I'm hoping this sort of thing will be the future of NG and it certainly looks like it will be. A branching out of media to include all kinds of beautiful and interesting animation regardless of what program (or programs!) it was made with. I thought your character models were a little too jolly for the concept and subject of the animation. And that is a thing i often dislike about 3d animation, it always looks a little too clean, a little too round, a little too video-gameish.
I liked the blend of 2d art on the tv and in the picture frame with the 3d world and it definitely added some interesting contrast. The actual animation was decent though i thought the acting was a little too dramatic (wide eyed looking for a beer, exagerated hand gestures etc.). The gloomy lighting was great and fitted the pieces tone in a way i think the music failed too. Again i thought it was too dramatic and not downbeat enough.
As a whole i thought it was an interesting concept pulled off quite well, good stuff!
Reviews for "Red"
Thanks for a great review sir... now that I'm enabled to upload mp4s, you can guarantee more 3d submissions (future ones probably wont be as depressing as this)... as for the character design, I agree with you. I modeled the character before I had a full idea of my concept, and since I had a relatively short deadline with this, I just went with what I had instead of remodeling. Some of the gestures I may have taken too far, but its an animation, ya gotta over dramatize things=)
Im glad you liked it though... you can expect more 3d toons from me in the future.
There was a slight lack of emotion in the dog character's face. Other than that, I can appreciate the skill you have as an animator, good job. I also don't like seeing suicide.
yeh man.. I'm still working on putting controlers and painting skin weights for facial expression. It will just be something that gradually gets better in future submissions with more and more practice from me... there's a lot to learn with this medium, and I have barely scratched the surface.=)
Thanks for the review
im speechless. its one of the stories that you only understand it in the end or knowing what it was based or inspired of, (in this case Red Hot Riding Hood) and i like stories like that. btw, i think this kind of animation may get popular around here on newgrounds, since "warriors of the portal" got a high rating(and was number 1 animation of all time for a month) and it wasnt a flash animation. well,-.5 because of the movement, it looked kind of forced, robotic in other words.
Well, at least i tought of it that way.
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Amazing...
It shows how heartbreak can truely give a man (or woman) the lack of will to live.
I love this. It's dark but awesome.
Hope to see more :)
I always got coke all over my laptop from laughing so hard after he blew his brains out, bravo man the animation and comedy was stellar!