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[Bouncing Ball Parallax]

While the style is very fine here, very much to my liking, and the animation is smooth, I'm afraid I don't think it really fits in the Movie Portal. It's got no sound and is very short, and, like you say, a test. The Movie Portal is, in my opinion, more for finished animations, like self-contained projects that have a sense of completion to them that makes them like a "Movie". However, the Art Portal accepts GIFs and I think you could post this there and it would fit rather well. I guess we'll see how the users vote this out, but that's my recommendation.

Cyaboron responds:

Ah yeah I get that! Thanks though :)

[Don't go near Somic! | Flipnote Hatena]

I mean, I like the style and I could see hpw these could be interesting, but it feels a bit spammy posting these 5-second clips. Maybe if you put them in a compilation or something? I mean, I don't really see the humor here anyway, it doesn't really feel like Movie Portal material cause it just doesn't have the complete experience feel. Also, these are old I presume? If you haven't got the audio issues sorted out, I strongly suggest it, it's hard to make out a lot of the stuff in them.

PopTevin responds:

I'm mostly just posting these from my YouTube channel since there all 6 years old, but I might as well do rest in one big pack, so it's less spammy, you make a good point.

[New Crocs Advert]

The art and animation could be cleaner and a lot of stuff could be more polished, but generally this is pretty fun. I think the main gripes are that you could have made the concept more related to the "problem", however bizarre it may be, cause I didn't see the correlation. Maybe if it was something like "Don't you hate it when you have to carry your crocs on your attached feet?" Or something like that, I don't know. Also, I think that, since your mic quality isn't great, you might wanna refrain from what you did at the end there, because it's super hard to understand. Also, like I said, maybe try cleaning up your art, adding details, visual gags, etc. No pressure, though, I know that takes time and practice. Keep it up!

DoritoAndPringle responds:

thanks for the feedback!, I’m currently trying to improve some of my art, and I threw that last peice of audio together by suggestion from a friend last minute, so I was kinda rushing so I could get this out, and now I see why that isn’t the best strategy, thanks for the recommendations, I’ll try to improve on some stuff!

[Professor Layton: and the curiously placed hint coin]

The animation's a little rough, but, otherwise, pretty fun! Voice acting on Luke was a bit wonky/over-the-top, kind of an inconsistent accent. I liked the dialogue, though, with Layton being pretty damn unsettling, actually. The ending was funny, too. Wasn't really expecting it.

You did well with Layton's face and expressions. The over-the-top faces don't really wok with Luke in my opinion, I feel like it lessens the effect of Layton's dickery when it's supposed to be the heart of the parody's dark humor. I think it's better when the two are contrasted more with Layton being the carefree one making silly faces occasionally.

Overall could use a bit more polish, some more consistency on certain visual details, like the fold on the building Luke hits while falling and his bloody face which is occasionally not bloody at all. I'm sure you'll get better at that stuff with time. The humor isn't outrageously funny, but it's dark and well-timed as well as backed up well by visuals. So keep it up, I'd really like to see more from you!

JavaGhoul responds:

Wow this is such an in depth and detailed review! Thank you for taking the time! I really appreciate all of your critique! This helps alot! I will keep working on improving my art 😃 thanks so much 😄

[BLUNT AND CHRONIC]

I'm sorry, dude, but I don't think this is the kind of stuff to post on the Movie Portal. It's really short and nothing happens. I kinda like the style, definitely feels like a really old Flash animation. The actual movement is pretty jerky, especially when he hits the blunt, because up to that point and after it he was moving his arm smoothly and then he just smash-cuts it to his mouth.
Maybe you could post this to the Art Portal as a GIF? Just try to not submit stuff that doesn't really leave the viewer with an experience or feels incomplete. I know that's vague, you're the only one who can judge that.

CHEAPTOONS responds:

Ok ...that sounds like a good idea to post it on the art portal...I'll try and do that
Thanks for the advice

[Part7 and 8]

Well, this certainly looks nice, cool animation and style. However, it's really, really short and nothing really happens. I feel like the Movie Portal isn't really for that kind of stuff, more for things that leave you with an experience, but then, you've got 8 other movies, I'm sure you understand. I kinda feel like this could be posted as a GIF in the Art Portal. Also, I feel like you're right, you really squeezed stuff in, it feels pretty disorienting.

Psy35 responds:

i understand fully, and agree with every word i suppose it would've been better for me to open the audio file in vegas before i began animating

[La Maleta]

Nice animation and pretty fun. The concept wasn't the most original thing ever, but it was executed well. Some really nice camera movements and animation in the first half, but I feel like the second hqlf felt more consistent, cause in the first half there were some pretty jerky and stiff-looking moments. The introduction in particular wasn't great, the thing with the sign looked like it came out of nowhere, because the background was not visible and there was very little build-up to the actual sign. Felt like a pop-up roadblock at the very start of the chase. The humor was nice, though, with the crashing plane you cut from just when we're expecting it to blow up, the ricochet and the ending especially. You have some really nice and punctual comedic timing with the bullet hitting the other robot and some of the cuts, like the one to the pink robot looking after the thief.
Overall, I really like some of the stuff here, but I think maybe you tried to cram too much in when you didn't have enough time to do it, and as a result, it feels like the plot is kinda rushed. Would like to see more from you, though!

KevinTrentin responds:

thanks! Yes, in fact it is exactly what happened, everything went to the rush.
To have an idea this would originally last 3 minutes and even it was going to have a slowmotion.
but I had many difficulties during the project.
hopefully I will do it when I have time.