So this is how to match Adam Phillips
Jay, you have quite a mastery of surface, craft, structure, and idiom, as far as I can tell. You shouldn't worry about the sound: it _works_.
Check your PM inbox, will you? I wanted to ask you a question.
Reviews for "Connect Two"
StupidDream responds:
No problem, I'll check any message someone sends me. Unless it's from a customer support e-mail, where usually I just complain to no end about not being able to use a product, and in between waiting for the response e-mail I figure it out on my own. Patience plays a big part in figuring stuff out.
I like it
Good stuff, always nice too see a good flash minus the toilet humor and violence. Interesting little story, kept my attention and was entertaining.
Thanks for that.
StupidDream responds:
Thanks for the review. I stay clear of toilet humor mainly because if I intend to make an animation that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, some kids might not know what genitals are and could be too young to be exposed to extreme violence. Always have to keep your audience in consideration.
More than the sum of its parts =)
I liked how you synched the music and action. Sorta like a silent movie, where the music stood for both the action and the words. Ok, I wanna guess what this was about. Please tell me if I get it right. You have these two kids from hostile groups. The kids feel left out but they can make a connection with each other, and when they do, everyone else sees how it's all just a game after all. Coz I'm mixed, I like to think this is about ethnic tensions and how new generations can overcome the prejudices and troubles of their parents' times and get together. But it could be about war. Am I right? Am I right??
StupidDream responds:
You got the basic idea of it. The thing with war, racism, social status, gender, and all of that other stuff are just part of the same problem. You got it right though, all it takes is an individual to not agree with what everyone else is doing, and changes can happen.
I just have a huge problem with racism in the world. Yeah, we are different, we're all different, but we can all relate when it comes to the major problems in life. A human is a human is a human kind of deal. I won't write an essay on it though.
Thanks for trying to explore other meanings in the story. I know it is kind of lame as a story teller to not be so direct with the messages, but if I did that, where would the fun be?
BEAST
The frames per second was terrible.. was it 12? If so... change that on your next movie so things go faster (most people use 24). EVERYTHING ELSE WAS AWESOME!!!! NICE!!! I found the music very effective.
StupidDream responds:
Nah man, frames were 30 FPS. It went slow because you probably are using an older machine. The movie runs at 720 x 480, has a high quality streaming sound file, frame by frame animation, and uses most of the new filters provided in Flash 8. If you're computer isn't up to date, it will lag. I need to have an option to set qualities, but I was too lazy.
Glad you enjoyed it in spite of that. I'll keep you guys in mind next time.
Nice
i had to put low sound, because, it has very limited sound
StupidDream responds:
Oh yeah, i don't blame you. I wanted to include a button to turn off the sound completely. I don't mean to keep ragging on myself to those who might think I'm self-deprecating myself on purpose, but when I animate these things I never really give much thought to sound until it is over.
When I'm done with the animation, it doesn't have any sound. I just enjoy watching them without any, because that is how I create them. I feel obligated to add sound though, because without it most viewers would think I slacked off.
Damned if I do and don't. Hopefully after a few years of playing and writing music my skills will pick up, but until then, just gotta bare with me folks.