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Latest Flash Reviews
I am a big fan of weather-related stuff. Therefore, I decided to check out this submission (after receiving an e-mail from Newgrounds about it).
Graphics/Animation: 7/10. The animation was pretty smooth, and also well-drawn. The only qualm that I have about it is that in the first few scenes, it seemed like you used repeated frames of animation going back between the two people. In addition, the two people weren't facing each other, and their lower bodies weren't moving very much. Overall, it was pretty good, but there was room for improvement.
Plot/Story: 6/10. The plotline was pretty well-done, at least for the first part. As someone who sometimes doesn't like the weather outside, this really caught my attention. However, the second part (inside the house) was unneeded, in my opinion. It had nothing to do with the subject of the flash, and the large penis was unnecessary. You should have kept the flash short and sweet, and ended it with the meteor falling (which technically isn't a weather event, but I won't take away anything for that).
Humor: 6/10. The first part outside was very humorous, and I loved the idea of shooting at the sky to get rid of the weather. However, more could have been done with it, especially with the bullets (that would have been the only purpose for the second scene - seeing the bullets all fall through the roof of his house). The second scene wasn't very humorous, and the large penis was not funny.
Overall: 6/10. (8/10 for part 1, 4/10 for part 2) I felt that this was a funny submission. There is definitely room for improvement here (sometimes shorter is sweeter), but in the end, it did put a smile on my face.
Author's Response:
There's always room for improvement man... thus is the life of an animator. ^^
The last scene was just a weird random bit I decided to add on. I thought it okay... giant penis' are awesome. :3
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I actually saw this video on the Weird Al album, and it looks even better than before! I'm glad that I have the chance to actually review this! Here it goes:
Graphics: 8/10. The graphics were excellent. Even though they weren't breathtaking or revolutionary, the backgrounds were very well-drawn (and interesting), and there was a lot of variety in the animation. There could have been a little more motion in the backgrounds, though. In addition, the scrolling "matrix" text in the background was also pretty cool.
Style: 10/10. The style was awesome! The animation on the screen synced up with what was being said in the song very well, and the comic style of the flash perfectly fit the the style of the song. Absolutely no complaints here.
Sound: 10/10. Weird Al rocks! In addition, the music quality was good, as there was no scratches or skips in the sound.
Violence: N/A. There wasn't that much violence, so I didn't rate this category. I put it as a 0/10 when I rated it, but it didn't factor into the overall rating.
Interactivity: N/A. This was a movie, not a game. Therefore, I couldn't rate this category, and did the same thing I did with violence.
Humor: 10/10 (maybe 11/10?) This (along with the style - they went hand in hand) was the high point of the flash. Taking the lyrics of the song literally was the best (and most humorous route), and the flash was very funny as a result. The song was also very funny, which was another reason this flash was humorous. Absolutely no complaints here.
Overall: 9.5/10 (rounded up to 10/10). The graphics could have used some improvement (especially with a few of the static backgrounds), but the style, music, and humor in this flash were great enough to overpower any minor graphical complaints. Therefore, I give this flash a 10/10.
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"This was a boring (but thankfully short) flash."
Honestly, I kind of expected this flash to be bad, given the file size. However, this was even worse than I expected. Here's why:
Graphics: 0/10. Okay, what have here? Two still images next to each other, and a pointer that was obviously looped back and forth between two places. This is extremely basic, and you can improve here by adding more motion to the main characters, adding a common background for both of the characters, and making the characters look more realistic (without being pictures).
Style: 0/10. There was absolutely no plot or storyline, and there was nothing on the screen to keep me interested. In addition, the flash was way too short to have anything significant happen. I can't think of any situation where a 5-second long flash (especially one that is not looped) can have any development.
However, you can keep one element of your style and make this flash great: the single line. If you create a interesting environment, add dramatic music and non-verbal actions, and have it build up to one, crucial line, you could end up with a great flash. Heck, there are lots of flashes with no dialogue at all, but have lots of non-verbal communication, and end up being very well made.
My point here is that the style has a lot of room for improvement, and you could make a great flash by considering some of the suggestions here.
Sound: 5/10. There was one line in Speakonia. It sounded decent, but the flash was too short to have good dialogue.
Violence: N/A
Interactivity: N/A
Humor: N/A
Overall: 0/10. This flash was definitely bad. There was plenty to improve upon here, most notably in the graphics and style. (Check above for more details.) Flash doesn't have to be something that you put only 10 minutes into; if you put a lot more time into it, you can end up with a truly great piece of art.
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Latest Audio Reviews
This is simply FLAWLESS. There is a ton of originality in here. There was a very nice use of mixing the eurobeat-style synths with the rave sounds, and the transition from the slow beginning part to the fast part was AMAZING!!! The clarity of this was perfect, the diversity was perfect, and the effort was perfect! I LOVE THIS SONG. Overall: 10/10 (though 11/10 would be more appropriate!)
P.S. RAVE ON!
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This is seriously an AWESOME audio. The only issue that I have here is that the clarity is occasionally just decent (it just doesn't sound that clear in the bass). However, everything else more than compensates for this lapse in clarity. There is a lot of originality, the diversity is perfect, and your effort is excellent (love the melody). I listen to this song A LOT. Overall: 10/10
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"Not a bad remix of the Pathetique Sonata!"
This is not a bad remix of the Pathetique Sonata. It is not the best that I've heard, but it is still pretty good. First of all, this is not very original. Remixes of the Pathetique Sonata have been featured in TWO video games (Beethoven Virus (in Pump It Up) and V3 (in O2 Jam (an online simulator for Beatmania)). Still, this version was a bit different (more of a techno style and less on instruments), so there was a decent amount of originality. The clarity in here is excellent - no thing to complain about. There isn't very much diversity here, especially since it is very short (and contains only the theme). Therefore, it doesn't seem like much effort was put into this.
This is a decent submission. Just keep working on producing classical remixes, and you might be as good as Banya (the group that did "Beethoven Virus")! Overall: 7/10
Author's Response:
Mm, thank you for the review! Also, I know there are many flaws, and the simplicity is nearly painful to listen to. But, its not bad for about a 15 minute job, eh? :)
Thanks again!
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