the same exact smirk the rock gives toph when she closes the gate.

Well said

At this point, literally anything is better than the live action 😂

Better animation than the movie

Wasn't there just one?

there was NEVER a live action movie of avatar the last air bender you must bethinking of another movie i think there was a movie that ripped off avatar but its main char was UNG not Aang it was almost like he grabbed 3 stage hands asked them to each watch a book (season) and M.night shamadingdong just ripped the vague theme and squished them in to a movie

@@schoenbaum the main characters name was Ong

I will be so excited if this actress toph was on the exact Netflix avatar series. she is so toph coded😭😭😭

@@nnuraiymm she is good, but toph is not white. she is asian/chinese.

Toph's original Voice Actress agress (shes seen this)

Aswear bro

but why is toph white….

I like her a lot too. We already had a nice conversation outside.

​@@marvelousmiaDon't worry she will be black afro-american with curly hair in the Netflix series

I can imagine this is a symptom of her feelings of powerlessness. You don’t really have to speak if there is no way for you to exert your wil. But now, she’s effectively found her voice, and that changes EVERYTHING.

She barely has anyone to talk to anyways

Didn't even notice that before. Just got sucked in. That makes it even better now that you mentioned it. ❤

It doesnt matter if the gates are closed, because the whole world just opened up to her :D

"It's so dark down here, I can't see a thing!" _"Oh no. What a nightmare"_ "Sorry"

@@enigmatic2878 😂

@@enigmatic2878 **THERE IT IS!!**

@@Minatozaki_Icarie "That's what it'll sound like when one of you spots it." *Waves hand in front of eyes*

"No, that was a good one. You know what else is funny? *THIS* " 🚶‍♀ 🕳

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!!

Chills. You're right. I had a sitting ovation. The art of "show, don't tell" is mostly lost on the movie makers of today. This production shows it's not all been lost. The ancient knowledge is still among us.

Toph's witty comments came along with her confidence, before she became so go, she was silent. I remember

It's Corret, I am love It the shorts😍

Even after she gained her confidence she remained very quiet around her mother, father and her “master”. It was her encounter with Aang that changed her. Their interactions make up some of my favorite scenes in the entire show.

@@danfrank8126 Her encounter with Aang didn't actually changed her. She already completely badass when they met her in the underground arena. Her character doesn't actually change throughout the series (even in Korra she's the same), but for her it makes sense, because she is a master earth bender - the unmoving element.

Exactly and it kind of acts as window into toph finding her voice as well

When I was a child, my favourite crush was toph. Now I'm adult, wtf

@@mont9150 ?

@@mont9150 u didn't have to add that last part lol

So it doesn't matter who the actors are as long as the can dress up and act the part? I recall one of the many criticisms of the live action avatar was because of the whitewashing. Don't exactly see any asian representation here either, aside from the costumes and eyeliner

@@kc6933 this is fan made. not an official casting. the actor could have been black and it wouldn't matter bc it is made by fans for fans.

She did a great job but doesn’t look like toph as toph is Asian

She doesn't look like her. Toph is Asian.

She acted great but that doesnt mean she looks like her toph is definitely an asian person

That's called "action" in the screenplay. I would actually be intrested in writing a screenplay about some character in the Avatar universe.

Show not tell, but it was too bland

She s so Badass, she deserved her own movie!!

@@chocomojo9552 this is so true it’s like the existence of cheese 🧀

Lets not get blinded by nostalgia here,( ba dum tzz) the badgermole animation was bad for today's standard , however this is a fan animation so we can cut some slack

Say what you want, I just think it looks cool

@@saintsocramnymaia5511 I think the animation work was really good, even for todays standards. It’s the lighting that throws you off. But specialized equipement that can record lighting information at the scene, is really REALLY expensive, and creating it by hand is really difficult.

@@auke7658 there is no way i can pass that ps2 animation of a badgermole as good when even the avatar movie did better at animating appa, still this IS a fan animation wich deserves slack on the lack of moddern realistic animation that we can make with a good budget. Actors: 10/10 Music: 10/10 Setting: 8/10 Sfx: 8/10 Cgi Animation : 5/10 (being VERY generous here)

yes toph was portrayed perfectly. I think saint is right the animation could be better but you can tell all this was made by a group of people who love atla and respect it. The badgermole animation could be better but im not really bothered by it because the emotions were conveyed properly. I mean this was 7 minutes of heaven in comparison to that embarrassment of a film we shall not speak of, EVER. If this was an actual show or film id be disappointed with the animation but im very impressed because its a lot of effort for fan animation. MAD respect for these guys. I know with real resources these guys would give us a masterpiece.

