Cyberdevil's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

['Gravitating Automaton']

Another perfect loop with intricate detail! :D The falling motion seems familiar somehow, but potential deja vu disconsidered, I love it. Nicely animated; effectually sounded. And though you know it loops, it still remains fun to watch a few times over.

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Butzbo responds:

Thank you Cd; I've worked with this character more than once (in one of last NATA's shorts) which already had plenty of spinning things; not sure if that's what makes it seem familiar, heheh.

[NQ - Tutorial Quest]

lmao, flying pigs shitting laserbeams. What a battle! Entertainly random overall, and the statual changes for less statual events in particular. Good stuff!

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mattyburrito responds:

Thanks so much for watching!

[Tough Customer]

lmao, what a plot twist when he wasn't the customer after all. Nice one!

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WellingL responds:

Thank you! I'm still nowhere near the master of the twist as one such M knight Shyalnamnomnom.

[Mario VS Sonic |Bananinja]

lol, wasn't expecting that twist to 2D at the end! What an easy outlet for all that previous tension and fierce battle spirit. Nicely animated!

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Bananinja responds:

Thx man! :)

[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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Extellus responds:

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