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[chef boyard]

Nice artstyle, pretty good animation and a funny parody. Great punchline, it was so funny because it was all so happy-go-lucky up to that point with the music and everything (I appreciate the music). That's how you set up a punchline. I also appreciate the weird glitches. They made it look like a weird corrupted commercial, and it felt like a commercial because of the cheesy plot and music. A short but funny gag overall.

[Fuze The Hostage - Rainbow Six Siege Animation]

Well animated with a nice artstyle and it was pretty funny. I wish there was a bit more to it though, like maybe they went on for a little bit longer talking about killing. Regardless, pretty nice short gag.

[Bellybutton Planet]

Great animation and fun music. Interesting concept as well. Not sure if it's supposed to represent society's obsession with the internet and social media or just narcissism. Maybe both. Doesn't try to be too serious about it. It's short and sweet. Good job! Maybe you could have made the meaning just a bit clearer though.

[Sonic VS Pooh]

The animation is mostly pretty fluid and the artstyle is fitting. I feel like the fight could have been a bit more articulate instead of just zipping around though. I like the end part more because you can see what's going on, it's well animated, and it feels like there's weight to the punches and kicks and it just feels right. Some of the cuts feel weird and abrupt, I think it's because of the music. The shot of Pooh's arm looks weird because of that arm. It was a smooth transition though with the movement. It would have probably looked better at 0:14 if they had come in from the right, because they were moving to the left of the screen in the last shot. The music and sound effects were pretty good.

AnUnfortunateSnuggle responds:

Thanks for comment, I appreciate it and constructive criticism! Tbf I never initially planned on making a fluid full animation, I animated the back-flipping part at the beginning, and then just continued to make short fight clips which probably explains the jarring cuts; they're all just separate clips loosley frankinstein'd together aha but thanks for the kind words, i'll take it on board :)

[Privacy]

Didn't really stick to the theme all that much. It was also a bit too comedic. The way things started out, I thought it was gonna be all dystopian and stuff. I didn't understand what that guy said in the love action segment. His voice was a bit too robotic. The first segment was interesting but also a bit unclear. Why was the guy weirdly walking back and forth in the hallway? Was he trying to get out of the sight of the eyes? Also, is removing all the window curtains and things so the eyes are visible something people are obligated to do? His expression was pretty emotionless so you couldn't really tell. I do like that the eyes were constantly following him, that looked cool, especially in the hallway. I guess the one at the train station is kinda funny. The OJ Simpson one also made sense and was connected to the theme. The one with the little clay guys didn't really have anything to do with the theme, it wasn't government surveillance. Some of the voice lines were a bit hard to understand but I liked the idea. The one with the student guy in paper scribble form also didn't connect to the theme. I think my favorite segment was the O.J. Simpson one because it was the funniest( and it's catchy). I liked the one with the drug dealer, it was both funny and connected to the theme well. It was a pretty funny sketch show, but it just didn't answer the theme the way I expected. Also, are a lot of you Serbian? Because there were lots of Serbian references and I'm pretty sure the guys who didn't get the title were speaking Serbian.

FlowDownStream responds:

Hey, thank you for the in-depth review, it's very appreciated! FlowDownStream does not have much in the way of strict rules, and as such we do expect some amount of deviation from the theme when all of our team members put in their clips for the episode. I should also point out that the theme of the episode is "Privacy" not "Surveillance" although I will admit that both of my clips are definitely taking the surveillance side of things. Two of the people working on this episode are indeed Serbian, one of which being the director of this episode. Thanks again for the review, and for the stars.
-GoodL

[Sublo & Tangy Mustard #10 - Battlefield]

A short but funny gag with great animation, and as usual, nice art. Great joke.

[Kai , can't pack ... or stack ...]

Art and concept are interesting. The animation is of varying quality. Some parts are nice but I feel like it's mostly choppy. The music is a bit strange and isn't really synced with what's going on. The story is OK, but feels a bit off. i was confused since we never see the bus start to fall or wobble or anything. It just comes out of nowhere. It's also a bit unclear if it was pushed over on purpose. It also just ends before we can see what the little brother is going to do, and he stays weirdly static during that last bit. Try to work on your storytelling and pacing, and don't forget to show that something's going to happen so people don't get confused. Also unclear what the point of te storage box was. i'm guessing he was supposed to put everything in there, but since it cuts off before we see where the little brother's going to put the other bus.

[Man & Devil]

Unsettling style, but the animation could be better. It kinda takes away from the experience. There were some cool moments, like the Devil coming out of the hands. The end was also quite smoothly animated. Some shots go on too long for no reason. The killing sequence would have been better if the guy actually showed some emotion or stabbed more wildly. This would create an ideal contrast between the calm, smiling devil and the insane violence. The style change when the devil showed up was cool.

ZeroStas responds:

Thanks for honest review. After seeing my animation again I do agree with your opinions.

[Buggy Death]

Feels very incoherent because of the incredibly sudden transitions. I couldn't even see what happened when the car hit him. The story isn't that interesting( but it could be), there's no sound, there isn't much animation, and, like I said, you need to slow down because the cuts and jumps are so sudden that it's easy to lose track of what's going on.

[Nocturnal Delirium (Bad Dream Jam)]

Looks very good, with a cool style and pretty good animation. There were some pretty cool transitions and I really liked the way the background moved. The music and sound was fitting. You're right, it does feel like a disconnected dream due to both the nonsensical transitions and the changing styles. The part where the main character gets sucked up into the air feels like it doesn't contribute anything interesting besides the transition to the next one, which I really liked.

GoodL responds:

Thanks so much, I'm glad you could feel what I was going for. I appreciate the review!