The Ballad of CrippleKane by AlmightyHans



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Submitted: 06/28/2009 | 08:21AM EST

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Current Score: 4.38 / 5.00

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"Cripple Kane confronts the corrupt sheriff 'Blind-eye Bill' in an epic western showdown."

WATCH THE COOL CREDIT SEQUENCE AT THE END!

So. I started this in late April/early May of 2008. It all started when 'Decade Studios' Perry, a Newgrounds user friend of mine, sent me a song and said "This song reminded me of you". That Song was "A Gringo Like Me". Instantly I started animating the very beginning of this video, just as a fun little project. This fun little project expanded and expanded to turn into the ambitious monster that is this movie. All these ideas for the video came to mind. Make some sort of ultimate western extravaganza. Only problem is, I had always had trouble animating horses. That's what put this project on hold for so long. But thanks to ZekeySpaceyLizard, he jumped in and helped me with some horse legs on a front shot movieclip. That was basically the wall breaker and I wasn't stuck anymore.

Basically yesterday i sat down and animated essentially the second half of this movie. determined to finish this once and for all... It was hell... and by God am I thrilled to say it's complete.

Stylistically what I had in mind for this when I was animating was to try and give a western movie the old 1960's-1970's kung fu style of cinematography. with Westerns usually having a slow and tense pace. I decided to try and give it that in your face, zany sort of action.

*edit*As for story, it's not meant to be a citizen kane. in fact more than story I was mainly aiming at making a cool sequence. I say this because I've been getting a few people saying that it lacks story or that it's bad. there isn't meant to be a story so why rate or judge it based on lacking that. It's like saying citizen kane lacked explosive action. Just felt like throwing that out there.

Well. I don't care, it's done. I just gave birth to an overweight baby. Chicks can't give me shit about not knowing their pain.

Dim the light, I hope you enjoy.
-HVH

Special Thanks to Perry, he's the one who showed me the song and started it all. And Kevin Barrios (Buzzwerd) for bitching at me to finish this thing and standing me sending him every frame of updates.

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Average Score: 9.7 / 10

Score: 10
Sophisticles

"Cool"

date: October 30, 2009

Typical Western stuff. Yet everything just seems executed perfectly.

I have no idea how you manage to do something like this.

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Score: 10
lenkobiscuit

"fucking awesome"

date: October 24, 2009

holy fucking shit, why didnt this get more exposure? i hate the fact that an egoraptor tribute you made in 8 hours is 10 times more popular than this

its not that often that a flash gives me shivers but wow this was fucking badass

you can tell you spent a lot of time on pretty much every shot making it as perfect as possible. the content was typical western fare, but i loved the cripple twist. keep at it

October 29, 2009

Author's Response:

man, i really appreciate your positive feedback. I respect and like you and your work. thanks dude. :D

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Score: 9
VanWilder01

"That was BA"

date: October 6, 2009

In every shape or form this is a short masterpiece.Love the music btw =D

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Score: 10
Doomjaw

"I LOVE IT!!!"

date: October 4, 2009

i liked the style, the music, the animation, everything! if every western flash movie was like this, they would all get 5/5 10/10

October 8, 2009

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but they would get old quick :P

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shibby-person

"Kick-A!"

date: September 27, 2009

I really did enjoy it. The animation was awesome.. Although, personally, I didn't exactly loove the song. But that's ok. Was still one of the best things I've seen in a while on here. :D Good job.

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