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

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DoomBrigade

"Great style!"

date: January 21, 2010

I love the style of the movie very, it reminds me of Samurai Jack, a tv-series that should've been continued for a lot longer.

Anyway, great work.

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NorthRoberts

"One of the coolest things I've seen on Newgrounds!"

date: January 4, 2010

What a loving homage to the western genre! Effectively captured in a flash medium!

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Chang524

"The Wild West brought back to life!"

date: December 29, 2009

This is an amazing piece of work that does a terrific job in capturing the heart and soul of that old Wild West spirit. YEEEE-HAAAW! Good work here

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Shephardy

"Brilliant"

date: December 24, 2009

Absolutely brilliant, keep up the good work.

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ProfeXxX

"Great!"

date: December 24, 2009

Loved it! nothing need said!

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