Aalasteir's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Phallic Don Is Dead]

You have such a strong understanding of color. The dimension of the characters and how you control your framing is skillful. A great strength of your animation is the texture and how you lead viewers from scene to scene. The phallic-shaped characters are funny.

@jackimojackimo I'm curious about your inspirations because I feel you must have seen "Superjail!!" with its level of violence and fast, energetic character movement!

What you do impressively well is control the perspective changes, the squiggly, boiling lines add warmth to your vision. There is so much personality and passion in the way you use darks in your scenes, which elevates your narrative. Great sound design and voice acting add to the overall experience.

jackimojackimo responds:

Oh my god thank you so much. Yes, I absolutely love Superjail! It’s on my “Phallic Don Inspirational Required Viewing” with other stuff like King Star King, Manly, Adventure Time, Ballmastrz 9009 and comics like Prison Pit, Puke Force, and Forming.

[P1R4CY]

An amazing collaboration of music and visuals. The style is impeccably fun with all the colors and pixel art brushes. I really like the references to the gifts; those ancient Internet pixel GIFs are very nostalgic. I remember back in the day when you could install toolbar add-ons and have so many of them. You could fill up the entire browser screen with them if you want it to! You would have these pixel GIFs—I was a big fan of the smileys; there were a lot of smileys doing crazy things! XD

PC desktop and browser customization is so lackluster NOW! I'm happy that it is still an option. For example, being able to customize the mouse cursor—good thing they haven't found a way to get rid of that yet. Stay strong, Internet addicts!

[Don't stop]

Amazing fluidity in how well-stylized Pico and Nene, Darnell are, with strong shapes that create great silhouettes.

Matches well with the rhythm of the music. I think a great strength is how the background is entirely black, allowing full focus on the characters and their movement. The variation in angles and perspectives makes it very epic. I feel that it gives a very strong impact when the background at the end appears!

[Birthday 33]

Feels so personal and rich with emotion. I love to see personal experiences and honesty about life, especially when it's harsh. I feel that it requires a lot of bravery to be vulnerable and true to oneself. You deserve a great deal of respect, and your song is great with nice lyrics. It almost makes me feel like crying because I'm 23 and already feel disconnected. I don't know how I'm going to feel when I'm 33.

[World of Horror [Launch Trailer]]

The absolute level of skill present in your launch trailer is immensely impressive. It's extremely impressive, and thank you for including a short production video showcasing the storyboard as well as some test animation.

From my perspective, you have well-organized layers, and I am very fascinated by seeing behind-the-scenes material. I think you should be very proud of what you have accomplished. You have a level of dedication and passion that I deeply respect.

I especially enjoy the scenes that have an exaggerated perspective!

[eminem goes to the supermarket in 1975]

I'm impressed by how well you capture the spirit of the old-school vibe of NG animations. You have a great understanding of timing. This song slaps as well. Why did you listen to the song on the bus all the time? What was something that you really liked about the song? It's good! Yeah, when Uncharted 3 comes out, it's going to be really cool!

I didn't even realize that the subtitles at the end were missing because it just ends. I thought that was intentional. That it was just "and"

ICantSeeHelp responds:

I just love mashups I find it awesome and halairous how you can an entirely new vibe by just mixing 2 songs together also Thank you !

[Anim practice]

You have excellent line economy!

[PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER! ep2]

Warm colors and the use of cool tones at night greatly contribute to the narrative. The fluidity of the motions is superb, and the outstanding good pacing, seamlessly flowing from scene to scene. The dynamic perspectives and exaggerated characterizations add great humor and are delightful to witness. The backgrounds possess a lot of charm, with consistent color palettes that complement each other well. The sound design effectively sets the atmosphere with ambience, music and sound effects.

The action scenes are fluid and impactful, aiding the narrative progression. PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER excels in dynamic storytelling, seamlessly shifting from relaxing moments to humor and then to action. The emotional resonance helps viewers connect with the characters.

[OK!]

What I find fascinating is how you have the side that is closer to the viewer with thick lines, while the side that is further away has thinner lines. You have excellent control over your line thickness. I think that helps a lot in establishing that the design of your characters.

One slight issue I noticed is an audio pop just before the character says "hmm"; that could have been edited out. Overall, your motion is good. The dynamic bounce of the hair and the effect when the "OK" text appears are well done.

[Samus vs Ridley]

Your tie-down of the line work, the way you have added shadows, and the animation of Samus with excellent silhouettes and readable action are engaging.

Showcasing the juxtaposition of the protagonist's round shapes contrasted with the villain's sharp edges, as well as the distinct color palette of the villain compared to the protagonist, helps to distinguish and reinforce the narrative of the action.