It was good.
I liked the whole thing but I have some issues about it. For instance I'm thinking that the metal that played was a lot loud, and that there were a few more fads missing from this ep. Also, what happened to Logo and the rest of the regular authors? Were there some disagreements or... What?
A little long... worth it though!
tooo loooong! i mean, not bad, and you did get a whole mess of people that have just been askin for it,but still....
anyways, you might try to screen the entrys a bit more for All NG Fads Die 6, cuz a few here seemed a bit out of place.
to tell the truth, this one was actually pretty good though, so keep it up yall!!!
Out of place how? And it's really not THAT long. There are a lot longer movies on NG.
- Radioactive24
Well...
To be honest I thought the balance in quality control was lacking in this one. I just didn't really see too much new stuff being brought to the table. First and foremost the number one thing I absolutly got to bitch about. I absolutly hated the music. It ruined the whole damn experience. There were a lot of good frame by frame works, a lot of good conceptual work, but then there were moments of just really low quality animation that just brought it down. More so I think the thought process behind the continuity and the flow of each segment was poorly thought out. I usually kind of like looking at these things just to see the reflection on what's going on with Newgrounds itself. I didn't really get that so much. In fact I felt like this version was almost took the all NG Fads Die thing into a fad itself.
My suggestions on fixing these problems are the following. First and foremost more strong animators. A larger mix of who to pick on, a thought process behind the continuity, and for the love of god instead of the god awful music can we just have the artists do thier own sound? The "heavy metal" music or whatever you want to call it really does take away from the overall experience and limits the artist themselves. Needs more Clock Crew by the way...
Oh and one more thing. You cannot kill StrawberryClock.
Your Good Friend
-Absinthe
What's the point of killing CC if you can't kill SC? Also, This isn't even THAT hard for metal, there is so much worse. Also, I try to seek out good authors, but not everyone can do a part or have the time or the interest. Most of these parts are the best of the bunch.
- Radioactive24
Hmm
The animation was really quite good throughout, the background music wasnt that great, but overall it was ok. I just dont really agree that half of those things are fads, some of them are great pieces of NG work, but thats just my opinion.
Still good work though :)
If I had a dollar, for everytime that someone said "Hey, not all of these are fads!" I'd be making shirts for the crew. We explicitly state that we also parody famous and popular flashes that AREN'T fads. k?
- Radioactive24
Average
I hear this is a long-running series. Some say it's crap, others say it's great, while others say it could've been better. I saw this episode myself--more than once (I'll get into that later)--and I'd have to agree with the first and third opinions.
When I first heard of it, this piece seemed an intriguing diversion. A bit of artistic expression, parody, and perhaps reverence. An homage to our favorite material, characters, and artists.
As work on it progressed, I saw bits and pieces that showed promise. But I began to wonder if it was a right choice. Maybe it wasn't tweaked enough times. Maybe the timing was off in some of the scenes. I don't know all of the characters or their origins--though I do know of a few. Was this in the spirit of honoring the original, or was it simply an outlet to show off an ability to be as spasmodically bloody as possible? Were these characters in their home themes quite as violent, every time?
The makers might claim it was artistic license. I suppose that can be forgiven.
When I look at it objectively, the quality level jumps up and down. Some parts are well animated and carry a theme and plot, while others stick to a single idea and then blast forward.
In the menu, couldn't there have been a list of every single one of these characters and then their bios, or perhaps histories of their origin titles? I ask that for the sake of being honest to the original works. Not everybody is familiar with these characters. Seeing them from only the angle delivered in this flash may skew an inexperienced viewer's general opinion/knowledge of the true licensed work. Just a disclaimer doesn't seem sufficient. If your own work were turned into something very different from your intended meaning, how would you feel?
Lastly, I think Helbereth should be doing his very own cartoons. He shouldn't need to rely on community efforts like collaborations to hold up his art.
Try harder, guys. The idea sounds like it might have lasting power--ironically since it's a killer of fads...which I'm sure was already said by a number of other reviewers. Less ill-defined sound. More completed pieces.
I mean, hell, Solid Snake is among my favorite characters. Seeing him sacrifice himself in such a way was poetic (and in keeping with his character; he's a soldier, after all). And the sight of Optimus Prime biting it was gratifying. There wasn't any blood, not that I saw. Just charred innards and a headless chassis floating into oblivion. If the whole piece ran like that, it might not be so bad.
Therough review, bravo.
I will say that we don't claim any characters as our own, unless they are our own.
Also, in the bios section, it does say what fad the artist killed. NOt so much where it came from, as was the general theme, but, it's a good idea and we'll see where it goes next time.
also, Helbereth (as far as I know) does his own movies, although he hasn't finished many. I will blame WoW for that one.
This IS basicly a giant tribute, as I have said a billion times before.
Well, I'm tired, lazy, and I don't feel like regurgitating everything I have said times before. Basicly, I'm just gonna tell you to read for reviews that look similar to yours and look at my replies.
- Radioactive24