Score: 9
"Wonderful, artistic flash"
date: December 20, 2005
You had a fecund body of themes to work with and you integrated them well. The artwork and direction was tremendous, each scene blending perfectly with the music, setting the tone with stylistic finesse. I love productions that try to realise the human spirit, and show us in all our glorious, imperfect reality. Your flash accomplishes this with elan.
The only thing that really bothers me (vis-a-vis this particular flash) is your skill at animation. It is - or rather, was - somewhat cumbersome with regards to movement and articulation; the awkwardness was enough to distract me from the artistic qualities of several scenes, although paradoxically enough, it also enchanced certain others. For example, the priest's stilted hand movements as he made the sign of the cross gave it a certain blunt impact.
All said, I commend you for your stalwart perserverance in the production of intellectually stimulating and enlightening flashes. Having just seen "Autumn Tree," I see that you do not shy away from controversial subjects - something I find both admirable and bold. I must say that your animation skills have also progressed markedly between "Alive" and the newer material.
Author's Response:
Thanks alot for the indepth review! I really enjoyed reading it. I understand and agree the point of critique you mention, the rather simple animation. So far i always placed the concept and idea of the flash movie before the actual execution.
I like spending 3 months thinking out an entire flash movie and only 1 month really animating it. However, if i take my time i can animate alot better. For my nex project im spending just as much time for the execution part as for perfecting the concept. I have to see for myself where i stand technically! Expect it somewhere within 3 months. Thanks again for the wonderful review!