Butzbo's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Morohing Test]

For a short test, I must say this was brilliantly animated!
The movement of your blob-character was particularly smooth. I've made some stomption myself (if you have some free time, I uploaded a short called 'Quaraquol' on 2010) and I can tell it takes A LONG time to get a 'smooth' looking result!
(I guess you may have heard of this, but hopefully can eventually erase the 'machine'; I've seen people doing it in a very efficient way with a 'mask' layer on After Effects).

DocJoshimitsu responds:

... this was just a test so I didn't want to do the extra work and erase the rig... also the camera moved slightly

[Sarcastic Walk Collab]

Coolibert walk-cycling molecules!
Looking at this collection of walking experiments just makes me wish I had made something a bit more bizarre. OH well, next time i guess.
The one that wasn't made by clubpenguin300 was a nice ending to the cycle.

Pahgawk responds:

Funny story there. I made that as the default icon while I was testing the menu, and we figured we should keep it in, as a tribute to clubpenguin300, who is the best animator of all time. Unfortunately he didn't accept his invitation to this collab.

[The Swell Endeavor]

Superb work man!
One of my favourites of this round, and also one of the most fitting interpretation of Step's track.
I think one of the greatest things here is how you use 'animation smears' between movements, it makes everything really flexible and fluent.
Since it's a review, a little feedback I can think of (pretty small, actually) is that some objects (like the pillars of light, those with a gradient) look a little "bland" (/not too 'deadly') in comparison with the rest of the objects in the animation, maybe they aren't as sharp/contrasted as they could be to look more integrated.
Hope you can keep working on these two guys!

jabzinaut responds:

Really appreciate that, ButzboPrud!
I seriously loved working with Step's tune, it inspired so much and wish I couldve included all of the ideas before the deadline, definitely want to continue the storyline.
I honestly thought my backgrounds suffered a little too, I'll admit that towards the end I really wanted to finish this especially with the deadline creeping closer and didn't do much with those.
Thanks for the feedback, and I for sure will!

[Boss Boombox Dancin' Day]

I found the character design and bizarre animation to be pretty cool in this one!
It started fluently and nicely introduced until the part where the old man leaves to the hospital. After that point I think the story could've used some more work, like it would've been fun to see the frustration of this guy after bothering some more people before he finally meets the girl.
Still an enjoyable short, good luck on the Novice round!

jabzinaut responds:

Thanks very much! I actually had a lot more ideas I wanted to incorporate in this toon to make it longer and the original idea was actually to make the old man pass out like he did and then the boombox guy goes around town scaring/making people upset with his boom box/dancing until he finally meets the girl who is all for the holiday. I wasn't able to animate this guy until the week of the deadline so I was down to the wire with the deadline. I really, really dug Day of the Jelly Spill and good luck to you as well, sir!

[blobba blob blob]

Bursting amoebas!

This loop is so 'COOLIBERT', it's like the fourth time i get back to watch it again.
I liked your choice of music and of course the fact that there's so much to look at while it repeats!

TheBoogley responds:

thanks mate! I haven't seen anything new from you in a while... you still out there making stuff? :)
KWEK!! 8V

[Can you Diglett?]

Digglet used steroids!

I have to say, i really DIG your parodies, specially the Batman and Pokémon ones. Even if i'm not a parody enthusiast, i think you put something more than a forced observation ;).
I just gave it a nine because of the voice acting clarity, but other than that, GREAT.
A little question -> were the dancing loops rotoscopied?(i mean, animated 'over' an existing secuence of a dancing HUMAN), because those are really "smooth".

vlaktemaat responds:

jup from a dutch "hakken" sequence :)

thanks for the nice review

[Turd Eating Cat]

YEEEHEWHEHH

This caught my attention since i discovered your "Turd Eating Cat" song a long time ago, and the 'image' of the cat eating a pixelated turd you proposed was hilarious just by listening to the chiptunes. And NOW i'm amazed to find out that such a ridiculous concept got made into one of the best flash animations i have seen this YEAR!
Congratulations to you, sir, although i have one little question ->
Have you tried the 'pixel tools' add-on for Flash?, or :
Why did you choose to work on MS Paint instead of using the 'pixel tools'?

aap responds:

Haha, wow, someone who actually knew my song before this animation!

I thought of using a pixel add-on but decided not to use it, though I didn't even try it. I thought if I had used the pixel add-on I probably couldn't get the 'checkered shading' right, if that makes sense. Some of the graphics were done in Flash though. I just put the quality on low and made a screenshot of each frame.

Most graphics were done in MS Paint because I like the simplicity of the program. I really hate the Paint that comes with Windows 7 though, it has lots of annoying bugs!

Thank you for your review!

[Mr Pickles &the Bum Kitty]

Yyeeahwhh

This flash is like cake coming out of your ears (uh i just had to make a 'mood-based' comparison),by the way, i have to try that 'colective' storyboard thing, i hope you don't mind HEheheh :)

TheBoogley responds:

I don't mind at all, I'd love to see what you come up with mate! :D

[Pocket Monsters]

Rawr!

Nice pixels!

golfinho responds:

THANKS bUTZ! I LOVE YOU.