Galneda's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[A weary wanderer rests...]

Looks good! I'm looking forward to something more substantial added to this character.

I like the reflection of the fire in his eyes, I like the warmth of the lighting.

I don't like that the only ambient movement is subtle breathing, pipe-moving, and blinking. I wish he was doing something else that a normal person would do at a campfire.

...For example, its raining...is he cold? Is he trying to stay more dry? He's just kinda dead-eyed as he stares into the fire. Though I suppose that lends credit to the "Weary" in the title...

Also, I found myself staring at the smooth, undisturbed pillar of smoke coming off of his pipe. Not only did I begin thinking of the rain interfering with the bowl, but the smoke didn't look natural. It seemed completely undisturbed by the rain, and the solidity of the grey didn't seem right.

Might I recommend you kinda play a bit of a motion trick on us with the smoke. Instead of a pillar, think of the smoke as a tiny, white/gray flame flickering out like a tongue just inches out of the bowl...but only occasionally.

Look at tobacco pipes of similar nature and watch with great attention to detail on how that smoke reacts. The reality in how it behaves is a beauty that you can incorporate into future animations.

stoneseeker responds:

thanks for the thoughtful response and critique!
I didn't want to add any complicated animation to the character (like poking the fire) to keep it simple as possible. He is supposed to be a weathered "ranger" type, so I didn't want to show him vulnerable and shivering, just indifferent to the rain. Like he is doing the same ole thing as every night on his journey...
Your right about the smoke. I favored a more cartoony/stylized approach to it, rather than more realistic to try and match the exaggerated cartoon features of the character. Although the rain would cause the pipe bowl to "spit" and probably snuff it out, rain would not disturb the path of smoke, although wind would. I smoke my pipe a lot outdoors, which is a big part of the inspiration to this piece.
thanks again for giving me lots to consider!

[Retarded Animal Babies 9]

It holds up! GOD I've missed these critters.

I love it, like always. Some of that primo nostalgia right in the bloodstream! It's charming and efficient in its simplicity, and my only complaint is there ain't more of 'em to watch.

How could I NOT vote 5 on this!?

[The Nettle]

This is DISSSGUSTINGly good. I was completely engrossed into the story, I loved the yellow snails dialogue and voice actor...the idea of wood being an insect diety was satisfying, and I would love to see a continuation of this setting, this universe of characterized bugs. I liked it a lot! Got a couple of solid chuckles out of me, so I voted 5!

[Undead Future]

Awful. I take dumps with more depth than this lazy flash exercise. Three tweens and a few transitions does not make for an animation...with a STUNNING 19 seconds of run-time....what did you expect people to say about this?

Give us more, buddy. Exert effort and challenge yourself.

Nermetro responds:

I was going to make up for its lack of detail with uploading 3-4 minute versions of it. But I understand what you mean.

[Starbarians - Episode 1.5]

Fantastic! Though just a quickie, it's as satisfying as a breath of fresh air, after asphyxiating under the stuffy weight of Pokemon Parodies and un innovative Madness cartoons.

The vibrant color scheme throughout, met hand in hand with the STUNNING frame by frame has always and WILL ALWAYS set your style apart from others. You're a talented marvel, and I would love to learn the habits you've developed when it comes to frame by frame animation.

It was really quick, though. The quality of it all makes up for the run-time, but it only leaves me wanting more Starbarians. I can't wait to see what you've done with episode 2! I'll be waiting with bated breath!

[The End of Pi]

All y'all haters down there just need to get a sense of humor, this is great.

It's funny because.....um....because it's a rock type Pokemon...and uhhh....electric type Pokemon. Heh...they AREN'T VERY EFFECTIVE...against uh....against the rock types.

No...no that's not what was funny about it...hold on...

It's FUNNY...because the trainer with the Geodude had to um...had to put a piece of tape with Geodude's name on it? That way he didn't throw out the wrong Pokeball...no, wait...lemme try again.

It was the way he THREW the ball...all limp wristed? No? Okay, then it HAD to have been the goofy face? Or at least that a red glow effect was added to his eyebrows? No that's not very funny, hold on, I'M REALLY TRYING HERE. I'LL GET THIS! Just...gimme a second...

