RonaldRaven's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[C0WB0Y BEB0P]

It could have been cool...

It might have been an ok tribute if you actually did the entire intro sequence and used the right music. If you actually hand-traced that stuff, it might have taken some effort. However, this didn't have any creativity and, in my opinion, you didn't really finish what you were trying to do. Also, I must say, it's barely worth it to do flash movies at 29 frames per second. It generally just adds unnecessary file size and eats up RAM. Anyway, you have talent, though. Try to use it better.

mechanichrist responds:

i'll put my work against yours any day...oh wait, you don't have any....suprise, suprise.

[The Jimmy Pee Program]

hey, that's a good one

You got some funny, original stuff here. Don't really have much to complain about. Keep up the good work.

[Blondes do it better]

Needs improvement... but I think you know that

This is definitely not bad at all for a first flash. Having read your "Author's Comments", I think you recognize that there are obvious problems with it, but there were some good things, too. You are a talented artist. Obviously, there is room for improvement, but overall your drawing skills are much better than 90% of what you'll find in the portal. The actual animation was a bit lacking, but still not bad for a first go. The storyline was somewhat funny, in my opinion. However, don't let that discourage you; there are plenty of people that would like your type of humor.
The only real problemm with the movie that made it seem recognizably incomplete was the lack of sound. Certainly some type of intro music, sound effects, and VOICES would do this movie some good. I'm not sure whether or not you have access to any type of voice talent that would fit the roles, but it would definitely add a new dimension to the movie. However, if you must stick with text boxes, time them a little better or put less dialogue in each bubble so that even the slowest reader will be able to catch everything.
Other than that, great job. Keep practicing.

[Sonne]

Good work

One of the hardest things to do in a Flash animation is to create somber emotion. You have accomplished that goal in this movie. Could this be a symbolic representation of the wholesale discrimination against Clocks in the Portal? Whatever it was, the animation and use of color was very good and everything went well with the music. Keep up the good work.

[Trance Pulsations Psyedit]

impressive

3D flash animation is something of an untapped resource, but here you have showcased a small sample of how the medium can be used to combine music and motion. It was very professionally done, although a little simplistic and random. My only complaint is the lack of continuity and theme, as well as the rather weak overall effect of the piece.
Throughout the movie, there is no truly recurring theme or color scheme that I would expect from a movie like this. Although completely randomized shapes, colors, and motions may be interesting to the eye, it does little to create an impact or help the viewer interpret the song. My personal feeling is that you should focus on a particular color and shape scheme, or shift themes to match the fluid metamorphosis of the music. For example, a soft mellow passage in the song could be matched with rounded shapes and lettering as well as lighter color tones. Similarly, a deeper, more pulsating rythm could be complemented by sharp, angular shapes and wildly iradescent colors.
I hope you found this review to be helpful (assuming that you actually read it in the first place), and I look forward to seeing your future endeavors.

[Bird-Viewed Mexican 3]

Funny stuff

Creative, original, appropriate music, good jokes. Animation could have used some work, though. The Microsoft joke at the end was great. Keep it up.