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[Test Character - Lee Shin]

Pretty nicely animated, but I just don't think the character is very original. And he's got a pretty cool look to him, so why is his power just summoning random weapons out of nowhere? It should be some demonic shit or something. I did like the choreography, especially the way he kept opponents at bay with stun hits and stuff like that, and that move when he tossed teh guy's head into the other guy's knee was fantastic, though I do think it should have been used to incapacitate the green guy, not just kill the reddish-brown dude. A bit more of that kind of thinking and this would have been a lot cooler. Also, something seems off, like some of the stickmen have been compressed, like the little guy. You might wanna look into that.
Overall this had potential, but it needed to be a bit more creative.

Sensialito responds:

Regarding the appearance of weapons, it is the character's ability. He is supposed to steal the souls of those he kills to turn them into living weapons. But I think I couldn't demonstrate the character's potential well. I usually write the skills in the description, but on my YouTube channel. About the little character, it was purposeful, I wanted to give it a fun touch (for me) and then I just put it smaller to the rest hahaha. The dynamics of the "Character Test" is to demonstrate a little that each character is going, obviously, seeing how he is able to eliminate his enemies 1 by 1, but I think he would also have to put more movements as you say. I will take your comment <3

[You are Bob]

Huh, that was pretty interesting. Kinda surreal with the weird fingers and artstyle. I actually really liked that experience camera thing, shows the banality of looking at an animation like this. Fun little experiment you've got here. Keep it up!

[sro uh lets chill - ill Recollection]

Wow. I loved the visuals. The waves around the giant speakers, the intro and the ending. The narration is really cool. Inviting us to ponder by chilling, huh? I like the message. It's a combination of things I've heard already, but worded in a new way. Waves. They are quite poetic. Moving through an environment, spreading oscillation to the particles in that environment. But yeah, I suppose it alladepends depends on how we interpret their oscillations. I like this view of the world. It's chill, you're here to feel and experience. Feels like it was a lot more intimidating at the start, because of the beat and the void coming in and the uncertainty of what we're being shown. That's what it's like comin into most existential ideas. Progressively got mellower, more accepting. I just realized the speaker waves cover the void. "Maybe you are the flame that keeps the void warm" is a fantastic line, through and through. I loved seeing your character "warm up". Such a good message carried over so well.
Keep it up!

sro responds:

wow! thank you for this lovely review, i'm ecstatic that you understand the vibe i'm putting down.

[Nitro Pumped Ami - Breast Expansion Loop]

I feel like this could be a gif in the art portal, it's very short, the sound doesn't add much. Just doesn't really have the kind of entertainment value a movie submission should have in my opinion. It should feel like a full experience. It'd probably be fne as a gif, though I do thibk the boobs look like balloons on a completely different plane than the rest of the body.

7LoS7 responds:

I appreciate the feed back and while this was a short test in moho I agree with your statement and will keep it in mind in the future. Though, even as a gif, I think frame by frame or a more complex puppet drawn in less haste will look better 'cause I do agree with balloons on different planes thing.

[Lancer wip]

The animation is pretty goodx it's funx but it's not really Movie Portal material in my opinion. Just doesn't have that kind of entertainment value, there's no sound, very short, the animation isn't even really finished. I just think it would be better as a gif in the Art Portal. Do keep it up, though!

RinaLagartija responds:

Thank you so much for your feedback, I'll keep it in mind (I'm still learning to upload stuff in different formats, and I agree with you about the gif) :3

[G33X Micro - Pumpkins]

I likethe style, you pulled it off very well with the music and everything. Really liked the ending too and it was a somewhat unexpected twist. Not hilarious or even chuckle-funny, just a little short thing, more based on character than situation hilarity. That's kinda rare, honestly. Keep it up!

[Lost In Love]

I don't really get why the guy didn't do anything to help. The cut from them drinking together to her alone was also pretty sudden and vague, honestly. I just don't get what happened there. The music was fun and I like the style, though you could work on some things, like the guy when he's shown... looking at his watch? The perspective is a bit off and it makes his arms look pretty stubby. The story itself is kinda meh, I guess. It just didn't really connect. The first part, like I said, was confusing, and the second part kinda came out of nowhere and the silly music stopped and it seemed super serious for a moment. Really I think the beginning was what messed it up, cause it didn't feel right and there didn't seem to be a point to it, or there was something missed connecting it to the second half.
Keep it up, but work on visual storytelling and pacing a little, try to show things mkre clearly.

NahManacles responds:

Thank you! The original intention was that the guy was late for something, and was going to meet the lady later, but then when he showed up after she fell he assumed she didn't show up because she wasn't interested. Appreciate the comments and advice!

[Gargax: The Horror from the Deep]

That was actually really funny. I love how there's more of the humans than the kaiju. The bits of dialogues you chose to "keep in" were brilliant too. Perfectly condensed basic knowledge necessary. "We need a ray to sto-" "Atomic ray". I love how the romance in the end is kept in almost completely while the qctual way they defeated the monster isn't in there at all, just the information that it was clever. The low-budget look of the "movie" fit in great too. Brilliant little parody with a fun premise. Keep it up!

StudioSnowlion responds:

Thanks. Glad you liked it. It was made in a hurry over the weekend, which in this case kinda helps.