Sectus's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Regendary Interview]

You've definitely mastered not only the trademark style animation, but also the style of voicing behind it as well. This is an excellent display of controversy in spite of recent issues, and I can find only more reason to commend you for releasing this. I am not sure whether it was my recommendation, but I feel that this animation has definitely earned its spot on the front page.

I encourage not only you, the author, but animators everywhere as well, not to be afraid in the face of passive threats against the safety of America, or ANY country on this lovely planet we live on. This animation exists as a not only a funny cartoon that entertains, but it also displays the fact that not everyone will buckle under the pressure from threats.

Keep up the good work. I'm adding you to my favorites and look forward to your future work.b

milyfecirca87 responds:

I really do appreciate that. Freedom of Speech is not a purely American thing. It's an inalienable right of all humans. We just need to help get the rest of the world on board :)

[Alptraum die UV]

This flash is special in a way that it is unsettling. The audio at the beginning is what really put me on edge, and set the tone for the rest of the animation. Hopefully we can see more of this stuff coming from you in the future.

Animation / Graphics - The animation was not at all bad. It was awkward in the sense that it seemed slightly stiff and blocky, but it was done extremely well. The look of being drawn every step of the way is something I can really appreciate as I created a lot of flip-books as a child. This animation truly has remnants of that artistic style, and I can really understand it.

Story - The story has little explanation other than the text at the bottom that is meant to be subtitles. This is exactly what makes the eerie feeling of the animation complete. There is little understanding of what exactly it is you are going to delve in to, and this permits a feeling of uneasiness, and that makes it all so perfect.

Audio - The audio at the beginning was unsettling as I said in the introduction. The general quiet nature of the rest of the animation suits it all as well, because it doesn't tell you much, or hint at what might happen in the near future. While I can complain that the static sound at the beginning was quite irritating, its effect was true and well done.

Overall - Decent submission. There are some quality issues here and there but I feel this animation does well for itself. It presents an extremely creepy feeling and does it alright. I am definitely looking forward to seeing more of your animation style. Keep it up.

descom responds:

As you read,it is a sublimal flash,so at one point it was about the black colours.
Plus that the character is killed by that woman,so make a connexion between
all the informations I gave.

[1 Take 1 Loop]

It's a very nice loop, but it doesn't seem to get much deeper than that. The animation is well done, as are the transitions, and it is obvious that you are talented with this kind of thing, it just isn't really my style. I will grade this flash on how well it was done, not personal opinion, however.

Animation / Graphics - This portion was probably both the best and worst part of the flash. In one sense, it is very good because the transitions are done beautifully, however the drawings themselves just have a rather grainy and depressing look to them, and they could have been drawn better. It does have an artistic feel to it, which is something I can deeply appreciate, so this section gained you two stars all by itself. Good work here.

Story - There really can't be any story to something as random and incoherent as this animation. Don't get me wrong, it is a wonderful animation and I'm sure you put a lot of effort into it, it is just this section doesn't gain you any stars due to there being no story to begin with. I understand that this doesn't really need a story, but this section was an important one.

Audio - The music fit well into the animation, giving meaning to the feel of the whole thing, and flowing with the various transitions and animations. It seems to have that soft mysterious flow to it, that soothes the listener and draws them in to watch further. This section will gain you another two stars, evening you out at a solid four star score.

Overall - Very nicely done, very artistic, and truly worth my time. Keep up the good work, I expect to see more of this quality of work from you, or even better if you keep practicing!

-Review Request Club-

Carr77 responds:

Thanks :3 I love getting comments :D
I will try to add a story next time :)

[Papers]

Seemed like a rather depressing story all together. It was well done, mind you, but it was indeed rather depressing.

Animation / Graphics - This part was mild, and somewhat bland. Parts of it seemed too quickly done, and other parts seemed timed alright. I've honestly seen better animating, but this is definitely passable, and you clearly put in some effort to it, at least. You could try improving so that the animations have a more natural and flowing feel to them, so they won't seem clunky, too quick, or too slow.

Story - The story was sad, but well told despite that. It was a rather simplistic plot, so it could have been longer, and had more detail put into it. I honestly feel that this animation would have been more enjoyable should it have had a longer plot to it, and been longer in general. Don't get me wrong, the story was written nicely, but there are some aspects that could have been improved upon.

