VicariousE's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rocky Blue's desert]

Congrats on the daily 5th! You might as well continue to produce this, you got the walk cycle down...

As an ad, it's 4.5 (could use a tad more shock and awe); as a NG submission, an easy 4, since it's an atypical ad and it has a unknown backstory., reminiscent of the original Fallout character. Good work on the text, hand could've been slightly more animated.

SplinterNrurse responds:

I actually had to make this for a masterclass, so I didn't have enough time to properly animate it (notice the guy's walking cycle looks a bit funny as well). I might improve it in the future, but first I'm going to finish making the storylines.

Thanks!

[Mythical Pantaloons]

Nothing like breaking the hard won brass ring, right after you get it. Perfect comedy, well animated, sparse details, a tiny bit short, but it all looks cozy!

Potatoman responds:

Thank-you Vicarious!

[Shadow Puppets]

When I saw your name come up, I knew this was going to be a class act. Very smooth, well drawn and shaded, great voice acting. Roughly how many frames is this, and at what fps? I really liked the script, doing playful humor is an art, and you're becoming a master!

AtroxChobatsu responds:

Oh my gosh, I never saw this comment. Super late response haha.

I did this at 24 fps! Not sure how many unique frames are in the short, but the entire timeline is 2700 frames long.

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you like it! :D

[MaxPayne: The Sudden Stop]

Wow, your first movie, what a dangerous thing! Hope you get the help you need (lol) on programming :)

Paxilon responds:

"I wondered if Vic knew the kind of help I would really need for programming. It came in a one-size-fits-all calibre-- a .45, right between my eyes."

I think if I weren't so tired I would be more worried about first impressions, but--
wait...
NOPE, STILL PRETTY NERVOUS HA HA HA
Thanks!

[NWAR: Watered Down]

Pun overload man, but there's something to it: colloquial English studies!

At least the main plot's pun/mystery solved was well placed. 'Well wisher', very potent gotcha moment, saves the piece really O_o Puns are very dangerous.

So far, this series has maintained an even, enjoyable level of entertainment, one which should not go unnoticed by mainstream, comedic productions looking for a writing partner who can deliver.

danmarkowitz responds:

If puns are dangerous, I guess I like to live dangerously.

[Pokemon PA show short 1#]

Not bad. Damn, why Ash lay out that beggar? Constipation got him down? For the jolly-wallies of it, a bit of the old ultra-violence?

oldmanbeefjerky responds:

actually it goes way back to ash's childhood, his, pre-10 childhood. he was traumatized by a hobo, but i wont go further or else it will spoil episode 4.
the first episode was a total flop, it looked better in script form, but, the show will have a very intricate plot episodes 2 and beyond. Ash is hobophobic.

[Free Will Revolution - 03]

It's a bit simple, but it's good. Only didn't care for the Hollywood theater loudness of the chase/action background music, it's a bit too loud, though the voices were nice and clear throughout.

At least it's hard to call it a Bladerunner clone, it's got a different feel to it. This was just an action scene, so it's hard to gauge the plot/setting based on a single video.

FreeWillRevolution responds:

I'm heavily influenced by Blade Runner, but hopefully the next episodes can also differentiate my work.

[When I'm Scared]

Very fluid, purposeful work! Glad you finished this!

ffrick responds:

Thanks :D

[Extraction]

It looks good, rendered, smooth! However I caught a freeze frame or two with the girls hair not moving (right before a cut), then later, after the gun clips were reloaded, it didn't look like she hit the two drones at all, considering where they were placed initially. Somehow I felt that almost every bullet missed their marks! It might've been due to her reloading after killing only one drone... idk.

Kel-chan responds:

I think things may have been slightly off since I animated the action first then put the drones in later. I also animated this in photoshop as opposed to flash. Thanks for the tips.