Trying To Be Original

[Hermes-12]

I know for a fact that most flashes that r good are ALWAYS original. Nobody likes the old "stick extraviganza" shit. So, im thinking of a new flash that has to do with moogles...a character in final fantasy 3 and 9. I am looking for responses on questions, comments and concerns. What does the general ng community think?

[Whiplash21]

Personally, I think 'What the fuck is a moogle?'

[cheshirepus]

I do recall a lame video game in Gold Saucer that involved Moogles... lest we forget the Kupo nuts or make him too heavy to fly.
My opinion? FF is already overdone, making moogles overdone just by association. Of course, if you had an orginal idea involving moogles, that might be a different story altogether.

[Rabbi-Indie-The-Rad]

How the fuck is copying a video game original?

[Zac-Donald]

At 6/22/06 12:10 AM, Rabbi_Indie_The_Rad wrote: How the fuck is copying a video game original?

its an original flash idea, Dont try to hard to be original though... Good luck

[Hermes-12]

thats what i meant

[FrostedMuffins]

I suggest if you're trying to be as original as you possibly can, which seemed like the main point of the begginning of your post, stay as far away from video game characters as you can, especially Final Fantasy. Well, good luck, try to redeem some original points with your script.

[Jonone]

If you wanna go original, don't do charactars that have been seen before.

[HaroFreak]

At 6/22/06 12:01 AM, Whiplash21 wrote: Personally, I think 'What the fuck is a moogle?'

A Moogle (Known as Moguri in Japan) are fictional monsters in the Final Fantasy game. I believe their first debut was in Final Fantasy III (Or was it V, I forgot).

[Whiplash21]

At 6/22/06 01:46 AM, HaroFreak wrote:

At 6/22/06 12:01 AM, Whiplash21 wrote: Personally, I think 'What the fuck is a moogle?'

A Moogle (Known as Moguri in Japan) are fictional monsters in the Final Fantasy game. I believe their first debut was in Final Fantasy III (Or was it V, I forgot).

Thanks. When I heard it I had a flashback to the neopets fad at my primary school. *shudders violently*

[Luis]

a flash movie based on final fantasy, yes very original.

<sarcasm>

[PBM]

People here dont want originality (the voting majority).
Original doesnt get the high scores (normally).
As long as you do something with video game characters (mario, sonic, FF, Master Chief, etc), Zombies, Vampires, DBZ, or any type of Anime (especially Naruto) you will get front page. It also helps as well being someone whos "known" already.
So, just by using a FF character like your planning on, your automatically guaranteed to get at least 3.50, and depending on how well your animation is done, more likely a 4.0 at least.
While a Moogle isnt really that inventive nor original, its actually a cool character to do something with if its done right.
Good luck.

[Cema]

At 6/22/06 07:39 AM, -Luis- wrote: a flash movie based on final fantasy, yes very original.

<sarcasm>

Yep, -Luis- basically sums up every reply this thread will receive.

[Aerdail]

Video game characters and popular culture references are easy ways to get the blue; but if you have something truely genuine and original it will likely be noticed and the viewers will appretiate it. Good luck with your brain storming. I noticed that you haven't any flash in the portal, I doin't know if that is b/c you are on an alt, but I suggest you submit and get some practice before you earthshatering breakthrough into E-fame. later dude.

[Mogly]

HEY! Why not change his name around a little, maybe cut down on the cute ness and go for the roar sexualness... maybe call it a Mogly!

[Snubby]

Video game characters are not original. There may not be a movie on moogles alone, but there are about a million about Final Fantasy.

Just make up something called a Poogle and then animate that. It is countlessly better if the characters are actually created by the artist.

[Luis]

At 6/23/06 12:58 AM, Snubby wrote:

:It is countlessly better if the characters are actually created by the artist.

We must remember that we are talking about newgrounds here, it isnt all justice and fairness and to be honest original characters and work are NOT usually as highly rewarded as they should be. Theres 'others' that in terms of numbers and favorite that are MUCH more successful than i will ever be, they've made their who career of ripping off video game chars and refeeding them to you all.

Its alright though cause at the end of the day i can goto sleep knowing that i have faith in what i make and i dont need some multmillion dollar franchise/brand to 'help' me to get people to like me.

[MadGiraffe]

At 6/23/06 07:40 AM, -Luis- wrote: Its alright though cause at the end of the day i can goto sleep knowing that i have faith in what i make and i dont need some multmillion dollar franchise/brand to 'help' me to get people to like me.

That's it Luis! You're not doing it for money, or for the people!
You're doing it because you want to express yourself, you want to make something unique, something you can 100% call your own and be proud of it.
Who cares if everybody thinks it's crap and doesn't 'acknowledge' it(with their money), it's fine as long as you like it yourself and strive to prove them wrong. And if you dont, Improve yourself and find yourself a better man, instead of the second one to the last.

Pave your own path instead of the pre-paved one, and you shall find yourself stronger in the end.

[AloneInTheDark]

At 6/23/06 07:40 AM, -Luis- wrote:
Its alright though cause at the end of the day i can goto sleep knowing that i have faith in what i make and i dont need some multmillion dollar franchise/brand to 'help' me to get people to like me.

Amen. Thats what counts

[Rabbitking]

You might be able to put things that have been so cliched into the ground that the cartoon seems original... like the moogle humping a dog... and then some internet meme like chuck norris or lime cat come and decapitate it. put a plotline behind it (something about a ninja preferably) and there you go. you just got a grand 4.00 average scoring flash that every prepubesenct boy on newgrounds will love... Hey wait, im going to use that. dont steal my idea damnit.

[Taylor-1]

Sticks > Moogles.