That's exactly the interpretation I got out of it. It's a feat of acting and storytelling when a simple movement can convey a very precise, but abstract message.

I took the smile more as a reaction to the baggermole closing the cave entrance. That being some kind of "goodbye" and she smirked, because she has learned so much in the short period she was away.

@@BestAnimeFreak _That is also a very cool interpretation- I didn't even think of that_

Top learned to stand on her own and nothing will ever stand in her way again.

​@@BestAnimeFreak they're both I guess ? The cave entrance is as much a gate as the palace gates, and she smiles because she doesn't care whether they're open or closed. Except the baggermole is her friend and knows if he closes the cave she'll be able to come again (and she smiles because she'll see him again), but her parents think it will lock her in (and she smiles because in fact she doesn't care)

Not really, that's actually my biggest problem with this film. Seismic sense is a skill that someone has to learn through trial and error and it requires knowledge of earthbending as a prerequisite here she learned it without even knowing that she could actually earthbend. The show showed Toph learning from the badgermoles over a period of time this shows that it took less than a day for her to pick up seismic sense and earthbending.

@@lilchristuten7568 I agree in part, however it is a fan film...so limitations...but somehow still 1000% better than that hack Shamalin...whatever his name is and a major movie studio managed to crap out..

@@lilchristuten7568 Maybe they could have implied that more time passed in this film but I'll point out that in the original cartoon it was suggested that Toph only had the one experience with the badger moles and that she found them by happenstance so how long would she have actually followed them before trying to go back home? Considering she was skilled enough to be considered a master Earth bender in at most a few years when it can take most of a lifetime it's reasonable to assume Toph picks things up quickly.

@@WolframiteWraith 1 experience can span several days or even months.

@@lilchristuten7568 Seems more likely it was a spiritual experience that just lasted a few days. How likely is it she'd survive very long without her seismic sense and even the most basic of foraging and survival skills?

If you're a marvel (gambit and rogue, specifically) search RU-vid for the Gambit fan made film, is amazing!

Well, an eight minute narrative focused on under five characters is a lot simpler to pull off well than a feature length film with multiple plot lines. But I really would love to see what this cast and crew could do with a real budget because I bet it would be phenomenal and definitely better than the first Hollywood attempt at an avatar movie.

I had a bad movie night once for a fundraiser and the Avatar movie was too bad to make the bad movie list.

Facts

I agree! I'm positive that FAN MADE productions are the way to go when it comes to some things like Avatar, Scooby-Doo and others. Some movies like Sonic are an example of a production actually giving thought and heart to the film, something not many do these days. Fans REALLY pay attention to detail and give that special love that the big studios can't exactly provide.

What is it that they managed to do that the movie didn't? (Hypothetically, there is no movie in Ba Sing Se)

How? They were fans of the source material for starters

They approached the material with love and respect. The "movie" did the opposite.

Because the characters also look almost exactly like the ones from the animated series. Looks matter a lot when you try to make a movie version of something.

@@44r0n-9 every step on the grass every reaction to her surroundings every stumble i saw toph exactly as I imagined her as a younger version understanding her bending To the tea

Movie sets a very low bar though.. But this was indeed very well made. And both actresses were perfect.

Everything is better than the movie

Godfather III was better than the movie

There is no movie in Ba Sing Se!

@@dragonlady3779 YAAAAAS!!

Her name is Harley Queen. Someone was a Harley Quinn fan.

@@theherrdark4834 Eh... I'm just saying, for a young actress in a small role, she really pulled it off.

By the way, in many moments, she walked with her head down, as if it didn't matter what was in the way, after all she is blind, incredible indeed.

Que película es

Que película es

@@stephj505 It's pretty much the same thing

While this short film Toph looks certainly way older than 5, I'm just nitpicking and I'll let it slide because the film is great anyway

@@Kettvnen She looks about 7, if that’s “way older” I think you should check yourself

@@manuelasofiamartinez1431 she looks 10 to me

@@Kettvnen the hair color also didint match but the acting was still good

I randomly found this video but same. The whole thing made me cry. Which says a lot about the emotions it conveyed since there wasn’t really any dialogue. Also when she kicked that wall with her foot I felt that. This was beautifully done and shows that avatar does have a place in live action with the right crew involved.

I know! I felt goosebumps, it captured Toph so well!

