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[LL - In the Slums]

A little depressing

Man, this flash does kind of hammer home the message that things aren't as bright and rosy as they used to be. I can see that people try to do things to help, but what are you going to do to change it?

I think that the use of greys as the predominant colour scheme is a powerful symbolism and the way that SunshineLock still lives at the end of the piece shows that there is still hope. I just hope that you guys work out any differences and can carry on producing great flash.

The animation is good and so is the drawing. I'd possibly suggest making it longer and having us show who actually killed MagicWandLock, for example - it's got some potential for expansion, so think about it.

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LeafLock responds:

:3 this man understands symbolism.

once again, this is a flash i didn't spend too much time on, and honestly i think this is my least favorite of all my submissions. as always, thaks for your considerable well thought out review. <3

-leaf-

[A Fishy Halloween]

Very Nice

Well, this is certainly a piece that's got a great affinity with me, for the audio sample is a great piece from Monty Python's Flying Circus. Not one of the most popular parts of "The Meaning of Life", I must say, but it still is a refreshing change to see that you've managed to tone down the surrealism of this whole sketch :P

I like the animation, but the drawings could have something a little more done to sharpen them up - perhaps a little more work or even just something like using a slightly finer drawing point when you come to make the images.

I'd have toned down the firework sound, as it was a very massive contract, compared to the sound of Terry Jones saying "And it went wherever I did go" to finish the piece off. A rather nice little flash that is a good stepping stone to bigger and better things.

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[LL - Campfire]

Well, I didn't see it coming

A nice little short with a pretty catch punchline and one of the best ever jokes from Airplane as well :P

I can see the idea behind killing LogLock to make a campfire, as he's a log and therefore made of wood, which will make a nice fire, but why Domino? Everyone knows that there's no meat on a domino, so he should be in the clear.

I'd have preferred it if you'd have had either Radish or Almond ask Domino's question, as then it would have presented a much better punchline, either that, or have them gang up on Marshmallow.

I think that the drawing style could use some work - it's not quite there yet, so try zooming in a little more and spending more time on your drawing, so that you can get a better, more rounded piece, with more crisp detail. It will make so much difference to your productions, I'm sure.

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LeafLock responds:

lol, the joke is that domino is the only non food lock there, making him the silliest choice when it comes time to eat someone. i made this in one night while having an insomniac episode, so the details aren't gonna be there. i am working harder on some of my future projects, and i hope you enjoy them. thanks for the review!

[LL - TCLL Episode 2]

A very nice piece

Ah, it just goes to show that you really can have a lot of fun with some friends down by the lake. Not quite American Pie 2, but some of the humour seems to be heading that way.

The animation is smooth and well paced. I like the way that you deal with the issues like WineLock flying through the air like it did.

Perhaps you could have had that as a all back joke, like he was pissing off SharkLock and to get rid of him, Shark decides to just say Rape, which causes the same reaction.

I'm looking forward to what you can offer us for TCLL 3, as we really do need more tales per episode. Either that, or make them longer, as tale 3 might just have been a pre-episode gag that you throw in for shits and giggles.

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FlashShark responds:

Detailed review. Wow.

Yeah I do need more content per episode but since I base this off of real life I can only conjure up so many funny stories at a time.

And I have no idea what you mean by an all back joke.

[LL - Exorcist]

You did the right thing

Calling a priest is probably the best thing that you could do in the case of Swine Flu. I love the way that this piece runs so smoothly and gives us a nice little joke or two.

Could have done with the music credit for Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells - it's one of the most popular tunes for things like that, so people should already know, but that's beside the point.

With the animation, perhaps slow down the Lock that flew overhead, as I couldn't recognise what it was as it passed overhead, while I could recognise the three main characters quite easily. Good animation, good drawing style, keep up the good work.

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LeafLock responds:

lol thanks for your review. i thought about slowing spork down, but it was funnier for me because spork's joke is one you could only get if you were a lock.

[Pursuit of the Falcon]

Absolutely Awesome

Wow, what a great piece of animation - you've captured the entire setup of the whole Star Wars saga within the piece. I love the drawing style for everyone, how it makes them seem really detailed, even though the characters themselves look quite simple, when I sit back and think about it - almost akin to those drawn by LegendaryFrog.

