TommyVF's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[SKATER V2 Episode: 05]

Great and colorful

An enjoyment to watch, and a funny, entertaining cartoon. I loved the intro, inspired by Skate 2, and your animation style and art style is getting cooler and cooler. Keep on making what you enjoy!

I hope you get your own series soon...

[Trapped in an Escape Game]

Wow, cool...

Original concept, and a new twist on an old classic. I liked it, I just thought it needed more flow, like music or some kind of a rythm. There were some "cold" pauses from time to time, but else than that, nice work with the camera, artwork and sounds.

Next time, put some music on!

[Yoyo vs FLLFFL]

Not the best on Newgrounds

Yes, it's good, and the animation is smooth and the action keeps coming and it's cool to watch.

BUT, I think this has got a way too great score. First of all, it's not really original, because stick men fighting movies like these has existed since anyone can remember! Two stickmen with fancy magical weapons, no voice, no clothes, no face, etc. I'm getting tired of these, and I'm a bit surprised that other people aren't.

You could have got someone to voice act for this. And you could actually made them real guys, with emotions and clothing and all that. If that was the case, I would have been really amazed. You could have, at leas,t written the lines without gramathic flaws.

Another thing missing is more space. The movie is 2-dimensional. I think you could have risen the quality and the thrill by making the characters be able to move into the scene, and at least change camera angles from time to time! This is too similar all the other 2d stick fight Flashes!

I've seen lots of better films on Newgrounds, I'm afraid.

[Laugh of TOM FULP]

Well, Tom likes it :P

Haha, original concept... Ok, that was a joke. Umm...
Nice frame by frame? Yeah...

[Pico 09]

Way sexy, dude

I like your style, you're really becoming a god of animation, which is pretty awesome. I liked this one, I liked the humor after all, and it was different and abnormal. It was your style :D

Cool and whacky.

[Heroes of the Cold War]

Love the style and the animation...

But it's too short. If you had made a bigger story and an ending, this would own the Portal! I loved the music and the style without outlines. The colors and the style makes this into an artistic masterpiece, but it kind of missed a good point or a great climax of excitement...

But anyways, great job! And keep doing this, cause your style is amazing!

[Sketched - Happy Birthday]

Nah...

I didn't like it. The colors were not fitting, and the art was kinda un-fine... :( You should make the aimation smoother, too. It wasn't really an enjoyment to watch, but nice humor, though.

sirjeffofshort responds:

Although I think your points are valid I feel like you may have missed the point. I'm not trying to insult you as I'm sure that you 'got' the short, but what I mean is that the accompanying art is meant to be somewhat unrefined and quick paced in keeping with the title of the series.

Although I do admit that as I have only been animating for about six months now I do have a lot to learn, the focus of "Sketched" as a series has always been on the writing and the humor above the animation. I know there are those out there who would not agree with this approach, but to us it is more important to have artwork that properly portrays the humor of the situation rather than to create something stunning visually.

I am not trying to argue with your opinion as I do find it to be valid (at least you explained why you didn't like it). Although when read it does seem more abruptly harsh than helpful. I will keep your suggestions in mind for my future works.

[Bunster da Easter Bun]

Great animation skills...

And that's basically what I love. :) Great Flash with cool music and a strange theme...

[There She Is!! final step]

Very pretty!

Good looking, beautiful graphics and animation, great scene-shifting, timing, music, moves, yeah, everything! It was kind of epic, but very touching and clever. I love this kind of animations. So clean and massive!