Reviews for A Smucker's Moment

[Maud-dib]

Success

This could go anywhere, but here it is of particular significance due to the short length of the animation.

Something I have noticed about your movies is that dispite the high quality in nearly every aspect, what really brings them togeather is often the voice acting. I'm not sure where you got your people, but hang on to them like grim death. Case in point: this entire clip is made with just 5 words (now I wonder which ones THEY might be). The tone, the delivery, the pause leading up to it. Gold. And it seems so natural. On one hand it's often the case that a single line may have dozens of takes before an acceptable one is made, but on the other it's hard to imagine the line delivered any other way, because any other way just wouldn't work.

Course I may just be looking to hard into it, and I may be trying to attribute the overall feel these videos tend to give me to a single aspect undeservingly, but there is something to your work that is above the rest in many ways. Keep it up.

Skaijo responds:

After I come up with the idea, getting the voices I need may take just a few days. TW is a great in that he has no shame, he's easy to contact, and he is always willing to help out--and he always gets really into it. We share the same kind of taste in humor and that really helps optimize the time in recording. Paco is really good at improvising too and can come up with some awesome scenarios. I also have a friend named Robin who has a great and natural talent for VA'ing too, she helped me voice Snow. I've got a bud named Emma who has a voice that's too cool for her own body, and she's helping me out on my next major project.

When all else fails, I voice the lines myself. But it's more motivating and fun getting my friends and family involved.

[BlazeEagle]

Pretty cute!

I've never seen this particular ad, but I thought this was still amusing.

The sound sounded fine to me. The accents of your characters was especially noticeable but their dialogue was easily & clearly understood.

Making the accents especially noticeable was a nice touch & added to the overall atomsphere of this 'toon.

Good job!

Skaijo responds:

Coolies, I'm glad you still enjoyed it! I doubt anyone saw that ad.

[FattyWhale]

(title in work)

^^Good Points^^
As far as one-joked, short, jelly related movies go, I guess this is about as good as it gets. The voicing was done pretty well, they all sounded realistic to me. Graphics were pretty good as well. The anime style didn't hurt this at all.

^^Needs Improving^^
Honestly I thought you could have done a little bit more with the joke setup. It's basically just the commercial with a harsher way of handing him a future than the commercial.

Skaijo responds:

I like the structure of this review. It makes it easier for me to pinpoint which details I need to work on.

You make some good points and your write in a very clear way. You're suggestion for improvement is also original and supported. This is a great review, title or not.

10/10

[skreetch]

Pretty good

Yeah, it was quite a good parody, the music went very well with it too. Although the lip syncing could have been a little better

[Cyberdevil]

lol

Pretty amusing! It was short, yet pretty entertaining. Great vocals too, great graphics, smooth animation. I can't think of more to say about this. Keep up the good work!

-cd-

Skaijo responds:

I disagree with you in almost every single way. xD But still, I appreicate the love! Thnxz