I know what you mean... She hasn't "seen" before, but because of that Bagermole, she learned she COULD

Same❤ and so true

​@@samanthawright9589 That first feeling is always hitting different

Those who have much to overcome learn to deal very successfully with other challenges.

That’s awesome 🙏 thank you for this new appreciation for toph Lol reminds me for some reason of her jokes too … “look I see it!!!”

same here. I'm somone who people would say have multiple disabilities, but iv never seen them as disadvantages, I just see it as every one is different, I find strength in all my abilities. Toph's sarcasm is on point every time, her jokes are hilarious, I saw a you tube video of just toph clips man that was some good watching.

our pm modi says, disabled people are specially abled.....

I appreciate that she was a master earthbender, but there were other masters who weren't disabled. She invented something nobody had ever done before, but primarily because nobody had ever thought to try. And Toph isn't the only person who could and did develop new techniques nobody had thought of before. Hama was a bloodbender. That this was possible was foreshadowed by the Foggy Swamp tribe. Lavabenders, sandbenders, bloodbenders, whatever Combustion Man was doing, … these are skills people developed because they were particularly good at their art. They had a need and thought a bit outside the box. And they learned how to do things even the Avatar cannot do.

Thank you so much for saying that! That was always the message we were trying to get across, so it’s really nice to hear that that came through!

@@SlackShack yes yes yes! It's an amazing story you've told, thank you!

Disagree. The audience knows Toph has super powers that compensate for her disability, but neither her or her mom knows that. If you've ever had a disabled child who likes to wander and act like an independent adult get lost, it's absolutely terrifying. I know from experience. I noticed her dad wasn't there fussing or worried sick looking for his daughter. There's a lot of blame placed on moms who make mistakes raising their kids, but the fathers are usually given a pass. Especially if they act like laid back best friends who avoid discipline.

@@BishtrainerTai16 I don't follow your comment. What do you mean by her having powers neither she, nor her mom know about? And while I agree, having a child as independant as toph can be scary, it would be less so, if all her mother didn't ONLY see the disability. Also, although wer don't see her dad in this short film, the fandom, i feel, comes at him just as much, if not more than her mom.

@@BishtrainerTai16 In regards to your second paragraph, what are you talking about? This video didn't even insinuate blame towards the mother or father and I don't see how your overall comment is relevant to what the original commenter actually said.

You wrote this so well

exactly, the complete opposite of the ong movie

Can confirm. I'm watching this and my son walks past, stops and asks "is that Toph?"

I agree

What movie? There's no movie

The Earth King invites you to Lake Laogai.

@@stanlesserafim9880 NO!!!!! just don't....it's not worth it

There is no movie in Ba Sing Se.

@@stanlesserafim9880 Thats right there is NO MOVIE😋😋

Entendí la referencia de tu última frase🌀

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Lol

She'd have to be pretty fearless to take the first step, IMO. But fearlessness may have two sources: Confidence and ignorance. She started off as fearless because she did not know and had not considered what might happen. By the end she is fearless because she knows that what happens is in her own hands. When her father came to ransom her, she allowed herself to be led away because she allowed her father's doubts and fears to sway her. But then her anger got the better of her and she said those all-important words: "Yes, I _can_." That's SO important for a person with a disability! People around us tend not to know what we can do, and they tend to make assumptions rightly or wrongly. The fact is people tend to underestimate our ability and if we believe we can't do … whatever … we aren't going to try.

Toph seemed more shy and girly before she learned to earthbend. I like how the tough and confident tomboy wasn't always the way she was because it makes her much more relatable.

Yea she deserves to be in the live action

Oh wow u still remember the name (badger)

I know right! I bawled happy tears too 🥲 if they had shown this in the action movie I would have been like: THE ONLY THING THAT WAS ON POINT WAS TOPH!! 😂

What movie?

@@colingillespie7635 no clue

@@colingillespie7635 there is no movie in basin se

Toph is undeniably awesome but I like Katara a little bit more.

@@stephj505 ok, good for you

i loved how in lok she said “ *you’re* blind compared to me”

@Anonymous Panacea well keep in mind this isn't a big movie budget thing, this is just a fan project. Gotta use the resources you have

The young girls name is Harley queen 😊 she’s an actor and model

yes perfect toph!

Yes, it's the little attention to detail that just makes this even cooler

I don't understand why a blind person wouldn't be able to move their head to a source of sound? Their blind not deaf? Like if someone is talking to you on your right, you will obviously know and turn your head to them?

@@Wolfinityy Hearing is better with your ears pointed at the sound source.