I'd say that you need to get some work from the voice acting side of things - While Chewbacca was spot on, you needed a little more work with regards to the voices of C-3PO and Leia, while Han at times sounds more like Lando Calrissian, especially in the early going, when his voice is higher pitched, due to the running repairs that he's having to make.

I'm not sure about all of the spins that the Falcon and the Tie-Fighters pull off during their part in the beginning - it's flashy, but does every ship need to do exactly the same manoeuvre? Perhaps varying it will make it seem a little more natural. Besides, flashy stuff like that kind of undoes the Family Guy joke "Boy, he knows some moves!" gag, when the Falcon lists slightly to the left. I know it's been and gone, but you might want to make other parts of Star Wars, who knows?

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th1rt3en responds:

Thanks for the lengthy review!

First off, I lack artistic skill so my characters are limited to simple and my ships are limited to whatever diagrams and photos I can find to vector them. The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels helped out there. With 3PO I found a drawing-for-animation-guide that helped greatly; if you notice he has pneumatic tubes and extra parts for elbows and shoulders, making him a pain to animate (but fun too).

For the character, the eyes are reminiscent of LF's older style, and I kept them pupil-less just because that's how I first envisioned the characters. I have another flash that's coming out soon that uses normal white eyes with pupils that looks much better.

A lot of the moves are either shot for shot, or just made based on the 2D limitations. I did the movies in the first scenes YEARS ago, and they were a bit cooler back then because they were a bit harder to do. Besides, that's all I wanted to do with an X-Wing when I was a little kid: fly and flip around everything. :P

And yes, I may do more SW scenes, I have an AT-AT walk cycle that I've been dying to use so I may make the Battle of Hoth, or the Assault on Death Star II.

Again, thanks for the feedback!

[Fun With Vampires]

Great little piece

A wonderful little piece, where the Van Helsing style character gets a chance to prove himself. All of those long, cold nights have certainly paid off, as he gets the kill in one shot and no amount of sex or drinking could persuade him that choosing hanging around in cold, dark cemeteries would be better than getting laid once in a while :P

I think that it could have done with some mist for "atmosphere", since you've given the piece a good amount of good sound effects, good jokes and a nice looking drawing style. It could be improved by zooming in a little and using a smaller drawing tool just to get the detail more crisp, but there isn't a great deal you can do without jumping up to the level of buying a tablet, I'm afraid.

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duhidiot responds:

I have a tablet, thats just my simple style of drawing. And wheni draw more detailed characters they are much harder to animate. And i just made that movie in like, 4 hours of real work.

[Jim and Pals Shorts: Ep 7]

Oh, just a dream.

A very nice little piece, that incorporates a wonderful piece of music and a very good quality animation into a well finished piece, with a well devised looking joke, great delivery and usual sense of humour from Jimtopia.

I love the way that the hand becomes the focus of the joke - very few animations would actually be able to pull something like this off, as it's a great call on your own animation style that I absolutely love.

I think that it could have used a few extra sound effects at the start - perhaps Jim whistling a merry little tune, the sound of footsteps and the unmistakeable 'squelch' of the gum getting stuck to the foot.

With the way that you've come on with your animation skills over the years, you've got a bright future, so I'll look forward to seeing more of your productions over your time here.

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[APA TU?! (what is that?!)]

Very interesting short

Though this piece was woefully short, it was certainly a good piece of animation blended very nicely into the realm of reality that looks wonderful. I like the way that the thing jumps out from behind the screen, but I think I would have preferred if it jumped out of the computer screen - the little details make all of a difference, after all.

While it is simple and effective in the animation and delivery, it could have been made with an English dub to it - if you're good enough to translate it to English, without the issues of lip-sync to hold you back, you could have just done the English voices. Perhaps it was the character talking, but something should be done to show him talking, though I think that part of that was subjective - refering to the character in the 3rd person.

I look forward to more of your works.

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akoRn responds:

Thank you, really appreciate your fine review. I'll informing you if I submit more work in the future. Thanks again