Score: 2

"Ughhh..."

submission: FF8 - Squall vs. Seifer

date: May 16, 2003

Only reason this got 10 for graphics is because Square-enix rock the house.
All you did here was splice their battle from the FF8 intro. BORING!
If I wanted to see that I'd go watch the intro.

Plus that soundtrack was nasty.

Score: 8

"Shaping up well..."

submission: The Necromancer Episode 2

date: May 16, 2003

I see you are a fan of Hirohiko Araki, great manga-ka of JoJo's bizarre adventure and Fist of the North Star.
I think you do your inspiration justice. I must admit at first your art did put me off...but you have a strong story and great sound. (I LOVE your voice acting! I can tell you like anime... ^_^)
You do well as a director and you have a nice sense of story telling.

Crits: I think you could work on your animation a lil more...a few more parts to tween would do wonders.
Also, I think tracing some of Hirohiko Araki's art sort of makes the art style a lil inconsistent. I dont mind you doing it, its just it seems out of place with your art style and his. I THINK maybe if you traced shots from different angles instead of just a simple profile shot will see you not having to re-use the same image over and over.

I think your series is shaping up well and your developing your characters nicely.
I really enjoyed your nods to anime like the Fist of the North Star series...with the names of the attacks. Very cool touch!

Being an anime fan I really DID enjoy your episodes, tho maybe not as pretty as some other animations here. You really DO prove that you SHOULDNT judge a book by its cover.

Great work! ^_^

Score: 10

"Really amazing work..."

submission: Rival Part 2: Escape

date: May 16, 2003

I am so impressed by your work its unreal! I really love how you brought a sort of dramatic sense story telling to your animations.
Im blown away by the style man!

You know what these people are forgetting? You may have taken ideas FROM the matrix...BUT you really pulled them off. The bullet-time work is great.

I really do believe you have one of the slickest series here on NG.

OH and YAAAAY! Another animator from the UK!

Score: 7

"Hey, I quite liked that."

submission: how to draw anime girls

date: May 15, 2003

I think that wasnt too bad. Nice art and I like how you gave the impression of drawing in real time. Nice!
I do think the sound wasnt so good. I could understand the lil guy...but at some points not so much.
Maybe some subtitles would be nice.

Also, maybe it would be cool to make more of a tutorial, have the guy explain certain things to help out. Then it can be funny AND educational.
*laugh*

I liked it, nice work!

Score: 8

"I really liked this..."

submission: Nine: Action

date: May 15, 2003

Hi there,
I really enjoyed your Flash...you have some really interesting character designs. I liked the main character he looks pretty cool. (are those dreads he has?)
You put in alot of style and that works with me. The animation wasnt too bad. A lil choppy in places (we could both use some work in this area) but all in all. I REALLY enjoyed your film...
Was just rather surprised at the end. Was it supposed to end like that with a white screen? Seemed out of place. It ended rather abruptly...but I like what WAS done. Keep up the great work!