I think the short is nice. The art style is well executed. Maybe take more notice of sounds, I think there was a slight lsync issue when the female barbarian grunted.
I recommend.
Reviews for "Shieldmaiden Part One"
PiratePudding responds:
Thank you very much! The characters were only meant to do small grunts at first, but we added words and oher stuff at the end, it worked better. It may have clashed a little with the lipsync that was already there. But we're better prepared for episode two!
There is a certain homemade Samurai Jack feel to it. Authentic.
PiratePudding responds:
Thank you! Samurai Jack is one of my favorite shows, I've taking alot of inspiration from it! :)
WHAT?! You end it with a cliff hanger?! I want to see what happens. D:<
PiratePudding responds:
We're working on the next part! It will be uploaded here as soon as it's done!
Yes! I've been waiting for this to finally arrive since you released the trailer. And it was as great as the trailer led it to be. Only disappointment, it had to come to an end. I love the Scandinavian feel to it. It reminds me of the animation I watched back when I visited my uncle in Sweden and grandmother in Finland back in the 80's. No words, just expressive grunts and expressive animation.
This was beautifully done. The animation was smooth and clean lined. I truly envy you and your team in making this. I've always wanted to animate (hell even make a comic) but my style of art is far too detailed to do something on this large scale. I can't wait till the second episode. I have so much high hopes for it (not just because of its Scandinavian background and I embrace it strongly) but because I haven't seen something like this in a long time and it endears me to those good times.
Thank you and thank you again!
5+/5+
PiratePudding responds:
Thank you for the compliments! I'm glad you enjoyed the setting and the animation.
We're working on the next part, if you'd like to help us make it, do go have a look at our patreon page, you can get sneak peeks at the story there! ;)
This was a very good cartoon! I was a bit disappointed it was left hanging, but then again it would be continued later. I appreciated all the little details put into everything. At first, I thought it was going to be about that old guy who would be the main character. It really wasn't.
I guess it was unpredictable that way. The credits seemed to go on a bit too long. This definitely has potential. It helps that the animation is great too. I like the title too.
PiratePudding responds:
Thank you very much, I'm happy you liked the film! :)
We're a very small team, so we can't make the whole film in one go, but the next part is on the way!
If you'd like to help us get it out fater, please have a look at our patreon campaign, every little bit helps.