davidstanley's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[FBF vs. Tween]

Great Idea!

I've always been a fan of FBF, but Tweens have their advantages as well. I tend to use them more for objects and things in nature.

You FBF work is very 'animated', for lack of a better word. Good portrayal of emotions!

AtroxChobatsu responds:

Ah yes, if anything, I wanted to show some of the pros and cons of both animation styles.

Thank you!

[Kitala The Pirate]

pretty sweet!

This is such a happy flash, and the music definitely adds to it. Not bad at all for your first movie! Keep it up.

Kitala responds:

Thank youu! :))
i cant wait to see your new flash!

[Accidents]

Not bad for a beginner!

I like the idea you had with this one. I wasn't sure where it was going, but you were able to pull it together. I noticed some things that you could work on for your next trip through the Portal, though ;)

Increase you frame rate. The default frame rate on flash documents is pretty crappy. Step it up a notch and you should be looking good. I like to use 20.

Make sure your backgrounds cover the entire Stage. I noticed lots of white edges that I'm sure you didn't intend on having. Even if you stretch it way bigger than the size of your stage, that's OK.

Work on Tweens. I noticed your grass in the opening scene was moving unnaturally. Trial and error is the best advice I can give, because only you can decide when a Tween looks good.

I understand your time restraint, so I'm not bashing this work at all. I see it as a promising start.

d3si6n3rm0nk3y responds:

thanks for the pointers!

[hold it in]

I saw your forum post about this..

First of all, I would increase the frame rate. I animate on 20 fps, but 15 is good too. When planning your next Flash project, PLAN is the key word there. Even for a little 20-second animation, you need a vision of where you're going with it. Storyboards are super-helpful; you can see what does and doesn't work. It is a safe zone for creative thinking. As far as visuals go, try to make the backgrounds more interesting to look at. Unless that is the style that you are going for, the sky will be multiple shades, depending on the time of day, and the same goes for grass too. You may consider investing in a graphics tablet, if you are serious about becoming good at Flash. However, I know people who do fine with just a mouse, so it's a matter of personal preference. You can check out flashkit.com for free sfx and music loops, or you can get music from right here on Newgrounds. Trust me, music makes everything better. Good luck with your future projects!

SurprisePotato responds:

im glad u liked sucking my balls so much, we must do this again :)

[WEED 3]

nice animation!

but don't forget to stop your music at the end of the cartoon.

CYCLOKAT responds:

ok still learning

[CC Stop Animation]

Looks difficult!

So maybe there was no plot, but the animation was pretty good and just the patience you had is something to be applauded. I don't think I could animate on a board like that.

Cantdoright responds:

Thanks and I was about to quit this half way though, but unfortunatly I did have to cut this short for school perposes.

[A short for Tentionmaru !]

nice!

very good movement for your characters. The sounds were timed nicely with the animation too.

globep responds:

Thankyou . I try my best to make them move swiftly . :3