Cool
It was a lot different from your other stuff.
It was also really really well done, and cool.
Reviews for "Skull in Connemara"
TheBoogley responds:
thanks HolyPeanuts, I can always count of you for support.
Tragic.
Completely different than your usual style. Which is normally cartoony and fun. Taking a new turn into something different is always hard, but you seem to have nailed it. Making a tragic story in black and white. Showing detailed characteristics within' the people. The music matched fairly well. For those who are not used to this type of thing, should have no promblem telling the dark-setting of it. A surprise twist from your normal work. Not sure if I can adjust to it yet.
Perhaps, more like this in the future? Although, I'd hate to see your cartoony-style go away. But, as always, great job.
TheBoogley responds:
I'm having trouble adjusting to it myself, I watch it feeling as though someone else made it. Probably because I didn't have anything to do with writing the story either.
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The style was stunning. Now I don't know bout your other animations, but after this, I'll check em out.
The trees looked quite vivid. Technically, it was silent, but I could just imagine a lot of dialogue as well as emotions. Very well done. And hope you create more in the same vein.
TheBoogley responds:
I really enjoyed working in this style,
I probably will use it again some time in the future.
WOW
I am speechless... that is probably your best work yet (in my eyes). It is so... powerful. I loved it and hope to see more from you soon.
P.S. I really liked the animation on the man when he dug up the skull.
TheBoogley responds:
Thanks, I'm really glad you liked it! :)
The skull turning in the hand was one of the first things I drew, and seeing it finished convinced me that I'd chosen the right technique to work with.
Boogtastic
Now THAT was a stunning flash movie.
Boogley, I love your work. When I saw your news post, I got all excited and giddy and quickly headed for your newest creation. The skull icon caught my interest, but I was simultaneously wondering if you could pull off a noir/horror style film when it seems as if your previous projects all involved overwhelmingly pink, gelatinous, and perhaps even sausage-like animation. Boy, you didn't let me down one bit.
The frame-by-frame animation was extremely impressive. The creme de la creme would have to be the sequence at the very end, where the man picks up the skull and turns it slowly toward his face. The way you captured all of the planes and angularity of the skull's surface with only two tones really elucidates this segment's craftsmanship. A second inspiring aspect of this movie was that you managed to maintain the stylistic shading/highlighting throughout its duration. Much of it appeared to be a bunch of scribble scrabble at first, but the design's continuity proved its artistry. From the car's headlights, to the man shoveling the grave, the animation, in general, was some of the best I have seen in quite some time.
The art, animation, and style of this flash would've been enough to warrant a 10, but there was a second, more interesting dimension to this work - the symbolism. It became clear that this sequence could be representational of a nightmare or flashback, as there were numerous instances throughout the movie in which the animation was literally mirrored. This typically illustrates introspection - most likely, the man remains tormented by that car accident. The noir artwork also supports this concept, but the complexity of the film, as previously noted, offers no clear answer and is a testament to its brilliance.
Boogley, fantastic work. It was a pleasure to watch and I'm eagerly looking forward to the next installment. [5/5]
TheBoogley responds:
You've blown me away with that review, thank you.
You've hit the nail on the head with the dreamlike qualities of everything after the funeral, the plan was to show his emotional state and to make the audience suspicious of his intentions and the circumstances of the car accident. The mirroring was something that had to be done out of necessity for the projection, so that everyone in the audience could take in crucial shots, but it did add that crucial soul searching aspect to the shot where he's looking around before digging, giving the sense that he's staring into himself.