Score: 7

"Definitely above average."

submission: The Real Mortal Kombat 1

date: April 6, 2005

Wow, that was actually really unexpected DiceP (I was assuming this Flash would be sprite based), but not in a bad way.

The animation was pretty decent, and the lip sync was rather good. You drew the MK characters pretty well, but the movement was a bit wooden; I think it could have been more dynamic. Still, I think the animation kept in theme with the subject matter, so that is always a plus.

The music was good, and I really like that theme track from the movie, it gave me some happy flashbacks. The sound effects were ok, but I think mention needs to be made of the voice acting, because it was quite good indeed.

Overall, not a bad submission at all. I did appreciate the humor, even though it seemed a little strained at times. Either way, a nice Flash.

Keep up the good work.

Score: 6

"I liked it."

submission: Weed With Willie

date: April 2, 2005

You gave this entry a 2, lowering its score from 2.2912 to 2.2897!
You're the saviour! You are one of a number of people who have helped keep this entry in the Portal!

Your experience points have been deposited already today. Thanks for doing the overtime!

Nice animation and music.
I will always have place in my <3 for clocks and locks.

Score: 4

"Damn..."

submission: The Renaissance Chapter 1

date: April 1, 2005

Well, my first complaint is the scrolling text, as I could read a single word of it (try a different font and colour, so it's more visable). Still, it seemed fairly promising, so I patiently sat throught the scrolling text only t find that there was no more!

Really, I was expecting some animation at least. The start seemed so grand at all, it was quite the anti-climax.

Judging by the small amount of Flash I witnessed, I'm sure you can do better tahn this.

Score: 8

"New Zealand accents!"

submission: Fun in the Woods

date: April 1, 2005

Although it was fairly short, that was still a nice submission. The animation was simple, but well done (especially the characters), and I loved the artistic style and design behind this movie. Nice colour selection and clean, crisp drawing were nice finishing touches.

The writing was pretty funny, and I found the jokes to be quite well executed. Good to see some originality in this department.

I really liked the sound and voice acting; I think it worked perfectly for what you were trying to do (it was also nice to hear some non-american accents for a change). I always like to hear good voice acting, as I feel this often lets Flash down (sound is so damn important).

Overall, a great little Flash. Keep up the good work Tmst and Shadow_XII. I'll look forward to seeing more submissions from you in the future.

Score: 7

"short but sweet."

submission: Agents Agents Agents

date: April 1, 2005

Wow, that was surprisingly addictive to watch!

For what it was, the animation was simple, yet nice and effective (I especially liked the sentinel). The sound was good, and the song was catchy without becoming irritating. I think it could have been a little bit better if the loop had been extended, but overall, not bad at all.

I'm looking forward to more quality submissions from you.

Score: 9

"Numa Numa Numaye!"

submission: American Idle

date: April 1, 2005

That was a great Flash submission -Dustball-, really good stuff.

The animation was great and was perfectly in style with the subject itself (I mean with the title and all, I just HAD to look). I loved the colour and design of the film itself; it worked really well with the animation of the movie. The characters themselves were very well done, and the animation for Gary matched the original Numa Numa perfectly.

As for the sound, it was as expected. Still, that song always gets a chuckle and some movement out of me, and even with all the submissions out concerning Numa Numa, I still like the song. The voice acting also needs mention, because this can often be a weak part of the Flash. I'm glad to say that your film was right on the money, with very good voice acting to boot.

Overall, that was a humorous and well made take off of the Numa Numa craze. Keep up the great work -Dustball-, you made a winner here.

Score: 6

"Not too bad."

submission: InvinciMan: REDUX

date: March 31, 2005

I saw your thread, so I decided to give your first submission a little review:

That wasn't too bad, nothing great but still decent. The animation itself was average, but worked pretty well with the style of the Flash. I thought the subject matter was fairly unoriginal, but it was still interesting enough to make the movie watchable. I don't know about that fat guy at the end, but it was pretty random, so... yeah.

The sound was ok, though maybe a little low on the quality side of things. I found the whistle loop fairly annoying, so a bit more variety here wouldn't have been too much to ask. The fx for the weapons worked pretty well, but it was maybe a litle too loud (try to fiddle with the volume settings in Flash).

Overall, it did keep me watching to the end, so that was good. I'll give you bonus marks for effort, because I can see what you were trying to achieve. Not bad, just work on your skills a litle more and you should be able to come out with some pretty good movies. Keep up the good work.

Score: 8

"More Base!"

submission: All Your BLAM!

date: March 29, 2005

Although this was an old add for the Blam Club, any kind of AYB parody is sure to get a smile out of me (and this was one of the better ones too).

The animation was pretty decent, especially the ship scenes, and the sound is what I would have expected from an AYB Flash. I think the style fit in well with the genre, and the clocks were a nice little touch.

Overall, I liked it.

Score: 9

"Very nice."

submission: The Real Legend 2

date: March 29, 2005

That was a great Flash submission Granfaloon, and it kept with the whole Zelda theme really well. Being a fan of the Zelda series myself, I really appreciated this little film.

The animation was very well done, and I liked the whole anime style you were going for. Nice bright colours were in style with the series themes, and the movement was well executed. I liked the art itself, and it was great seeing all the characters which made up Zelda64.

The music and sound selection also tied in well with the overall theme of the subject matter, so top marks here too. I thought the voice acting was above average, if ever so slightly irritating at times (still a hell of a lot better than no voices!). Subtitles were a nice touch.

My only qualm was the slight over-use of slapstick humor throughout the film, but that is only a minor issue.

Overall, one of the better Flash works I have seen in a while. Keep up the good work Granfaloon, and I look forward to seeing more stuff from you in the future.

Score: 10

"I liked it very much."

submission: Hereticus

date: March 28, 2005

Well that was damn cool, forsterbar!

I remember just recently you showed me some of the stuff from the potential sequel, so make it already. We need more, dammit!

As for the Flash itself, the animation and subject matter were both quality. Also, the music fitted the piece really well. My only qualm was it's short length, but what can you do.

Overall, an extremely good submission. Keep up the good work.