Score: 9

"It may be more of the same..."

submission: Madness Combat 5.5

date: November 21, 2009

...but you directed, timed, and choreographed it superbly! Plus, the fact that you're going through all this to fill in the blanks is something I admire. Aside from that, Gel recommended that you should add more perspectives such as two-point. Nothing wrong with the standard one-point, but it adds some more variety. Musicwise, Cheshyre has created another kickass score that fits the action that you're portraying. Unfortunately, It should have been looped because it ended long before the movie did. After seeing all of the other Madness cartoons; I noticed that you have improved quite a bit in the actual animation.

What I liked about this:
-Great directing, timing, and choreography.
-Decent character development
-Excellent song choice
-The code that accentuated what Tricky the Clown was saying shows that put the Character Map to good use.

What I didn't like:
-Song wasn't looped.
-Same as the other Madness cartoons, which isn't as bad as your detractors say it is.

Overall: Krinkels, here's a nine for doing this swell jewel. As much as I would like to see the other side stories; try more quirky, original cartoons like that Nasty Pig short.

Score: 7

"Not bad, but it needs improvement."

submission: Big Bad Uncle

date: November 10, 2009

Knox, I would like to say "Welcome Back to NG." Unlike Legendary Frog, your return was needed. However, this needs a bit of improvement and I will have to explain. While I don't mind your blob characters, you could have animated their walk cycles a bit more. On the other hand, comedy doesn't need great animation, just enough to get the point across; and that's the way it should be on Newgrounds. As for the humor, mildly funny and simple. Nothing bad with that because not everything has to be like Rats on Cocaine (Dean Packis rules). However, your character voices need improvement, even though that's part of the joke; just like Eskimo Bob.

What I do like:
-Good image quality
-Mildly funny
-Good animation for clay

What I did not like:
-Voice acting could be better.
-The characters could use better walk and run cycles.

Overall: Knox, here's your seven out of ten. As for future NG submissions, you should do more Newgrounds Deathmatch cartoons; I know plenty of flash cartoonists/voice actors/characters who deserve to be put in the ring.

Score: 9

"Excellent 3D animation!"

submission: T H E__H I T

date: November 2, 2009

With that out the way, I'll give both of you guys what I honestly thought.

To Chris: Your characters reminded me of Reboot and Toy Story; although they could have had faster animation. On the other hand, the actual animation is assloads better than Battle For the Portal by SecretAgentBob. The video quality is also better than most video submissions that are on this site. As for the directing, the angles you chose made it shine and not in a gaudy kind of way. The vehicles were accurately rendered, which is a plus. I can't model anything in 3D besides simple shapes, but I approve of your skills. Plus, I liked how you used that Theramin sound in that one moment.

To Rodrigo: I liked how did the voice, even though you're not as good as Egoraptor or Sam Haft. Beside that, I noticed that you wrote a response to those who downrate video submissions. I see where you are coming from (I wrote a rant on my page on that subject myself), but could have went after a less abashed subject.

What I did like:
-Excellent 3D modeling and animation
-Decent voice acting
-Good choice of camera angles

What I didn't like:
-Some of the animation, most notably the blood, the cop reaching for the gun, could have been done better.

Overall: For a 3D submission, this easily one of the better, if not one of the best 3D cartoons on here. Here's a nine out of ten, and have you guys checked out Swift 3D or Milkshape 3D?

Score: 9

"A tad underrated..."

submission: Starlight Odyssey 3Dmovie

date: October 29, 2009

This is a nice mix of imported graphics, prerendered 3d, and realtime 3d. I liked how you directed all of this and put gradients to good use. However, the music was unfitting and the lack of sound effects are the only noticeable flaws in this diamond in the rough. On the other hand, the aforementioned directing, cinematography, and choreography along with the 3D skills you had more than made up for it. It's no wonder McFretN likes this.

What I like about this:
-Excellent directing and pace
-Nice use of Flat, realtime 3D and prerendered 3D.
-Proper use of gradients
-Decent spaceplane design.

What I didn't like:
-Lack of sound effects
-Unfitting music

Overall: Here's a nine for doing one of the better 3D flash submissions, Mattias. If you have the chance, you should make some more.

Score: 9

"This is an underappreciated gem."

submission: Nasty Pig

date: October 24, 2009

Krinkels, this is easily one of the most inventive cartoons on here. A lot of people who believe this has something to do with Pig Flu when it has nothing to do with that non-issue in the first place. I noticed that Yungjazz downrated this, and it may be his opinion; but seeing that he does nothing but Necropolis (nothing wrong with that). He's in no position to criticize you. With that out of the way, onto the actual review...

When it comes to art and animation, it's simplistic yet gets the point across. However, the pig's walk cycle could have been better and SULKINGking mentioned the misplaced speed limit sign. Truth is, cartoons on here don't need to match Adam Phillips in terms of animation; just enough to get the point across. Musicwise, I'm not very familiar with Juke Bottle Casino, yet I liked the song you chose. As for the meaning behind this, I'm not going to bother explaining it to others on here. I'd like for them to figure it out for themselves.

What I like:
-Decent art with passable animation.
-Good song choice.
-I chuckled at the part where the driver and the pig were staring at each other.
-Original, but that matters little when compared the final product.

What I didn't like:
-Few people such as myself will get the meaning behind this. (Assuming that there is one in the first place.)
-The pig's legs could use a better walk cycle.
-Why is the speed limit sign facing the pig?

