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[Pixtropolis City]

Great!

First- That preloader was really well-done; I liked it a lot!
Second- The concept alone was genious. I often closed my eyes and visualized what came to mind when I heard Metropolis 8-Bit when it came out. A collaborated animation music video to it could be nothing short of great!
Third- Was that UFA right after the Pico short, or just a straight-up UFO? Lol, NG history ftw.

My only problem was at times it got unnecessarily depressing. The guy jumping off, and right after that the guy who shot himself? Come on...we don't want to see that to this...it's a big city, to a pumping dance tune. Why not show love at the lower, slower parts instead of people offing themselves back-to-back?

That's what kept it from getting a ten for me. Excellent concept, great music, really talented animators working here...but I just didn't dig the suicide message in at least two of the bits. It should've been happier, if not consistently cool. Wanton destruction? Sure. Cool scenery? Hell yeah. Trippy action? By all means.

But nay on the suicide. Think of Livecorpse.

Keep it up!

[Evangelion: CGD Footage]

Army_Ranger...

It took me a while to figure out it was you, but all of the Robotech submissions were the give-away.

Onto this.

-Good musical selection; it was very appropriate, and the build-up with the simple "pound" on the lines in the very-beginning were effective...just when I was thinking to myself, "if it pounds one more time, it'll kill it" it stopped. Great sense of pace to that regard.
-IMPRESSIVE, really, really impressive CG. I loved when the Eva part moved in the fluid-pool, and how it reacted and splashed appropriately. The lifting elevator and passing beams, the gates-closing, all of it looked spectacular.

There were only a few spelling errors this time around, so you're obviously getting better at that.

All in all, it was an effective preview! If I hadn't known this was being canceled, I would've been looking forward to it with gusto.

But as for people not willing to coordinate with you, that's their own beef. You just gotta keep looking if you're adamant about working on this project.

My only beef? I know I gave you a hard time in my previous reviews on your works, but I was a little jerk that didn't know how to animate or any of that shit. My only beef with this is how little creative licensing was put into this.

Sure, the Eva's looked different, and the setting looked different than the urban environment of Tokyo-3, and I have no DOUBT in my mind the characters would not have been Shinji and Asuka and Rei and what-not...but not enough was different to me.

You have an incredible talent at your finger-tips. I'm trying to work on something original myself after my shitty video-game spoof. Would you like me to help you write something original that you and I could do without a problem?

I'd be down for that. I still feel bad for all the shit I typed in this space for your flashes years ago. Congrats on the tablet! I'm sorry about people bailing on you.

I await your response. Oh yeah, and I voted 5 :P

Nanashi responds:

Voted 5 but scored a painful 7? Ouch.

I don't hold grudges (that and I don't remember very clearly what you're reviews were like) But I do appreciate every word you have written here.

I'm actually interested in sending you the story to the whole series to change your mind. I think you'd be blown away. I worked on it with a friend who normally does MOVIES, and he's a GOD when it comes to dialog.

The story really was interesting. Its the only reason why I did any of this. I wanted to tell the story of a EVA pilot who WANTED to pilot. Of a Girl who WASN'T fucked up to begin with, and of the people of NERV02 (in the US) who put heart in soul into what they thought was saving the world, before sudden and permanent circumstances silenced them.

Yes, I'm an idiot for not making something original. I know that is easily a big -50% on cool points, but I came up with this idea during the long dull hours between patrols in Iraq, and after watching all of EVA again, I was really exited about making this 'spoof'.

[Sleep Weaver]

What a brilliant line!

Great commercial, appropriate music, good animation to go with it!

My only complaints are it was a little too "gray" colored all throughout...here on NG you get a heap of gray everyday, but that doesn't mean I'm not thankful for the dashes of color in the environment, and our satisfied purple customer.

Also I just wish it was a little longer, because I was entertained by the concept, and laughed out loud to the final punch-line.

...I'm going to start saying that now and people aren't going to know what the hell I'm talking about...well I guess that means I better show them this flash then. :D

Voted 5!

MrMeeky responds:

Thank you for the kind words! Yes, indeed, tell your friends!

[Drifts vs FLFFLL]

Awesome!

Excellent cinematography throughout, what with the dynamic camera-angles, choreography, and special effects.

I was going to give this thing no higher than a 10, but you rocked the hell out of these stick figures. Great music, sfx, and special effects (again)

The story was a little bland along with the dialogue, but with a flash like this, those elements seem to be overshadowed by the fight itself.

Keep it up! I'd like to see something as epic as this with more complexity in the future!

Drifts responds:

lol giving me no higher than a 10 would be the most pleasent thing you could do.

[My first anim/The Ritual]

Nicely done sir!

Although it lacked in sound, this is by far a LOT cooler than my first flash!

-You show great artistic ability and comprehension
-The animation was fluid, and easy to watch for something that's a higher frame-rate than default.
-You even had a series of buttons to keep it from just automatically playing, which I can appreciate, even if you didn't have a preloader.

You're off to a great start! Keep it up, only next time be sure to have something audible to go with your flash; voices, sfx, music, or any combination of the three!

I'd also love to see what kind of stories you can concoct with that neat, surreal style you got going on. Keep me posted!

KardedKattle responds:

Thanks! I plan on giving my next animation some sort of plot/conflict that would require at least a little bit of voice acting. I also plan to fit in some ambient noise to stave the silence away.

[MGS - Cobra Unit Club]

ROFLMAO

Big Boss giving that one guy a seat is what got me the most. This was awesome!

ItsTheAshtray responds:

lol Thats my favorite part too

[Little Aviator]

Heartwarming.

Crisp, well done animation with great lip syncing to superb voice-acting. Written and structured beautifully; this easily could've been the beginning of a professionally animated movie.

This gets my vote for the Christmas contest, because it doesn't drown itself in the corporate, whored-out Coca Cola Christmasy bullshit. This is a Christmas flash about family, giving, and imagination.

Loved it. Voted 5. Favorited.

Merry Christmas!

KartuneHustla responds:

Man, thanks for the awesome review. And a very Merry Christmas to you too

[MGF~Director's Cut]

That's incredible.

I looked and I can't look away. :3

All my 5 R belong 2 Snake...and the clown that does the amazing thing!

DAIRYDOG responds:

look at my dick!!!

[Ooooh!Scary Halloween!!!1]

WHAT THE FUCK!?

WHY!? It started off fucking AWESOME!!!

Shit, look at my first flash...now look at how your flash begun. This could've been GOLD dude! Stop procrastinating and get to work; you have an incredible talent just waiting to be unleashed!

Your microphone is clear
The sound effects were crisp.
The grit-the detail in the backgrounds and everything were superb...and then you pull an Egoraptor Easter Egg before the middle of it all!?

It was so good, never stop! See the next one to the end!

TripwirEntertainment responds:

Thank you very much! I feel honored =D

Yeah, time got the best of me, and I was forced to just do some crap ending, but w/e =[

[We are the Monsters]

Awesome! I love Music Flashes!

There was a conflict, there were characters...there was a REASON to watch with the music. On top of all of that, the music was good too! You had backgrounds, cool ass Zombies, and effects throughout!

...and Holy shit, you did this with a mouse?

Mad props to your first Solo Project. I hope to see bigger and better things from you, man. Voted 5!

nukyew2 responds:

No I did it with a CRAPPY tablet! I have a wide screen laptop, and a standard size tablet. Its ratio is horrible! I REALLY need a new one!

Im glad you liked it, and I hope to see your review around once I release the series I have been planning for 6 years now! ;)