Rhabdophobia's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Exploding Fungus 2 silent]

GOLLY SECOND FLASH

A major improvement on your first flash, you really found your animating style over the period between them.

It really could have used sound though and the text was very hard to read in parts (namely the start)

Keep up the good work

-Rhabdophobia

Bezman responds:

This review meets the 3 bare requirements I think all reviews should meet. A fair overview and a positive comment were both given in the first sentence, with some good constructive criticism in the 2nd.

I specially like the fact you give specifics in those paranthesis. (It's the specifics I like, though parantheses are good too, I suppose...)

Despite its length, this review packs a lot of punch.

I notice you again put no thought into the ratings for the various categories though.

[Exploding Fungus (silent)]

OMFGWTFBBQ

Not your finest work

I guess you off the hook since it was your first flash and I know for a fact you can do better. Your experimental period if you might.

Add sound, a storyline and better animation and it might be a daisy in a pile of poo. Right now its just poo :(

-Rhabdophobia

Bezman responds:

I'm guessing the title is meant to be totally unrelated? Made me chuckle anyway.

Again with the single number across the board. It'd be nice if you'd put some thought into the individual ratings.

'I guess you off the hook'

I think you meant 'you're'.

Suggesting an author adds the things you suggested is basically asking for a brand new animation. They can't really be added as it is.

It'd be more valid to simply state 'this has no sound, storyline, any decent animation, or any other redeeming features for me.'

Well, I understand what you mean anyway.

As I mentioned earlier, I do believe the bare min. for a review should be one positive remark, an overview and some constructive criticism.

Even in the shittiest work, you should be able to find one positive thing to say about the actual work.

Consider it a challenge.

5/10

[Badly Drawn Stickman]

MEH TO THE EXTREME

eh

I take that from the title this was not your finest work and simply an excercise.

I myself perfected my badly drawn stickman techniques due to lack of skill.

It could really have used sound and an ending, possibly to redeem it.

Keep up the good work

-Rhabdophobia

Bezman responds:

Again, the title made me smile.

A bit of humour's appreciated in reasonable doses.

2nd line helps me realise you understand my mind.

Again with a bit of humour, this time with a personal slant. Nice, but...

Oh! Here we have some suggestions! Though both were suggested in the previous review.

Your closing comment seems uplifting and positive, though I come away wondering why you gave it a 6. What did you actually like then?

And the fact that you gave straight 6s makes me question whether you put any thought into the individual ratings at all.

5/10

['Asteroids' music video]

ZOMG ASTEROIDS

Good work

The song was alright, a little mellow but alright. Despite the song the flash really shined through with its graphics, they were imaginative and well made.

Keep up the good work

-Rhabdophobia

Bezman responds:

I review your review: Your title made me chuckle. I like the fact that you do give explicit personal opinion.

Though you gave it an 8, there must be things you disliked other than the music. It'd be nice if you specified what I should work on.

As a rule of thumb, I personally try and give a bare minimum of one positive comment, one suggestion for improvement and one overall appraisal.

Flattering and enjoyable review to read, but could do with some constructive criticism.

5/10

[CC - Clockification]

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Damn good job you did on this

Its hard to think you only took 5 days on it. Those must have been some hardcore hours.

I loved the graphics and the music was especially good. I loved the B test as well

Keep up the good work

-Rhabdophobia

[Ratbag & Furball #02]

ZOMG CAT GOT PWNZORED

This was better in every single way

It ran smoother, the audio was ten times better, you tooks some more risks with your animating and pulled it off nicely.

Keep up the great work

-Rhabdophobia

stoners-lunchbox responds:

Thanks! Since i learned how to animate in my first submission i decided i'd take more time to improve the graphical and audio aspects of the film. guess it worked!

Thanks for the marks!

[Service Announcement]

ZOMG TEH MUCOUSHEADS STILL DONT GET IT

Its sad to think that despite the message of your movie this came to my attention

914 votes, 4,153 views

:(

Anyway, that was some damn smooth animation there. Probably your best animating work I have seen. The audio was much better in this than your previous works and synced up alot better.

I try to make sure that if someone took the time to make a flash animation and submit it to the portal then I should at least take some time in my review.

Keep up the great work

-Rhabdophobia

stoners-lunchbox responds:

Thanks! Glad to know my message got acros to SOME people!

:)

[Ratbag & Furball]

ZOMG ZOMBIE TOASTS

Pretty schnazzy

The graphics were great and moved really smoothly. Your audio ideas were really original and awesome but they didn't flow very nicley and seemed very jagged. Possibly because they were to far apart or maybe just different volumes.

It reminded me alot of Tom and Jerry only updated for a new audience. It was quite funny when he threw the cheese at Furball.

Keep up the good work

-Rhabdophobia

stoners-lunchbox responds:

LOL Thanks for the feedback!

[The NewGrounds Machine]

ZOMG FLASH PROTECTED

Great work

I have seen heaps of flash that try to rip off this idea(usually using skateboarding flash files) but this was the better one

Despite starting a little slow the graphics were good as was the sound.

Keep up the good work

-Rhabdophobia

SwEecH responds:

Hey ! yeah the animation is a bit slow, because I was not that good at flash when I made it. Now I'm better, but I don't have time to animate anymore :(
In a few months, hopefully, I'll be able to work on flash again.

Thanks for the cool review man.

[E-Pro]

EEEEEEPRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOO

Great work Casey

I have been a fan of Beck for quite some time now and E-Pro was a great return to his older and better work.

When this flash started I thought it was going to be your standard frame by frame piece with a slight tweking (that nice shadow effect) but you added to it and gave it some nice random images to go with it.

Keep up the great work

-Rhabdophobia