Maybe the funny bit was because the guy with "Pi" was nearly naked and oiled up? ....Really? That wasn't the funny part? Because it WAS pretty silly...I mean, they normally don't do that in the Pokemon games, right? This IS a Pokemon parody, isn't it? ....Is THAT what's funny about it? Because it's yet another Pokemon Parody. Everybody's doing them so they must be great ...Damn, thought I had it...

Okay okay okay...THIS FLASH IS FUNNY....because Pi did his annoying little "Pi" call, right? Haha...BUT....instead of it killing Geodude, heh....Geodude CRUSHED Pi into a bloody heap. BUT WAIT...THERE'S MORE! AFTER PI got crushed! Hahaha, the Geodude went RIGHT UP TO IT'S TRAINER'S FACE....OHOHOHO....AND gave him a BLOODY FUCKING MIDDLE FINGER!!!! LOL

THAT NEVER happens in the Pokemon games! That makes it hilarious!

I totally nailed it! YES!

[Extraneous]

This is fantastic, and more views will never be enough.

I DETEST cookie-cutter rap. The overproduced, under-written schlock that dominates the radio HAS ALWAYS given hip hop a bad, bad rep...but thanks to a few friends, I realize there's always an exception to the rule with underground content. In time, I even began growing fond of really intelligent rap.

It's about structure, it's about pace. It's about ACTUALLY having something to talk about. It's about having a vocabulary that expands beyond mindless expletives.

On that note, THIS SHIT HITS ALL OF THAT.

The sample/backing track is really cool, very classy, and it never gets annoying. Vocals are balanced well so neither the music or the vocals drown out one another. Full score on audio.

I suppose my only criticism on the animation is the frame-rate. Take that with a grain of salt, though, because it's STILL fantastic. It's lively, it's groovy, it takes us places. A subtle Pico reference here, and I think my favorite moment was the Astronaut helmet that left a contrail of Gold Foil texture...that looked really cool! Incorporating more textures like that in the future could really lend strength to this style...Why paint a street grey when you could have a good lookin' cement texture? But like a spice, I suppose "Everything in Moderation" takes priority.

I can't blame ya for the re-use of animation on the chorus, because as a whole, this music video must've been a heavy work-load, but in the future, it would only add strength for you to mix it up a little.

I could nit-pick all day ("If you look for it, you'll find it") and nothing will distract me from the craftsmanship that was put into this as a whole. You deserve views, you deserve recognition, and thank you for showing us your work! Keep it up, keep it creative, keep it classy. Easy Five and Fav!

KartuneHustla responds:

Wow thank you for the thorough write up! Really appreciate the kind words. I plan to work more with those textures.

[Fiery Christmas]

Merry Christmas to you too! This was a great little short, and a pleasant early christmas present. Thanks for this!

Doubling as an e-card, I may spam a few people I know with this link over the Necronomicon of Faces.

I'm really hyped to see you're still submitting content! You're one of my biggest inspirations (and yet, I've never played around with Toon Boom) Got any original projects on the way or continuations of Bitey in development?

chluaid responds:

Thanks for spamming it to friends! I made it like an e-card for that purpose :D
Re my future stuff, I'm working on a Bitey game which has now been a brutal 2 years in development. Progress is slow but steady. Updates on my site from time to time.

[Dooumb]

Rotoscoping beauty! The animation was really whacky and enjoyable, it was a fun little romp. Keep the roroscoping practice up, because your style blended PERFECTLY with the model actors. I'd love to see what you're capable of with a project that has solid writing. Not to denounce the enjoyability of this short animation, it was indeed very simple...that was it's purpose and it fulfilled it greatly, I'm just saying it's a little lacking in content. Focus more on that content in the future so you're progressively improving, and we'll all have a five waiting; this thing got our attention! Five'd and Adding you.

Saminat responds:

Thanks! Don't worry though, my writing skills are getting better and better, and you shall have your 5 quality content soon!

[Drawn Together~]

Congratulations, you talented madman! This was very sweet and heartfelt.