Butzbo's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Teve]

Wait, How did the puppet-creature caught fire?, Well, no problem, as Teve was a friendly TV in some way after all.

This was pretty fun to watch, I specially liked this "puppet" guy ...oh, it's named Legs, he had some fun reactions.

Well, I guess I better do as Teve says, and subscribe for more of these creatures (or whatever you have planned, of course :)),

TheOwlQueen responds:

Glad you liked it! catching fire was Legs's reaction to Teve's statement of not being a real friend. As for the physical mechanics of how he reacted by catching fire, it must have something to do with sock-puppet-with-legs biology. idk

I do have a sequel in mind, but it'll be a while due to other projects taking priority

[OuterHeart Trailer #1]

Looking good! outline-less animation gets my attention as it comes with its own challenges, and it works well with the pallet your using (I specially liked the landscapes at the end),

Since it's a review; If I can be a bit "nitpicky", sometimes on the first takes it was a bit difficult to follow the characters as some elements (like the child's hair and the girl's pants) 'blended' with the white surfaces as there wasn't much contrast, just a small detail which comes to mind.

Thanks for sharing it here, I'll be keeping an eye on OuterHeart!

subterraneanlosers responds:

Thank you for the critique! Yeah the outline-less artwork is a bit of a challenge. I'll definitely pay stronger attention to contrasting color palates in the final film.

[Outside Clay]

Yes, claymation!! we do need more of that on NG these days :)
The part where they jump looks a bit odd (but that's a hard thing for claymation anyway, it normally requires others tricks like a support or a cord that you can later erase from the pictures), but I liked the rolling movement a lot.

While the story felt a bit inconsistent, it was entertaining and it looks like it was fun to make. I still wish they could find some tacos on their journey.

halfcactus responds:

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, this was my first experience with claymation so I didn't have the greatest idea what I was doing. But I did have fun! And who knows, maybe one day they'll come face to face with a crunchwrap supreme.

[Ghost Squad]

Whoow, awesome work Kieran!, I hadn't seen stuff from you in quite a while and this is superb!
Animation was fluent and It's cool how you've evolved your designs and palettes to characters without outlines at all.
It's great how you keep exploring the theme of ghosts and really absurd takes on horror/dark themes ;)

Kieran-s responds:

Thanks Butzbo, ya was interesting, not doing linework can be fun. Glad you liked the palette!

[Doggy Business]

Niiice! Thay dog's design is awesome and pretty well integrated to the story. And the overall short has reeally consistant results for a jam thing, great you could pull that off AND in time! :)

OH that sound at the end!, as I used it so much at the end of my Sound Jam entry, I got that DogBark sound burnt on my brain now, hahah!, maybe that should be a thing now: All entries should use the dog bark at the end.

antdung responds:

Hey Butzbo! I always appreciate your comments. Your entry turned out great as well!

Gratuitous DogBark lives on :D

[SHAPE GUYS - Drug Deal]

Cool dialogs! and the voices were cool and relatable in some way, they felt a bit similar, though.
I think the graphic style works pretty well for this premise; as some have said it could be fun to see a little more animation (maybe they could have a bouncy walk or another way to react), but it still does the job.

Are you considering following this as a series?, I would watch it.

DannyCasale responds:

Hey! Thanks for all that, your input really helps.

I definitely have a lot of ideas for more Shape Guys episodes, and the fact that people are responding well to it motivates me to do so even more. So yes, I have more coming for you!

[LOST: My Mind]

Great work on this!
The greatest part for me was the design of the 'mind/brain' character; and of course the metaphor works well as the narration and visuals overlap.

Thanks for sharing it around here!

JarrodElvin responds:

Thank you very much!
I wanted the brain to be really cute, like a pet puppy, that doesn't really think about much, just goes wherever things take him. Flawed, innocent, scared and vulnerable.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the metaphor!

My pleasure to share it around here. I have many more videos to upload. Thank you for your comment!

[CRTrouble]

Yaayy, Cartoons! :D

Great to see there was one more submission to the jam, it's been cool to go through these and just check the different ways to go with this challenge.

I really liked this idea of just showing different tv channels as a way to get the sounds in; Animation could have been smoother, but that's mostly a matter of time and it does its job with some fun poses, and the voicework was pretty fun (you even got 'FOM TULT').

j0l00lj responds:

I agree! The best part about these jams is seeing other peoples submissions. And thanks for the follow, Butzbo, your work is awesome

[Teyeler Ep0: The Orb]

Cool premise!

As mentioned, I think it makes for a cool atmosphere, and it will be fun to see this eye guy traveling to all kinds of regions. I liked the design of the "platform" he lands on, it's pretty simple but I found it inventive that it's not the most expected shape for a plantet.

Nice you could use the jam as an approach to this proyect. Still, It keeps me wondering if Teyeler has a clear goal on his journey through the worlds, or if he's just on a giant space vacation, hahah!

Good job!

SuperPhil64 responds:

Aw man really glad you enjoyed it! : D

I really tried to get outside of the usual tone of my animations and had a blast with this
(plus i discovered i really like Aphex Twin haha).

I'm not 100% decided on what his journey is yet. Tho i feel like whatever his goal is we probably won't ever truly see the end of it. Allows me to keep his travels as open and flexible as possible.

[Tech-Savvy Tektiti]

Superb!
Pretty cool camera work, and you took good advantage of the sounds. Once you hear the 8bit 'fanfare' for the second time, you can anticipate this guy's plan, which was nicely pulled ;)

Good work!

PennilessRagamuffin responds:

Thank you so much! That sound effect was one that I really wanted to work into my animation. I was really excited to be able to use it as a potential plot point, so I really appreciate receiving such a wonderful comment.