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[Problems of the Future]

I like the style, it's very pleasant. The voice acting is nice, and the jokes are pretty fun. The first one was meh, I liked the second one, and I just really like how the guy in the third one said "there's too many robots". These types of absurdities seeming like normal things is what gets me. The silly robots walking around outside were also great. I like the dramatic "PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE!" thing that shows up between sketches. You've got some fun ideas, and your style is nice, so you could probably do even better with more time (since this was made for a jam)

[[UE4] Madness combat - Smoke break]

For your first serious video with the program, this is really damn good. I always like fresh approaches to Madness. The Deimos model looks great, very detailed, the motion is great, ai couldn't zee Sanford very well, but I liked how dirty he looked. It's a regular ol' zombie apocalypse in Nevada. Speaking of which, the zombie models look awesome as well. They look super gritty with the wounds and stuff. The environment was pretty cool as well, and that camera movement to show the zombies was pretty nice and well-timed with the music. The music was also really nice, though you should really credit the person who made it. One weird thing is that Deimos lit the cigarette with his thumb. I'm not sure if that was intentional. The slow-mo was pretty cool as well. The part where Deimos jumped over the wall didn't look that great, and he was shown going to the left, when in the next shot, he went to the right. It just broke the action axis a little. Overall, this was great, and, I hope, a taste of good things to come. You still haven't quite gotten the hang of it, but keep practicing, and I'm sure you'll be a master in no time. Seriously, this is so detailed and expressive.

[Interface | Episode 07]

First, the little things. The whale animation at the end was great, and the music during the section with the brain thing was great. Now, onto the other stuff. This was the longest episode yet, but it still had some sort of mesmerizing effect that allowed it to feel interesting despite its slow pacing. This was also a very interesting plot development. They're using the static to create a real, artificial sentient creature, right? The brain stuff was super cool and weird. Also, I just looked up what a saccorhytus is. I've heard of those things. Interesting. They're attempting to force evolution. It's also interesting that there wasn't any static at all in the outside world, which is very unusual. I guess K.A.M.I. is doing its job. That opening monologue was legitimately unsettling to me, and I like the silent.approach of the rest of the episode. It's cool that we saw Ghost's face as it was seemingly scanned. It seems mister Greetings has some personal gain here, as the scanning lasers were on his face, too. Maybe he's trying to achieve Godhood or something. The classic enlightenment for mankind. As for the meaning, I'm tired of analyzing, but I'll try. God is a tool used by people to gain power? This got way more complicated than it was at the start. I suppose I'll do some light theorizing and just enjoy the ride for a while.

u-m-a-m-i responds:

I don't like to confirm or deny interpretations because I like people to come up with their own opinions but I can't say you are far from some of the ideas I was thinking of when making it. Thanks for watching. :)

[Jeep [11 Second Club submission]]

I really like the camera movements, they really add to the sense of action and motion. The animation is also pretty nice, and I like how they just casually fall off a cliff. I know where the audio is from, but you still managed to make it feel fresh. The zoom into the sunglasses when he said how DASHING the guy looked great, both from a comedic and animation standpoint, especially with the reflected light in them. Overall, a solid bit of short fun.

[The LAST Remaining Animator]

The animation isn't that good, though I did like the concept.and the phone call was pretty good. I like how the guy blacklisted everyone, it's so real. The epic trailer interruptions were pretty good too. However, the voice acting was pretty unintelligible at times on the part of the mustache guy. You had a pretty interesting concept, but it wasn't executed in a particularly interesting way.

BadTwinZ responds:

How dare you. YOU'RE BLACKLISTED. >:C

[Carrtoons!!: Man trying to reach door knob]

The animation isn't that good, there isn't much in terms of visuals, not even any colors. The story was kinda interesting, and I did like the silly sound effects. There just wasn't much to this one. I hope your next animation really will have more details.

[the simpsomps]

That had some nice animation and was a pretty cool parody. I loved the style, how anime it is, and the character designs. The voice acting was good too. Keep it up!

[Going Forward]

There was some pretty cool animation and some nice imagery, like the guy's arms stretching like that in the time machine. The sound effects were pretty cool, and Mabelma's backgrounds are pretty cool and weird. I like the ending with the egg. So, does that mean that the egg dream is....THE FUTURE!?! *dun dun duuuun*
I just felt the comedy was a bit too exaggerated, so it got a bit stale, and it didn't have that much to do with the theme, though I did like the character and I appreciate how wrong it all went.

Kolumbo responds:

Thanks a lot! Appreciate the review, and definitely agree about the comedy. Thanks for the feedback!

... What if the future is just a dream

[Taking out the trash]

The animation is pretty cool, and it's got a good message. The environmental shifts were pretty cool too, but there was something nagging me the whole time. Why didn't he just dump the trash anywhere!? There were literally piles next to him and he walked for miles! Also, the ending could have been done better, I'm guessing he dumped it on the flower, but maybe you could have made that clearer. Like, clearly show him looking at the flower. Indicate that he is currently thinking about the flower. Do a single cut to it. That would make it much clearer. Otherwise I like how he just shrugged it off. This was made for a jam though, so it would have probably been better if you had more time.

DannyBG responds:

Yeah, I was wondering if anyone would bring it up. But I didn't mean for it to be interpreted literally. Obviously the problem is portrayed in a very exaggerated manner.
Thanks

[Sean Moses Robo Hunter]

I didn't realize you were the guys behind Sparkball at first, then I saw the toy and heard the backhands. The animation is okay, but Sean Moses' voice is really annoying and kinda underwhelming, because he mostly sounds like he's got laryngitis. A robotic or deep voice would have been better and more epic. The guy saying "My store!" at the end was undercut by the quick cut to Sean. Maybe that was supposed to be the point, that it was sorta cut off, but he also didn't sound that upset, a bit more emphasis or him yelling it would have been nice. I did like Sean as a character and his lines like "I hope you learn crime doesn't pay" when the guy didn't even do anything. I also like that he doesn't hunt robots, he hunts robos. I also like how the guy was just watching porn. Overall, you've got a pretty nice concept, but you need better execution.