Overall: Here's a nine for this bizarre, but enjoyable non-Madness cartoon. If you have the opportunity, I'd like for you to do more stuff like this.

Score: 8

"Simple, but effective."

submission: Zealant Tales-Music4tale

date: October 22, 2009

Those words some it up in a nutshell, but I'm going to get more detailed here. While the characters may be simple in design; they manage to get the story across. Plus, I liked that 3D head rotation you did for Bua. Segmented arms and legs may not be anything special, but it was done much better than Legendary Frog. Plus, I liked those angles that you chose for this and the pacing is also great. Soundwise, I liked how you had the music convey the story rather than spoken voice. Seeing that you're from Thailand, few people would be put off by any voices that you did yourself. While the sound effects are minimal, that doesn't matter much in this kind of animation. The only flaw is that this cartoon needs a fast computer unless set to low quality due to lag.

What I liked:
-Great directing
-Nice character designs
-Sufficient animation to get the point across.
-Good music selection

What I don't like:
-Requires a fast computer for high quality.
-Not everyone will like the story or character designs.

Overall: Here's an eight for doing something different, but good enough to be put on the front page. I would like to see more cartoons from you though.

Score: 9

"Short, but sweet!"

submission: Kids These Days

date: October 18, 2009

Oney, you have proved that how long a cartoon is doesn't matter; especially when it's funny. Even though John K's style is getting a bit stale, you have put it to good use. The voice acting and music are at TV quality, which when compared to most of the voiced cartoons on here; is saying something. As for the humor, not as funny as Fred-The Animated Series (which reminds me of Assassin I might add); yet I still laughed. Plus, I also liked that subtle jab at Disney you did.

What I liked:
-Funny
-Good art and animation
-Good voice acting and music

What I don't like:
-The John K style is starting to get a bit stale, just like anime derivitves.
-Not as funny as Fred TAS.

Overall: Here's a nine out of ten, and you should do some more stuff when you get the chance.

Score: 10

"Your series is what..."

submission: //Necropolis Xenophobe

date: October 13, 2009

...Arrogancy should have been. (Try watching that series yourself) It has an overall coolness factor that I just tapped into last year. With that out of the way; onto the review...

In terms of art and animation, you've came a looooooong way since Magic Crack Rocks and the mix between full-body animation, segmented parts (the handgun), shaded-solid colors, and gradients was excellent. It may not be up to par with Don Bluth or Adam Philips; but it works. Second, excellent music selection from the audio portal which fit the situations that you were trying to convey. Plus, you and the actors you chose did a great job on the voices. Although this was based off of Shut Up and Evolve, that doesn't hurt your score when I saw what came after it. Plus, the directing and choreography is top notch. However, the filters that you used caused this to lag in parts, but since you made an excellent cartoon; I won't take the score down.

What I liked:
-Excellent voice acting
-Great art and animation
-Proper implementation of gradients
-Nice music selection
-Excellent directing and choreography

What I didn't like:
-Lag in some parts
-Not everyone will like the fact that this is an expansion of Shut Up and Evolve.

Overall: Yungjazz, you have just won a ten for making something worthy of such a score. Now if only RTil continued with his Project Freetown instead of that insult flash/daily day shtick.

Score: 8

"Still enjoyable nine years after its release."

submission: Portal Detour

date: September 30, 2009

It's surprising that almost all of the people who have seen How to Succeed on NG and How to be A NG Animator God have never seen this and therefore, this (along with NG Sticks) don't feel as special as they were because of those aforementioned knock-offs. However, unlike Combat Instinct, the technical presentation hasn't aged very well. The voice acting, while good for the time, was very monotone and could have been more audible. Plus, the graphics may not be the best, but they got the point across.

What I do like:
-Enjoyable
-Helpful
-Adressed tacky flash trends in an optimistic way.

What I didn't like:
-The main character could have been animated and voiced better. However, seeing that this was made in 2000, I won't take this down.
-The fact that Biff The Timid ripped off this and NG Sticks.

Overall: For something that hasn't stood up to the test of time; I still enjoyed it. Here's an eight.

Score: 10

"I think you took Knox down a few pegs..."

submission: Over There: Segment 5

date: September 27, 2009

Dustball, Gel, I think that you guys are what original cartoonists on this site should be. If there is one thing that I like about you guys is that you never complain about too many parodies unlike RTil, ZekeySpaceyLizard, Notorious, etc. With that out of the way, onto the actual review.

I'm going to cover this series as a whole rather than this particular installment. First, there is the animation, which was well-rendered and detailed (odd to say for claymation, but it's true). Whereas Knox uses bloblike characters, you guys actually made every one of the characters unique for this series. Plus, I liked how you used live footage in this. I would also like to add that the image quality is great. Soundwise, I liked the music that you did Dustball and it kind of reminded me of Doug TenNapel's Neverhood. The voices, on the other hand, aren't the best, but they get the job done for something like this. As for the humor, I laughed in the previous episodes, but not this one. However, that won't knock your score down.

What I liked about this:
-Excellent clay modelling
-Excellent animation and image quality
-Nice use of live footage
-Original, even though that doesn't matter much.
-Great music and sound quality
-Decent voice acting

What I didn't like:
-Previous episodes were funnier.

Overall: Here's a ten out of ten, goddammit! I would just wish that the frame-by-frame/hand-drawn animation zealots would shut the hell up and learn something from you guys.