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[Dinosaur Boy Episode 5]

All's well that ends well. :) Wasn't expecting that, with all the darkness leading up to this point... looking forward to what the second season has to offer too! Was a short but good one, this one. Maybe perceived as shorter since episodes came at a different pace on YT, though? Anyway good stuff. I feel like the quality was highest in the first one, and has been a bit more rushed in the sequels since but: I can't complain. Enjoying the journey, simplified or no. Audio quality seems consistent too. Nice work, good luck; hope the serial market gets back on track!

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TheWhaleAnimation responds:

Hey Cyberdevil! Thanks for riding this train with us! Me and the rest of the team always look forward to your reviews :)
The YT videos were coming out at the same pace, just a week earlier so not much of a pacing difference. It's interesting to hear that you thought episode 1 had the highest quality, to me out of the five episodes it's the most unpolished one, but that's the delightful nature of opinions, they differ.
Anyways, once again, thanks for joining us on this journey, looking forward to seeing what you think about our future projects.

Cheers!
Mike

[Dinosaur Boy Episode 4]

Not sure what's really going on in the final scene there.! XD Dinosaur Boy... taking out the trash? Has he learned to control his bestial new side allofa sudden? It's all about entertaining and dark, and getting somewhat strangely steamy at the end there... however this goes: looking forward to the next ep.

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TheWhaleAnimation responds:

That final scene is hands down the proudest moment of my writing career so far, happy you enjoyed it!
Always a pleasure reading your reviews yo! Hope you like the final episode :)

[Eddsworld Fanimation]

Heeey it's an Eddsworld tribute! :D It started pretty good, albeit maybe a bit close in to the characters, but moving on to stick figure action and fades rather than animation... could've gone further I think. Program the limit...? Always nice with a tribute though.

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stevetherapper responds:

Alright! Thanks for ze review!

[Dinosaur Boy Episode 3]

Well that was a dark start. :/ Unexpected first-episode character cameos aaand then back to the comedy! Sort of. Intrigue growing with each one though, and the characters too...

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TheWhaleAnimation responds:

Heya!
I do like to indulge in a bit of the darkness from time to time, lower lows make for higher highs :D

Always great hearing from ya!
Looking forward to what you think about next weeks episode!

[Over The Wall]

The square's not so square after all. :) But more so: the circle came to terms with it too... such a simple premise but: kinda emotional ending nevertheless... the music probably chips in quite a bit too. I wonder how all of this would've been with real characters though, in a way it feels like shapes might've been used just to simplify, but then again they are a creative bit too, and it's like they create a story from what could've been a basic platformer element too in their current form. All pretty nice after all. Do like the shifting textures too.

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newgamingspies responds:

Thank you so much for your response. I'm glad it's resonating with all emotionally who watch it.
Doing my Diploma was an amazing learning experience for me, letting me know that story is everywhere, and characters are all around, even rocks! So this was a challenge for me, and luckily, I learnt during my Diploma days that I FRIGGEN LOVE challenges.

[I am 19 now(Animated Song)]

This song really reminds me of some other song hmm... can't quite place it. Is there any intentional reference? Enjoying the twists here, fun twists in the beginning with the ear, the room, etc but... it took a dark turn towards the end there! Is that... death? Depression? The always-present darkness just waiting to consume us if we fall? If is there but... the world's not all bleak and black either! 19: it's just the beginning! Happy Birthday somehow doesn't seem that suitable to say right now but eh... hope you had one. Somewhat.

Anyway this was really well-done. Simple animation, but well-paced and smooth, good pace, good music (I mean your voice isn't amazing but: with that guitar it's not bad!), a really ominous finale too... nice sound design for the new partner too... interesting to see what kind of presence he might have in next year's animation. The LazyMuffin inspiration seems clear btw but I'm glad you're doing these too. Could be a fun wave for a lot of artists to jump on.

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DIWAKAR responds:

Thanks a lot dude. Happy to know that you enjoyed it.

[genesis - speedpaint]

For anyone who wants to see the tool part of the process the watermarks block things a bit, but otherwise: pretty smooth speedpaint.

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KittyStarfArts responds:

thank you, this will be something i'll keep in mind next time i make a video

[Dinosaur Boy Episode 2]

Dinosaur Boy suddenly turned into a real detective fiction/murder/noir type drama. XD Two characters coming together though... bound to get interesting in the next one! Seems a bit shorter this one btw. Not that I mind. Long enough to be entertaining still. Looking forward to seeing where this all goes!

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TheWhaleAnimation responds:

We progressively get weirder, looking forward to what you hear on the next few episodes! The next one is a huge downer, and the fourth episode contains the weirdest scene I have ever written in the past three years of screenwriting. Should be an interesting ride.

In terms of length, I think episode two is the shortest of the season. Episode three clocks in at around six and a half minutes, episode four is around eight minutes and episode five is still in the editing bay. I like to believe that every episode is as long as it has to be.

Thanks for the review man! Looking forward to hearing what you think about the next one :)