wow that was the end, now i need to watch everything from the start. really got me interested. :D
Reviews for "TD-Days Go By"
Raziberry responds:
The end nothin', I have a youtube channel! But thanks!
cant wait for the next season
I quit giving reviews a few years ago. The people who needed them, did not want them. The people who replied were either idiots or giving a generic "THANKS!!" This work warrents saying something whether I get feedback or not.
Bravisimo.
First off is the ART. As a wanna-be without the self discipline or innate talent, I am seriously jealous of your style, composition and form. Not only are the characters nice to look at, they are animated with a flair and sophistication not seen unless the author is professional (and talented at that!)
Second is your comedic talent. You have great timing and ability to tell a story. You dance effortlessly from "Laugh at me" to "Laugh WITH me!!"
Lastly is your storytelling ability. You have a gift for making something that the viewer wants more of. It is clear you are telling a long form story. What you are not doing is leaving things hanging. Each episode has clear points, beginning, middle, end. Each episode has a reason for being other than just "here is more!"
I am disagreeing with Vert about the backgrounds. I see them as a storytelling tool. They detract from the character when used too much. The school is a character in the story. The overcrowding, the loneliness IN a crowd, as well as the "fish out of water" elements a large campus tends to bring forth are all aspects being used. When it's two people talking, it's just that. When it's two people talking in a cavernous empty lunchroom, the character shows it's face.
I am enjoying this.
I look forward to where you go with it.
Thank you for the art.
Raziberry responds:
And thank you for the analysis. Seriously, that made me feel pretty damn good, and had some amazing quotes in it to boot.
I look forward to hopefully entertaining you for a good long while to come.
... been a very long time since I've left a review, but this series has been so excellent so far, that I felt this is an good point to do so. This is episode, like all others, is sincere, honest, heartfelt and downright funny look at your past. Allow me to detail my review:
- I really like your art style, it's fresh and interesting, and I like the colour palettes that you use, that make the images really come to life, despite the fact you basically don't use shading. The drawing style is excellent, although a little crude, it works because it's just about sufficiently stylized, with those lovely thick lines, that it all fits.
Have to say, the one thing that's a bit more mixed bag are the backgrounds, or the lack of them. When you include backgrounds, they tend to look excellent, but far too many scenes lack them altogether, which is fine, in many ways, as it simplifies your work a lot and allows for a quick turn around, but it can be a little bit noticeable.
The lack of animation, by the way, is a non-issue, but only because your drawings are sufficiently rich and detailed that it's nice to have a chance to look at them for a few seconds.
- Your voice acting is spot-on. You've managed to put a good amount of emotion in the right places, and the narration pace is excellent, it's a steady pace, with a good deal of range of, well, emotions, that it's fun to listen to.
- The script, though, is the real killer, you've done a terrific job at being honest, upfront, self-depreciative, funny and clever. The overarching story is well told, as it becomes progressively more and more clear where things are headed, but it's the focus of each episode, how you dissect them and gives us your thoughts, that make it all glue together.
So, in the end, this has been a great series, fun, funny, interesting, <insert of the adjectives above>, that's very well illustrated and narrated. I'm sincerely hoping you'll choose to continue to tell us your story, as your travails, although obviously painful to you at the time, have been absolutely fascinating to watch.
Cheers and kudos!
Raziberry responds:
That was probably the most thoughtful and thorough review of my work ever! And such kind things to say. Wow. Thank you!
Folks are always telling you that you shouldn't give up, what they don't tell you is that you actually can't. Attempts to just completely give up result in just wallowing in misery for a couple of weeks and you'll end up trying again, pissed that you even wasted time. Especially for artists. You're internally disallowed quitting.
We can't even just lose. That's bullshit, and the only retaliation is to succeed angry about it.