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[c/o Flap Jackson]

The animation is very smooth and I really like this. The music is very fitting, I really like the concept and you set up a great atmosphere. Kind of uncanny and weird, but still funny. I loved all the TV shows and movies talking about weird stuff in crates. That twist ending was great too. The voice acting and sound design were cool as well. I liked the flashback sections and the insinuations of Flap/Charlie's criminal history. Charlie's lesson about pens was funny as well.
Great job on this, it was really high quality, unsettling but funny.

JWLustig responds:

Thanks so much for the review! Glad you enjoyed!

[Volga habitat.]

I always like live action and animation blends and this was a good one. It was well animated and got the point across. All the creatures were cute and their reactions were pretty funny, with how the fish took a breather from the water by breathing air and stuff like that. Some weren't as funny, because they were just short reactions that weren't really specific (that one guy who just spits) and you repeated a bit with the water parts. I appreciated Cthulhu though. I really like how this sends an environmentalist message without coming off as preachy and does it in a humorous way. Good job and keep it up!

VolFMaple responds:

Thank you!

[The First Story]

I agree with the others. You had an interesting concept, but the ending was very predictable and generic. I really liked the absence of music and the slow build-up. You also lacked a proper setup. Like, what is this building? Why does the MC come back there when there's ghosts? Why is he there in the first place? I know it's a madness movie, but some setup is needed. Also, I thought the "Day 2" thing sounded very generic and found footagey. Plus, what is it Day 2 of? He's not living in the building, right? Besides, you didn't give us a "Day 1" sign. The monster at the end and the end itself with the blood and screaming was super generic and didn't fit the tone. The animation was good, though.
You really seemed to be going somewhere with this one, but you lacked setup and gave into cliches too much. Definitely keep it up and kee experimenting, but be wary of those cliches.

Ghost-Kewell responds:

Thanks for your sincere suggestions,I'll keep them in mind and practice more.

[Madness Incident]

For your first animation, this was surprisingly good! You clearly put in effort, and the length was decent. It wasn't super fast or super slow in terms of animation. There were some cool kills, they weren't the most original, but they do show effort. The enemies actually shot, which is something that more experienced animators sometimes forget. The characters also moved and reacted fairly organically and were never static mannequins. In the end the character should have reacted a bit more before passing out, it's unrealistic that such a killing machine would instantly be knocked out. Also the music you made (still hard to believe you made it) was good.
So yeah, obviously it's not great, but it really surpassed my expectations. If you put in this much effort and detail into it as you get better and come into your own, you could do some great stuff! Happy Madness Day, friend!

StHeromax responds:

Thanks for such a good criticism! The character (which I am in fact) was knocked out so fast in the end because of inattention or being too focused on a target. This is actually my weakness and so I decided to add this feature to my character as one of his weakness. About his powers it will be shown in the future solo animation and I will try to in a year or later begin this story. I hope I give you all explanation and Happy Madness Day again!

[unknown.swf]

The music was pretty nice, and I like the character and his design, he seemed badass enough, but also raggedy and freaked out. The concept was really not original and seeing the same Dedmos series setting over and over is pretty boring. The monster was also pretty unoriginal, but at least you gave it some colors to mix things up, even though the colorfulness doesn't really fit the gray theme. The little bit of action with the zombie guys was good, and I liked the fight choreography and camera movements. That shot when we see his hand from a first-person perspective was really cool. That style switch, though, was pointless. Don't get me wrong, I like alternate styles in madness, but there was just no point here. It ended the same way it began-suddenly. It didn't have a reason to be there, nor was it doing anything unique. The animation on it was pretty good, but you could have indicated better that he fell over when backing up. Maybe a close-up when it happened or a wider shot to see his body would have done the trick. I did like the splash of colors when the monster roared. That bit with "changing symbols" was classic madness 4th wall-breaking.
Overall, this was a mixed bag. It felt like it didn't know what it wanted to be. Did it wanna be an alternate style movie about a monster or an unoriginal classic thing. Now, here's what I think happened and you can tell me if I'm right. I think yo felt bad that this wasn't original enough, so you tried adding extra stuff, but as you got lazy, you went back to normal. And now you're constantly mentioning that it's not original because you feel bad and you wanna make up for it. That gives me hope. I see potential in you. You could have just left it the way it was, but you actually tried to do something about it. You didn't fully commit, but you tried. My advice is to try to stick to one style, unless you can make the switch feel normal and organic or establish the other style early on. You should put in effort and flesh your more original ideas out fully instead of mixing and matching. You've certainly got the animation skills, and from your description I'm guessing you're young, so you've got a lot of time for improvement (though, really, you'll likely be improving your whole life)

thece responds:

thank for your honest opinion about this movie,and yes,u were right as some part,the idea wasnt original so i try to add more stuff into it,and as u said,i havent done it full way,i will try to be as creative as possible in my next solo,so thank again for honest review

[Legend of Tomato]

I really like the Mexican-style music and the animation is very nice. The main character's face is really cool and cute, and I really liked the way he did the takedown, with the slow popping out of the eye. When it came out, the animation for it was very satisfying. The inside of the guy's head also looked really cool. One thing I was hoping for, though, is some tomato-based stuff. That feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. Like, yeah, you did use the Mexican music, but, really, any round-headed character would have served the same purpose. It's not a huge disappointment or anything, but something that worked with the tomato aspect would have been nice. Otherwise, cool short!

siskavard responds:

Thanks for the kind critique

[MONSTER LAB: EPISODE 2 THE NOSEY NEIGHBOR]

I really like the voice acting. The style is great as well. The characters and humor are great too. I like this sort of absurd humor. It was very self-aware and I love how Katz ended up being the upstanding citizen in the end. Keep it up, I'd love to see more of this! 4.5 stars for not being that long and the neighbor being a little too over-the-top at times.

meatcanyon responds:

Thank you for your well thought out response. I will keep these notes in mind for future episodes. Thanks again!

[Austro Bogulous - Space cadet - Part 3]

This was another cool one. The ship's way of communication is still funny to me, and I love the cop-out of "service deck is now a basement". Cool how you kept Austro doing ugly things. The music was pretty cool. I quite like the basement background, it's got a nice bit of detail. Good job and keep it up!

ToddCircle responds:

Thanks again :-)

[Madness Animation Test]

The gore is really nice and the animation is fluid. You seem to have gotten the movements down too, which is a rarity with new madness animators. The grunts try to move away and one of them reaches for his wound. Good job, I'd love to see you do a full-fledged madness animation!

Darkenblot responds:

Thanks a lot. Tbh I didn't really expect to get positive reviews as it was my very first time animating madness. I'll try to improve and make it smoother next time :).

[Im So Sorry]

Such a wonderful melody! The animation is pretty nice, and it's a funny concept. The melody really is quite satisfying. However, the ending could have been more interesting, maybe the character could have collapsed into itself or stretched out like crazy or melted or something like that. Even a (funny/fitting) sound effect added would make it better. Otherwise, I hope to see longer things from you in the future (though you probably have some already, I just haven't checked them out).

Cockadoodledee responds:

Yeah, by the end I was just itching to end it, so I used the cheap powers of motion tween. He should of collapsed. GAH. Thanks though dude :D xo