Aalasteir's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[PxAY OFF! - ANIMATED FILM]

Thank you so much! I was immediately amazed by the fluidity and composition of the scenes, and how well they flowed. The music and sound design were also awesome. The characters each have a well-defined personality, clearly showcased through their emotions. Thank you so much! I would also say that there seems to be some inspiration from Panty and Stocking and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, especially in the way the eyes are designed. You can really see those influences in the eye design.

@MarcoCardenas how did you organize large project? What were the biggest challenges you faced during production, and what did you learn from the experience? How would you advise other animators to approach creating an animated film? In your experience, what are the crucial elements for successfully completing a production from start to finish?

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EDIT. Thank you so much @MarcoCardenas

You are awesome, and I am extremely grateful and happy that you like to share your experiences of creating your amazing short film with fellow passionate people. Wow, yes, I can fully understand that your project required a lot of energy and time, and I deeply respect your ability to be creative and passionate. It's so inspiring to learn from your last short film and see how you’ve advanced your skills in almost every department, especially with color and film language. You must have an amazing analytical approach, as it requires a lot of analysis and self-reflection.

I hadn't considered that perspective before, and you are absolutely right. Understanding your motivations for creating is crucial for overcoming the tougher challenges of the process. Creating art involves many difficult and tedious tasks, and without the right mentality for growth and learning, you might not fully appreciate or value the experience. This process is where you learn more about yourself, your medium, and what you wish to communicate.

I was listening to a podcast with Pilar Newton, a storyboard artist for Courage the Cowardly Dog. She discussed how, during the pandemic, many healthy acquaintances found themselves struggling due to isolation and a lack of creative activity. She mentioned that once people retire, they are more likely to become ill if they do not stay active. I would say that is immensely true.

When you lose your drive and motivation, your body struggles to adjust to such a drastic change in habits, which can lead to a lack of focus. Maintaining good health in older age often relies on having a strong sense of motivation and continuing to cultivate positive mental habits. All those sleepless nights and substance use will eventually catch up with you in a negative way. People often underestimate the impact of their habits, and the habit of continuous learning is one of the most powerful. I've seen many artists stagnate at a certain point and fail to move beyond it. They then question why they no longer feel passionate about art, often because they lack a driving force for their motivation.

Taking action and not forgetting why you do art!

Being able to enjoy art is one of life’s greatest gifts, and I feel many people take it for granted. There is so much amazing work out there waiting to be discovered and appreciated, and I believe that discovering and appreciating art is what creates a more fulfilling life, from my perspective.

MarcoCardenas responds:

How did you organize a large project? The project was large, but my team was not. I received help on the Backgrounds by Maurico F. Cornelio, but I had a nonexistent budget so I took care of almost everything else by myself. Still, props to the cast of voice acting and the additional help on storyboards by Ibrah Corona!

What were the biggest challenges you faced during production, and what did you learn from the experience? The biggest challenge was not loosing my mind over the huge amount of time that this project required for me, I had to juggle work and this passion project, so any free time I had I poured it here. Since my last shortfilm I had to learn and rising my skill level on almost every department, mostly color and film language.

How would you advise other animators to approach creating an animated film? Be grounded! instead of making the project you'd like to make, make the project you CAN make!

what are the crucial elements for successfully completing a production from start to finish? Keep walking. Any step is better than none, the best moment to start making your ownanimations was 2 years ago, the second best moment is now (yeah I ripped it off from some old tree saying or whatever but it is true! ) So yea, taking action and not forgetting why you do art! :]

[standard greetings from friends]

I was initially skeptical at the start, but when the character punched the guy with the baseball cap, I was amazed by how impactful the hit was. The impact frame and explosion were great details.

@lowstation how did you develop your style?

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EDIT. Yes, thank you; that did help me better understand your process. You are very skilled and have a very complex understanding of shape language. @lowstation

lowstation responds:

hi! :D

Thank you very much for liking my style, I really appreciate it,

I take a lot of references from well sketched drawings, and I make my line as fast as possible, it's kind of the ‘sketch’, I can't explain very well how I developed my line, an explanation could also be because I really liked more square lines and sketches, that's it

I hope I've helped you

[The Great Sun Wukong]

I am immensely confused by your series, it's clear you have great passion. I find it funny that the snakes resemble penises—that's a humorous and I personally find the funniest detail of your movie.

@Kelsland how did you decide to include so many different characters from various series combined into one? Your narrative choices seem very deliberate.

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EDIT. Thank you @Kelsland

That wasn’t intentional, but it’s still super funny! Makes sense to use characters from various series.

Kelsland responds:

The snakes looking like penises actually wasn't deliberate. I made them long ago when I wasn't as good at art (relatively to how I good I am now). I appreciate the sentiment. I use lots of characters from various series because it's the easiest way to get people to check out my content but yes I still choose certain characters that will fit the narrative that I am telling in a given video.

[THE FLIPACLIP COLLAB]

Great job everybody!

AnassAnimationPro responds:

thanks and also you did good job as voice actor :)

[The Handymen | Episode 0: The Lost Job]

Excellent lighting! Very funny episode.

@FlumpyTripod how did you break your finger?

FlumpyTripod responds:

Thank you! Got twisted up in a dog's collar as the dog was jumping around like crazy. Didn't realize I even broke it until a day later

[Scoob and Shag: TAS - Gang is Fighting off Barney// Ep: 7]

Excellent episode! Your animation is absolutely awesome. The movement is great, and the way you do the effects and fluidity is excellent!

AlbertoJGarciaVA responds:

Helped by your performance of course 🙏🏼

[Scoob and Shag: TAS - Going down a shady hallway// Ep: 6]

Coy! Amazing episode! The fluidity of your animation is excellent.

And great voice for Mick, Alberto!

AlbertoJGarciaVA responds:

Grazie amigo

[Male Humor]

Thank you so much, Plasmarift! And Agent64, it's incredible to think that the animation was made nearly 10 years ago. It's great that the animation is finally posted, and it's awesome to see that there's one more animation, kindly made for you by Agent64.

The humour is funny! Good job on the writing, voice acting as well as singing, Plasmarift!

Plasmarift responds:

And thank you for providing the music! Glad you could be a part of this.

[Madness combat 4 fan collab]

Great collab with cool action! I think the intro would benefit from having one song play at a time, as having multiple songs can be a bit confusing. The animation well done! Excellent work everybody! Thank you so much for creating your animations!

beans68tde responds:

thx

[Bird's vs Worms]

Great job, dude!

AnassAnimationPro responds:

thanks to you bro :)