Cyberdevil's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Good Boy!]

Hah, was expecting something, but not that! Thhe eyeballing expressions are a bit over the top, but overall I like the expressive style, the simple plot... I thought that squirrel would have some more significance though, that it'd be the main enemy, that it'd fly up into the tree thanks to his bark rather than away from it, but anyway, nice work!

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[DayZ: "Marathon Man"]

lmao, what a way to break a leg... an awesome run of randomness through that alternative Wooley world! And when it ends, for a moment I thought it'd just loop eternally. Nice work!

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WooleyWorld responds:

Glad I could take you away for a minute.

[BUDDY]

Nice work! The animation style's like that of a classic cartoon, with the detail in the background; focus on fluency for the main characters. Slick animation, a real professional soundtrack that follows the flow and a story that... doesn't seem to really be in favor of the dog. :P What does the hobo ever do t repay him? Not even a hug or a pet, just a self-certain smile at the end, like he's just abusing the little critter, using him to get food. :P Doesn't feel like the optimal ending, but apart from that it was great, expressive and fun, with a kind-of classy Scooby Dooish chase scene in the middle. I like how the streets are empty too, kinda symbolic of his life. Nice work!

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BEEBOG responds:

The way the idea was written I wanted there to be a symbiotic relationship in the end; Buddy providing the food that the homeless man can't find; the homeless guy providing the warmth and shelter Buddy doesn't have; and each sharing companionship.

I had to cut a few scenes out to keep to my schedule, so there is a final scene that I had to replace with three title cards at the end. It was also meant to be snowing in the scene where Buddy offers the chicken, to show that he is in need of warmth.

All in all, I did the best I could. Nothing is ever perfect and I have learned to make dialogue-less short films more clear in the future.

Thank you for the review and rating, I really appreciate the time you took to write the paragraph. Very interesting ideas and kind words.

[Cats and Explosions]

lmao, what awesomeness can be achieved with a random combionation of words and an ample beat. XD Nice work!

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[Mutatoons Spot 1 "tarde"]

Nice! The animation's super fluent; the live action's pretty smooth too. Seemed a bit out of context after the animated part, but wth, I hope this'll turn into a series! Seems like there's plenty of potential for all types of creative happenings and introducable characters. That rabbit really looks a lot like the Rayman Raving Rabbids Rabbit btw. Keep it going!

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[Greener Grass]

This was great, both animation and story, and it's always nice when there's no need for words to convey the scenario. I thought there'd be a bigger message involved though, that he thinks the grass is greener on the other side, but gets there and realizes he had all he really needed on the first island (her). Maybe the fruits would be inedible too... didn't quite play out like that though, and though I think it's great I feel it could've had an even larger impact. Also, the character motions, when they turn around for example, doesn't seem quite natural. Keep it going!

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SteveRoberts responds:

I sort of interpreted it as that he finally gets what he wants, but it's bittersweet if he hasn't got anyone to share it with... If you know what I mean. I didn't want it to be too intense though and not have them reunited, as it was aimed more for a younger audience, and I wanted a happy ending. :)
And yup, I'll definitely be working on improving my animation! Was aiming for exaggerated movements, but I'll learn when to tone them down a lil bit when they're not necessary. Thanks for the review! :)

[Limits of Green Lantern]

Haha, Lego's was probably the last thing on my mind in that scenerio! With all that grunting I was thinking something else would happen, something extreme, something otherwordly, at first I thought he'd think up a planet, or galaxy, or maybe an entire universe just bustling with life and design, then I started thinking it'd be something totally random and useless, and then... well, Lego's was a surprise! Nice work. ANimation/narration's just perfect.

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[T vs. G : DAY 1]

Haha, crazy soldiers. That poop thing was a bit much, but all that other randomness entertained heavily. It's kinda like a live action version of Tank Men, but... different. Nice mixture of digital effects and stopmotion!

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[Deadly Space Action Mini]

lol, suspenseful space adventures with lethal laser tag! Another fun episode!

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[The Wish Keeper]

Woah, incredibly mastery of the animational matter for this simple short! The idea's creative and wishful, fun and inspiring, cheerful and atmospheric, dreamy and visionary, and the animation's just faultless, flawless, perfect from D to the D and D. I wouldn't have considered it's not all 3D unless you mentioned it, feels somehow like a revelation that the animation from the side is actually confined to a dimension less, through it all flows together so seamlessly. Great motions, colors, textures, effects, really everything about. Nice work!

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BEEBOG responds:

Thank you for your lovely comment and the very kind words, I'm very pleased you liked it! Really makes the 4 months of work worth it! :)