Just simply amazing. Period.
The theme was great, the animation style put everything together, the storytelling was brilliant, and the music was perfect. Nothing really bad to be said. Nice man.
Reviews for "The Masquerade"
Well done.
Not long ago, I wrote an exam about masks, the source was "Traumnovelle" by Arthur Schnitzler.
I was overwhelmed watching this, because you managed to show the facts as they are. People walking around with masks, some, because they like the temporary state of their outer behaviour, others only get accepted when wearing a mask. The risk of getting lost in a mask is too obvious and high, so your character fades more and more, creating due to this loss only more masks until you are left with no face to show.
Congratulations, astonishing work.
Sincerely yours.
this messed up world IS our world.
in some cases not really, in others, 100% true. when u leave ur house, do u change ur personality or how u act? (changing masks). if u act the same way no matter where ur at, then good for u cuz u don't have to pretend something ur not. In this case, the boy was forced to act a different way ( the way everyone else is doing) and to not be himself so he can be shuned by society. this is all to familiar with the real world. just be urself, of course shit happens but how u deal with it can change ur future.
Quite poetic
Even though my ADD won't let me summarise the whole idea, I got the whole "pretending to be someone else, everyone isn't who they seem, people hide their emotions beneath predetermined roles yadda yadda yadda" message behind it. Overall it was a very nice piece, and I felt that the choppiness and uneven art style actually lent atmosphere to the whole piece. Very good work.
I'll be sure to draw a smiley on your mask.
This kind of awesomeness is beyond words.