@@xBu11Dogx that doesn't really make sense but okay? if you hear a loud bang coming from the left I'm pretty sure you'd look over going "what the fuck was that". Even if you cant see it.

@@Wolfinityy It might not make sense to you cause you aren't blind, but I'll try to explain why they won't do what you're suggesting. The only reason we ever turn our heads at audio disturbances is to attempt to get a visual to see wtf we heard. Now it doesn't make sense for someone who cannot see, to turn their head to the source of the sound as doing so doesn't make any sort of sense since they wouldn't comprehend the noise any better than not turning their heads. They don't get the instinct to try to visualize the situation, cause they know they can't.

That's actually dangerous and should be stopped immediately

@@WizTheElitePanda yea fr what. This is extremely dangerous

courageous yes but good grief is that dangerous. she would be completely helpless if someone tried to jump her or if she accidentally stepped in front of a car. someone really should be going with her.

I assume she has a safe route mapped out beforehand and she's not just running wherever?? Many places it's not safe even for people who aren't blind.

@@WizTheElitePanda I disagree. Plenty of cities are built specifically in ways for the visually impaired and blind to navigate safety on their own. I doubt they are actually switching every month though

i think she just smirks cuz she knew it was the badgermoles closing it and she "saw" it happen.

@@troyboi7662 That's what I was thinking.

Toph just learned how to open a hole in a cave. She can not close a complete cave from such a distance yet, that would be too fast a development. She smiled because she found something she can do when shes bored.

But makes more sense that it was the badger moles who did that. I think she smirks because she knows she has they to count or something like that - well, they taught her and took care of her (at least, technically). Idk, something like "they'll always be there". Or at least, I guess I felt something like "I can earthbend". That was the best thing that ever happened to her, I mean. After all, she discovered a new "skill", see through her feet.

She's smirking because she knows she has freedom now. Her mother was just talking about never leaving the gate open again, but know Toph knows it doesn't matter if the gate is open she can just go through the wall now, if she wants.

there is a sequel, but it‘s animated, it‘s called avatar the last air bender.

@@takieddinbalti6956 hahaha!!

@@takieddinbalti6956 good one! sounds like what Sokka would say😂

One of the worst parts about the live action movie (I say live action because the series finale was technically a movie) was the firebending because they needed a source to get their fire from while in the show they can just get it out of thin air.

@@dorathedestroyer770 Fire comes from the breath*. It is the first lesson we learn form Uncle Iroh.

Wait, you were joking? So you DO think the earthbending in the movie was better than it was in this short film?

Yeah, the actress does slightly resemble Toph in both appearance and personality.

@@stephj505 not at all…

Yes PETITION that!! I will sign! Even Michaela Jill Murphy said it in her reaction video!

Perhaps it's because, Instead of despite

I believe the proper word choice would be "inability" to see

IKR!! N how they made the 3d odjeck look EXACTLY the the CGI 😩😩😩😩❤❤❤❤ I loved it so much

@@immasimpmyguy1658 it was so smoothly done I was really impressed. Small details that make it *chefs kiss* sooo good

Yes, I agree, as soon as I saw the VFx for it I was very satisfied with how nicely shaded the badger was! I feel like good lighting can go a long way.

you don't think the badger mole she touched was a real object? I think it was a prop head.

The animation was perfect. The model could work but they were lacking in texture and mapping. But over all it was very good.

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so your blind too then how tf are you able to see the video

@@Sora_Nai not all visually impared people are 100% blind 🙄 some are blind in just one eye or they just see very blurry/ other can only see shapes. You should try to learn about this before leaving such a nasty comment on a topic you don't even know about.

@@Sora_Nai Check out glaucoma

@@sorayacruzb8607 for me personally, I always describe it a an extreme form of short-sightedness, although that is pretty vague.

What Atla movie?

The badger moles actually looked interesting at the very least

Sill better animation than the live action movie

@@charlesclark8111 OMFG SO TRUE, poor appa 😭

@@charlesclark8111 what live action movie? there are none

​@@pvic6959Have you been hiding under a rock? 😂 There's a live action movie that was released in 2010 and it's horrible!

Lol official film is a joke

Thats the difference between someone who loves the show to someone who didnt even watch the show. No amount of budget will save a film if they dont try to understand the show. No surprise a fan can make a better adaptation since they understand what other fans want from the show

What you talking about that movie that we don't speak of?

What movie? There is no movie in ba sing se

official film? There's no official film. If you're talking about Shamalama Ding Dong's "The Last Airbender" then that is just another fan film except he isn't a fan. His little girl is is but not him, hence why his film sucked eggs.