i feel like the only one that came here first from The Tragic Trilogy
Reviews for "Strawberry's Hour"
Merol responds:
Nah, more like the only one that commented, thank you!
great man
Well Animated
Well this one turned out to be pretty good and I guess it goes to show that not everyone can stand the test of time while others can. I would say after the ending that Strawberry gets out of the hole just a whole lot more pissed off and scared at the grim reaper clock and dog clock doing that to him and simply leaving him there to suffocate in the dirt rather than celebrate his day with him. Good work of art though, very detailed.
The animation was well done and I see you spent a lot of time shading on each frame and such to try getting details just right. Kind of funny how it starts and you have no clue why he is there and then it is revealed the grim reaper is after him for some reason or another and Strawberry simply feels it is not his time and tries to get away as fast as possible.
Then later he falls into a hole and that dog buries him likely not knowing he is there either. Wonder who was calling that dog in the end though as it leaves him but not before burying him deep under dirt possibly just annoying him seeing as Strawberry Clock can not die. Good animation though, quite detailed and nice to watch.
The music used was nice and the symphony music was pretty cool and fitting here since music can tell all kinds of stories once you begin to listen to them and see what kind of message they convey and such. I found the tunes here were fitting for every moment of the flash. Wonderful.
Overall, highly interesting and detailed Clock Day 2011 piece, nice work here!!
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Merol responds:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR REVIEW!
(Sorry for not giving you a longer response).
Also thanks for reposting!
Fascinating
Well, this is a triumph for Clock Day, if ever there was one. From the animation style, through the portrayal of the characters and the gamut of emotions they go through, to the classical score used, this piece is absolutely gobsmacking.
Where to start lavishing praise upon this piece? Well, for starters, when you watch it again, the silhouette of DeathClock standing above the scaffolding messing with a pulley system shows great foresight and true dedication to your craft. The decision to shrink the clock face in the hole and leave a largely black space across the front of the clock is brilliant, particularly when you've used a lot of facial expressions to convey a great deal of emotion and you've not used voices or speakonia.
The little things have been done right, with things like DogClock rotating on the spot, when called by his master, before walking demurely away. Everything has been well thought through, complete with things like rehydrating Strawberry, before bashing him into the landscape, which I never saw coming. Though I probably should have, it was incredible, because the laugh was from deep down and was 100% real and very much deserved.
As for the writing, it's a surreal journey and it crosses one massive continuity error in that he's big enough to be on a building site in one scene, then suddenly, he's a hell of a lot smaller than DogClock, being buried by him. Cunning writing device, or a little mishap with the writing that you hoped no-one would notice?
Still, this is a wonderful piece and it really goes to show that with good writing, careful development and a good amount of time dedicated to the project, you can write a fantastic piece and create it in time for Click Day... or a few days late :P
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Merol responds:
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR REVIEW!!
About the building, I really didn't realize that, but it's a good point, my bad. You can always think of it as a very small building, it makes much more sense that way!
THANKS AGAIN!!
heh heh
50 1337!!1!one!!2!
heh dethclock ... heh metalocalypse.
Merol responds:
hmmmmmmmmmmm