Score: 4

"Not as helpful as I had hoped."

submission: The Tutorial Collab '08

date: April 19, 2008

Since I've started animating a lot more recently, I figured I'd see if I could find anything helpful. At first this collaboration looked tidy, but I was soon disappointed. For a start, it's not really a Flash tutorial. The ActionScript section was bulky but the topics and their explanations varied - some decent, some poor. I didn't really find anything of value. Even the most basic ActionScript tutorials had errors.

Some of the tutorials were especially weak. One example - Illustrator Basics. Rather than going through the basics of using this program, I was merely given a vague description and told that the tools work similar to Flash and Fireworks. Fortunately I have knowledge of these programs, but what about someone who really wanted to learn how things worked? Worse still, I'm directed to other people's tutorials on the next page!

There must be some good information to be found once you delve into it, but not all the tutorials featured can be considered helpful or easy to follow. There really needed to be more focus on Flash itself. Tips and tricks, as well as the vitals. The music section, with only two topics, also needs strengthening. There may be more than 1500 pages of information, but I was hoping for quality, not quantity.

Score: 6

"Decent short."

submission: Looking Up

date: March 25, 2008

Yeah, I liked what I saw. Simple but effective. Being that simple, there's not much I could say about it, but it worked well overall. I think the music could've been a tad quieter, but it helped keep my attention and really suited the pace. If there was no audio, I probably wouldn't have finished watching your short.

Perhaps next time you could release several shorts in one submission using this basic style? Keep experimenting.

Score: 10

"Best thing I've seen here in months!"

submission: Bambee

date: February 21, 2008

Originally, my only complaint was going to be the video format, but that was justified. It still would've been nice if the audio quality was better, but I'll just take it as it is - it's a parody of a film from the 1940s anyway, right?

I was laughing from start to finish. Shortly afterwards, I watched it a second time and discovered it continued after the birth sequence. Then I laughed some more. It's great to see a well-animated parody that isn't about gaming for a change. The animation and humour is somewhat reminiscent of the controversial animator John Kricfalusi's work and flows pretty well.

Viewers must be careful when they tread Newgrounds, for this is a beautiful yet treacherous wonderland of awesome. Jungle Boogie!

Score: 10

"Perfection, but have you been overlooked?"

submission: Hills And Wolves

date: July 24, 2007

It's a shame really. Newgrounds users should check out the Audio Portal more, myself included. Judging from this, we must be missing out on some wonderful music. This track is amazingly serene and diverse, perfectly arranged. The flutes, the pianos, the bass guitars and more. All are blended perfectly here, and if the goal was to make me feel at peace, yet stimulated, you've succeeded.

This is so much better than anything I've heard on Newgrounds previously. Your work goes beyond a lot of the music that gets uploaded here - the simple loops, the generic metal sequences, the laughable rap attempts. Of course, there are other talented artists around here, but you must be among the best. Excellent work. Don't stop now, you've got serious talent. I just hope you get some more attention next time.