Score: 5
"rating - faint smiles."
date: September 19, 2005
I suppose as you say it goes to show how the same creative process can bring about such different pieces of work.
Unlike your first storytag, I didn't chuckle at all at this one. Smiled a bit in places. I'm interested to see where it will go in any case.
Again, the transitions are totally flawless from animator to animator.
I was slightly disappointed by the lack of easter eggs and I preferred the way in the first edition we could get an overview of the animating sequence at the end and jump to a certain scene if we wished. Though I did watch the whole thing again, it was nicer that way, I felt.
Also, I liked being able to jump back to the menu and go back to a scene. It was nice for playing with and noticing all the extra bits.
I really see no reason to not allow folk to jump back to the menu, specially when watching a 2nd time.
The animation was nicely done with a nice combination of tweening and redrawing.
I liked the shot just before 'Eye of the Tiger' starts, with his left hand towards the camera and the right towards the mountain.
The messages on the tourist area passed by too quickly and were too small to read really. That's the kinda thing a scene select/menu jump would help with imo.
Wasn't too keen on this one so far. I guess that working between you gave you more energy to keep animating?
The jokes seemed a bit weak to me and the last bit, with the sign saying 'here it is' seemed overly forced. Perhaps it was, with the change-over just before.
It is interesting enough with enough ideas in there to hold my attention but unlike your other one, I wasn't particularly entertained by it.
Interested to see what ideas you'll come up with for the continuation of this storyline.
Maybe I should reserve judgement until it's all finished.
