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[Pico the Psychopath]

The animation's maybe not the most animate all the way, like aside from most scenes not actually having animation, the one where Pico crosses the street for example, has the street lines changing direction as his feet do, so you clearly see it's just flipped around with each step. If you had two layers and just flipped the feet for example that'd be just perfect. :) Feels like you could amplify this a lot with little improvements like that. Or a little head bob. Zooms. Pans. A little movement even with less animated details in more scenes.

That said though, the story's really more important than the animation here, the music's suitable and the graphics ain't bad, it's a solid one! I love all the background details, posters and what-not, the alarm clock showing the error messages. All the detail works well with the less animate style; always gives you something to focus on regardless.

As for the plot, as I don't think Pico's really a psycho, more so a civic defender in school shooting times and all, a just overall cool dude who happens to gain firepower and manage it pretty well when he does... this is quite the twist hmm! And a tragic end really, though nice that it's still ambiguous, maybe some day this could even have a sequel, something like Pico The Redeemer, Pico The Fugitive, Pico In Prison... who knows, the potential's endless. :P

Happy Pico Day man! Good stuff.

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vestik responds:

Thank you very much for the feedback and detailed comment!

Yeah, my next movie for Piconjo Day isn't that much animated either, but it has a bit more bobbing and animation. It's still a bit hard as I haven't found a program to animate in so I am just using MS Paint, not really an artist. I'll definitely keep in mind to add more movement to future movies, maybe even making full-on animations.

Thank you! I find I can make some pretty decent graphics if I take my time, I felt that the posters and details added a nice touch to what was already there. Pico isn't a psycho, but I had no idea what to title the movie and it was just a silly idea that came up in my head. Not sure what I would change it to.

I think that's a good idea! Pico In Prison might be something that I'd make for next year's Pico Day. :P
By then I'm hoping to have improved in animation and maybe make something with more movement, and hopefully to have find my own perfect style because my artstyle does get inconsistent sometimes.

Thanks once again for this comment, happy Pico Day!

[Money Man: Refunded | Teaser Trailer #1]

Hyped! :D And allofasudden real nostalgic... I wonder what Compaq would say if they saw this hmm, are logos a trademark issue or no, hopefully no...

This looks promising y'all, I love the aesthetic, the music seems suitable, the transitions smooth, the trailer not too revealing but definitely promising! Can't wait to delve into the tale and all; see what new tier of narrative it's jumped to now!

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Ant responds:

Glad to see you're excited! Also if for some reason HP gets upset with me using the Compaq logo in my game then things will be changed... it's not too important to anything in the game but might be important outside of the game. We'll see what happenes..

[Kicking Practice]

Ey @Aalasteir doing the voice in this one?! :D Or the sound effects? Or both??? Both dope!

It's a quick thing but got real serious for a moment with that kick! Audio and visual both top notch, you feel the power. Fun end.

Didn't expect nine seconds to be this wholesome! Nice work.

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BottleTopBillFanclub responds:

Thank you so much!

klyde did the voice! I did the sound effects.

[It Is Life part 1]

Heeey thanks for using my music in this! :D It fits in too, a fun date, adversity turned to a good time... and then reality comes knocking again huh. XD Though since it cuts before anything happens at the end one can hope they made it out of the situation unscathed, hopefully not based on any real experiences....

Bit interesting how the ground morphs in the beginning, as she's riding the bike, after that landscapes seem a bit more realistic. :)

Good fun; nice surprise with the music!

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flashmakeit responds:

Thank you, Cyberdevil, for the comment, score, and fantastic music. I appreciate.

[I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders]

So that's what happened to Atlantis. :P

On a real note though the mood here's just masterful. The music adds a lot to it, but the expressions, the reactions, the way things fade and transform more so than blow up or turn aggressive, everything so fluent and congruent... it's a trip, but maybe it goes deeper than it seems to too - and not just that it sinks into the dreamy abyss of a purple ocean, I like the style...

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BottleTopBillFanclub responds:

Thank you so much!

[Weeb of the Hill]

Dang man I didn't know Toriyama had passed, RIP. :/

Was hoping/expecting this'd be more anime than cartoon, considering thumbnail, but good tribute, may they live on forever in the weebs and valleys of amazing animation!

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Jabloobies responds:

Thanks! It was kind of a hard choice how to animate this one but in the end i went for a more slice of life/ laid back style considering its focused on conversation

[Resident Evil Toot]

Oh my god. XD This might be the best Resident Evil parody I've seen... appreciate how much you mix in original graphics and voices too, the latter were fun in their own right, or bad in a good way, IDK, there just seems to be so much potential for parody with them... and the trumpet music lmao, that really was a part of the soundtrack too!!! Genius.

Love this. Can't see how anyone could possibly trump(et) this but... I hope they try. :P

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VikingJam responds:

Thanks! the original audio is gold.


My next one is going to be Jill vs Yawn (The snake boss)

and he shall say... "Ima snaaaaaaaaaaakke.. I'ma slither little sneaky snaaaaaaaake" (old meme)

[Doom (Animated)]

You make it look so simple. :P

The memories this invokes tho... good stuff. The music's on point, the sound effects too, the graphics maybe not the most complex but you do capture the atmosphere...

Nice one.

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VibingCaptain responds:

Thanks! Really appreciate it.

['Lost in Hell' Gameplay Trailer]

Love this. :) Dope footage, and it's almost like a music video the way it's made, the visuals match the music well, the transitions too... appreciate the prominent audio inclusion! Hope the game sells like hell - after this if it hasn't already!

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Alucard responds:

Hey! I saw an interview where the game developer made a good point, saying that most video game trailers, the users search more for the gameplay part, rather than the plot itself. In summary, players tend to care more about mechanics than story.

With that in mind, the idea of having a trailer entirely focused on gameplay started flourishing, so all gameplay sessions were recorded from that day on, with the objective of capturing dope action passages, explosions, etc.

I tried to visualize what would be the perfect fit of a scene with our "Monsters" score, and only could reach for something in slowmotion, like a fire fight in slow-mo, matrix lobby hall scene and all.

A scene was crafted only for the sake of filling the scene between the gameplay, the one where Woodworth is running through the flames. That scene was specially created to sync with the song.

Some trivia, after the first scratches of the trailer, I thought that I couldn't fit the rap song with the action gameplay, that the trailer needed something kinda Slayer with machine guns. It was by a chance that somehow some scene synched really well with the first sequence, and after somedays listening and watching, more good ideas came up.

Right now I'm really proud of what we did bro, and tbh a new directors cut version of this trailer will come cuz watching it a thousand times gave some more ideas.

You're too kind, and one of the best musicians! The beat and master of this song made by Baryiscool kept an incredible atmosphere, mixing ur soul and flow to the best version possible. I'll be old one day listening to this epic soundtrack!

[Silly cat]

Silly but so happy and joyous. :)

Nicely drawn.

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Sundewplays responds:

Oh wow thank you :) Im new to animation
also kinda bad at art but practice makes perfect, I also kinda rushed that one