Audio - The audio was generally pretty basic. The music added a nice feel into the background to propel the sadness onward, and increased that feel during the events of the story as well. The voices could have had more feel to them however, and the main character's voice reminded me of something similar to Prostitute Mickey.

Overall - A well made flash on the whole. Obviously there are bits here and there that could have used a general second look, and improvements should have been made, but it is obviously that you are an at least generally talented animator, and I encourage you to continue, and to better yourself and your works along the way.

-Review Request Club-

Surn responds:

So in short the overall work needs polish, but was still pretty good. Thanks for your input.

[Adrellia Village #5]

Not a really fulfilling flash animation, sadly. I have seen worse, but this isn't really the best either. You could definitely use some improvement both on the animation, and the audio quality.

Animation / Graphics - This section was honestly the worst, and could definitely use the most improvement out of all of it. The mouth animations seem rather stiff, irritating, and inflexible. The characters themselves could also use some definite improvements, as they too feel stiff and inflexible along with the mouths. Not to be rude, but I suggest you practice up on your flash making skill before you get serious about producing flash animations.

Story - The story line was hard to follow, and jumped from place to place, and was altogether disorienting and dissatisfying on whole. It seems rather jumbled together, as if you had thought it up at the last minute so you could make the animation and put it out to newgrounds. You really should take more time in this field before you consider applying it to your animations.

Audio - I have been rather soft with the previous half of this review, but here I must be blunt. The audio was down-right horrid. Your recording software is irritating, and whenever your voice picks up loudly, there is a buzzing noise that irritates the ears, is really noticeable, and can really lose your audience's interest. Audio is a very important part when it comes to making flash, and you should take great care in choosing your software and equipment.

Overall - This animation was overall very sub-par and could really use some definite improvements, mostly in the fields of animation and audio, which were both poorly done. Practice does indeed make perfect, and apparently you just didn't get enough of it. I look forward to seeing improvements, and I hope you do better the next time you make something to put on newgrounds.

-Review Request Club-

MistyE responds:

hmm
the first time any guy from the Review Request Club gave me below 3 or 4 stars out of 10, or with this new "star" system, 1.5 or 2 stars, interesting.
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Animation: Yeah, at the time my lip sync was awful. This was two years ago and I've come a long way, in fact today an Adrellia Village episode just got a daily award.

Story: I think you're having trouble with this because you haven't seen the other episodes. If you've never seen the previous episodes, the plot will seem very disoriented and jumbled together. Also this was based on a manuscript that went through several revisions.

Audio: not my voice, actually. thanks for the honest review

Overall: thank you and I have, hence my two daily 3rd place awards on Newgrounds now :)

[Rabite Leek Spin]

Very nice

I enjoyed this animation very much. Keep up your work! :D

GamekrazzyProduction responds:

thanks. :P I will.

[Bloo 2, by CupoOci]

Need Major Improvement

INTRO
Well, it didn't really make me laugh or cry or anything, its just kind of there, something that exists, please improve the below:

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THE BAD
Well, the animation wasn't anything to get that excited about, you could've practiced drawing before you produced this. And it didn't serve that much of a purpose, it doesn't really fall into any genre that much. Nothing really happened and it was way too short to be considered a flash. it didn't have that much of a background or set either.
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THE GOOD
Well, I can't really find anything to go under this heading. I mean, it's slightly creative, I'll give you that.
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Overall, you could use some major improvement on your animation skills before you produce another flash, try practicing animation and test running it before you release another.

~Sectus

CupoOci responds:

yes. the next time i try to make a long flash. My bettest flash movie in the moment is Flash 2-The Game.

If you like, see that.

[Little Baby]

Sorry...

I'm Sorry but this is just repulsive, nothing more then a plea for a five, please try and submit a worth while flash that people would like to watch, possibly a stick fight? or maybe a pico flash? you need to improve your flash skills before I pass you.

YoggyKid responds:

oh, stickfight no original.
little baby new idea, noone else do.

you jealous.

[The Assumption Song]

Hilarious

I went through a lot of shit today, one, I failed a math test, two, a girl kicked me in the balls, three, I got my bike stolen, but this made my day better, you sir are a comedy genius

10/10
5/5

Oney responds:

aw im glad i helped! :)