Cyberdevil's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Alchemy]

Nice idea with the .fla files! I do wonder about a lot of techniques other artists use, but for some reason they rarely ever provide a source. Will definitely have a look. The plot was entertainingly random, and that loop when he's hitting the corner of the table hmm... I thought he'd died too.

Only thing that distracts me a bit are the voices, the way they're kinda whispering loudly even for screams, etc, and how the girl doesn't seem very girly. :P Sound quality's good overall though, clear and easy to hear. Nice work!

-cd-

CosmicArt responds:

haha thanks, yea i figured, cause i know its something that would have helped me if i was just starting out. we animators gotta stick together!

and yea, its something i really need to work on. its that or i gotta get a little help, which im planning to do very soon.

[Cocoon.]

It's like a glimpse into the mind of an artist. Very interesting play with shadows; silhouettes, and stopmotion. Was thinking it'd be dark at first, but it has more of an atmosphere of... creation, of making something, exploring the mind, the process of though. Interesting; enjoyable work!

-cd-

larit responds:

Thank you, we long went to creation of this work!

[Anatomy of Dance]

From a molecular level to a full and figurative flow huh! Nicely animated/modelled, with pretty swift and realistic body movement at the end... wonder if it is actual footage with an added filter? Nice work!

-cd-

cadence1 responds:

Thanks for your comment. The body movements are based on a video I shot (my wife doing her workout while my music played) and then rotoscoped it and used as a mask with some effects. I learned a lot about rotoscoping while working on this. It seems that the lightning, background and even what the dancer is wearing make a big difference. For example, on some footage she was wearing black gloves, and that made it super easy to rotoscope her hands. Without gloves, her hands were blending too much with the wall behind her and it was difficult to rotoscope that. I wish I had that green background they use in professional studios, ha ha.

Thanks again for your comment. I'm glad you liked it!

[Every Dad Does This]

lmao, that escalated quickly! :D Can't say I can relate, but it was a fun watch. Nice work!

-cd-

Ricanfly responds:

Thanks man! :) I'm glad you liked it!

[Nites Episode 3]

Not really sure why they were taken to jail? Or who left the key that helped them get out. I do like the lack of words, but even more so when there isn't anything left that feels unexplained and confusing that words could've potentially answered. ;) Very nicely animated though, still really enjoying the ambient pace in this series. Nice work!

-cd-

Extellus responds:

I'll think of that in the future, thanks a lot for the review. ^^ =)

[Pokemon: MaKo prologue]

A more captivating visual novel than I thought it'd be in the first few panels. Seemed a bit cheesy at first, but when it's all over I do wonder how that strange relationship might develop, if they catch the villian, who this newly appeared hero really is, what'll happen to those other Pokemon... and the Pokemon here are really brought to life too, it's a more personal glimpse into this one particular world than I've seen earlier, where not only do people and monsters interact and bond but actually speak, strategize and battle on their own accord! Nice work.

-cd-

NekoStar responds:

Thanks! Yeah, it starts off slow, but it gets there. X3 I personally only like pokemon talking if a psychic pokemon is talking through the mind. In this case, Katan, the gallade, is forming a psychokinetic bridge, allowing their team to speak freely through 'thought speech.' Anyways, very glad you liked it, and are involved in the story, and I hope you tune-in to the webcomic when it comes out! :3

[Happy Easter. :-)]

lmao at that final segment of song which out of context would sound pretty twisted! Entertaining little short about asses and resurrections. Happy Easter!

-cd-

tonyfamous responds:

Thanks. You too. :-)

[Yonder Ho! - Episode 9]

Am I just imagining things or did the animation suddenly get a huge facelift? Everything seems so much smoother allofasudden, though it looks like main characters are still drawn in Paint... wonder if there is any notable difference in the working process with this one episode? Giant cats-a-pulled a fast rampage, and suddenly they all seem so docile and harmless! Entertaining stuff, especially the introductory segment of nourishing narrative, transitional typograhpy and manual drawings where in particular that one pile of pillows really looks like just a pile of pillows! Looking forward to Pt.3!

-cd-

Bertn1991 responds:

Thanks, Cyber!! : D I always like hearing what you have to say. You are cool! And yes, everything is drawn in bare-bones-basic Microsoft Paint. I guess I spent more time on the character design though. I like drawing cats ^w^

I'm afraid it's gonna be a long time before I finish part three. They don't take that long to make, I just don't have as much time to work on them as I'd like. I'm very grateful that there are people who like my dumb ol' cartoons, and want to see them. Be on the look out. I make make a nod or reference to you in the episode in some way ; )

[Yonder Ho! - Episode 7]

Dinosaurs hmm, this might make for some interesting plot development! :D Entertaining as always, though that 'Clothes' clip blew my speakers, a bit more balanced volume throughout the episode would be neat indeed! Onto the next part...

-cd-

Bertn1991 responds:

Thank you!! I'm glad you liked it : ) Spoiler alert, there are no dinosaurs in the next episode, but something much, much more deadly.

You are not gonna like the next episode. Your speakers are gonna explode! I will work on sound more next time : )