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]