Cyberdevil's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Better Than The Book - Meteor Shower Lyric Video]

Wasn't expecting to see this here too! :D So awesome you managed to bridge the divide with regard to animated content here too. Hope it gets a ton of views, and like I said on YT already it's a pretty powerful piece. When the run slows down and the text flares heavy in the background... pretty METAL. Heavy moments. A showcase of conviction as the world keeps falling down in the backdrop. Again great work on this, and great to see it here too! Much appreciated Vlad!

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Jabun responds:

Cheers again Cyber :D I wasn't originally going to upload here, but the animator convinced me to and I thought it can't hurt XD He really did a GREAT job on the visuals, so I hope lots of people get to see it if not just for that. Powerful images :) Thanks again!

[Madness Cellfication]

It's a massive one! And not just massive but also impressive. In the details; creative design; madness of it all. With the flickering lights and shadow, the neon splatter, the play on angles and transitions... feels like it took things quite a bit further than the average collab! The sceneries all feel a bit shadowy, but it builds the mood too. Savage and comprehensive. Awesome work all.

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kirxee responds:

I've been waiting for this comment x)

[Jimmy Neutron and the Fractured Mind]

Not sure what's going on here but it's definitely disturbingly entertaining so: props. Style feels a bit like RomeroJR's Sick Animation shorts. Not bad.

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GuiltyPixel responds:

thanks dude :)

[Dashkin Language Learning]

Imagine how cool this would've been with some actual animation between the scripts. :) Or just some voice acting in the background. I'm thinking there'd be a lot of ways you could turn this voice lesson into something fun, though as is it feels a bit... aimless. The transitions are good, and that final artwork made me chuckle a bit, but the journey there... it feels more like preparation for that final bit than much else. Inspiring music, and good text but: potential for more. All fun's good fun though! Happy Pico Day!

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StylusBox responds:

Thanks for the feedback, and HOLY CRAP I HAVE BEEN NOTICED BY A PERSON WHO IS POPULAR IN MY DOMAIN. <3

[Diacrisis Trailer]

Yet again that voice acting is just one a whole other level! Transitions are swift, the setting builds, the panning forests, and flashing colors and sometimes eerie and sometimes frantic soundtrack really build something here. Both the mood, and certain elements remind me of all the horror games I love to play, classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill but also newer ones like Alan Wake, with the shifting nuances of blue and thick forestry all over. The 2D graphics feel like both a limitation but also refreshingly new. Haven't tried any larger game like that since the days of Dangerous Dave, and that wasn't really horror... curious how it'll work with this one. Congrats on the release and hope the fanbase keeps building! Hoping to join in when time's enough for it.

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Alucard responds:

Thanks for the everlasting support trhoughout the years man, you're a hero!

[Me, Myself, and My Madness process]

A 'speedpaint' of actual art like this... it's pretty cool. Might be the first time I see it. Wonder if it'd be possible to set up a video camera at such an angle you can actually capture the painting process too some time? That'd be cool to see. As it is you see the layers build, the detail grow, the colors change... but you grow curious as to how each change really came about, and what errs might be camouflaged under the pain. Feels like that'd be both all the more intimate and all the more educational if that's what you wish to derive from it.

Even if the final piece is definitely the big thing here, and the process more of a bonus. Maybe it'd get in the way of the art trying to document things too much. Turned out great.

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MariaSh responds:

On my instagram I have some filmed videos of paintings and drawings actually!! I intended to film this one but since I don't have a studio and just paint in my house I ended up moving the canvas around a lot, I also don't have a tripod so a lot of my filming is pretty gross://

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh2OoaliKkY&t=193s

Here's a link to a coloured pencil piece I filmed:)

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[Jevil, Thoust Ist Spending All My Money]

Entertaining little sketch, though was going to comment on how the audio could use a bit better recording source but eh... seems that bit's not so easy to do anything about! Animation's progressing, though I think something that deviates from the dialog itself would be good too. Step outside the room a bit. Visualize what's being talked about? With animation normal restrictions don't apply.

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Lindenbree responds:

Heh, I didn't even think people would assume the audio recording was bad! It's that way to imitate the game it's based on (Delta Rune). In it, Jevil has a compressed-sounding echoey voice. But I totally get why you might think it was just a crappy mic in a wind tunnel!
Hm... I did try to think more animation...y. Especially with the backgrounds sliding. But I guess I need to go further with stuff like that. Thanks for the review!

[Austin Talks: YuGiOh Players People CANT Stand]

Gaining new insights into the Yugioh universe with each one of these. XD Seems like an... entertaining group of people who partake in this particular event! Ain't individuality an awesome thing. Good stuff.

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AustinJayCook responds:

It's a weird but fun community to be in ;) expect more soon my dude, glad you enjoyed!

[Insufficient: Tear]

Pretty impressive for a first!

I like the style, and the atmosphere, but I think you could work a bit more on guiding the viewer. It took a while before I realized her voice was the problem - thought the first key was a razer, and towards the end I'm not sure if she greets the monster in naivety, or raises her hand in fear? Does the monster try to kill her, but give her a voice instead? Or only attempt to help her, and the machine misunderstands and kills the monster...? And why were they embarking into the pit in the first place? In search for her voice? Something else? Did the robot decide to help her? The 'thoughtless' bit above makes it seem like maybe it had no reason after all.

I like where this was going, but in the end it leaves me confused a bit. Uncertain of what I've seen; wishing it was clearer.

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Marckel responds:

Thanks for the critique CD! I think the main problem is in pacing and where I choose to "place the camera" when things happen. The cryptic atmosphere was intentional, but if it was too confusing then the narrative must need improvement.

I do like to tell my stories in little bits though. The next one (whenever that may be) might raise more questions, but hopefully easier to digest.

[NGDBZCollab-DREAMZ]

So you were the one behind this one. XD One of the most memorable ones, for better or worse... no possible complaints in regard to the animation though. Or audio. All great.

Stands well on its own too.

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FuShark responds:

Hah, thanks dude. Glad it still holds up.