DocMonster's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[serious gamer]

I Voted Zero OnThis One ...

... because you already uploaded the exact same thing as "True Gamer". It survived, and rightfully so because it showed talent and effort (I voted 3 on it), so why did you feel the need to upload it again? That's unnecessarily hogging up NG's bandwidth

jaydubba-u responds:

yeah thanks i knew that but i have some people say they didn't know to click the controller....and some blamminators didn't even give it a chance...so i just though it deserved another one

[8-Bit Morons (#4)]

Pretty Damn FUNNY!!!

Though the sprites could have been a bit cleaner and more animated, the star of this piece is the humour! HILARIOUS!!! Not only was the banter funny, but some of the physical things you did, like dragging the body, were inspired! Very well done! Keep up the awesome work!

[the ninja of death]

You've Got Skill

Though more of a test toon, this piece is still entertaining because the fight is interesting and you managed some humour with the shredding of limbs off one of the foes. Much like PsYcHoAthlete07, I expected yet another lame stick figure movie and I was pleasantly surprised to find something that took effort instead. Nice use of frame-by-frame!
I personally feel you don't need to add color. B&W is fine with red for the blood. I do think, however, that you should add a background and that you should have some sort of a storyline for your next toon. It could be as simple as someone has stolen something from the ninja or he's out for revenge.
All in all, this is a good solid effort and I look forward to seeing more from you! Best of luck!

[Untitled 3]

NICE!!!

For an abstract, all frame-by-frame, stick figure Flash toon, this piece is SHWEET!!! You've got talent for going beyond the mainstream and creating slick, traditional animation. Excellent, excellent work!!!

[Mono-Color Remastered]

Practice & Study

From the looks of this piece, you need to learn a bit more about Flash and practice your art and animation. It's too choppy and the file size was MUCH too big for what we see. Learn how to optimize your sound and try not to use gradients so much - those are the two major culprits who are bogging down your file size.
Check out the various slick stick figure toons on NG (Xiao Xiao, Joe Zombie, -The Pan-) and study them. What is it you're missing? Keep working at it. As long as you dedicate the time, put forth the effort and are honest with yourself, you'll do fine. Good luck!

TufFish responds:

Thanks. Your much more helpful than the other reviewers. I know my animation is not great but I'm still learning and nobody else seems to give a shit.

[Mystic Spaceship Part 1]

Some Tips

SPRITES - if you're going to use sprites in a toon, see if you can find all of the animated steps in the walk and fighting cycles. Static sprites that don't show any movement are not visually exciting. It'll liven up the action A LOT!
SOUND - your music began to overlap onto other pieces and it became muddy. When using music, be sure to have it begin and end (either abruptly, fade out or segue) before moving on to the next piece. Sound effects would have enhanced the action along with frame-by-frame sprite animation.
BACKGROUNDS - I understand it may be a mystic spaceship they're on, but work on the interior design. Right now, having them stand inside a grey box is not visually appealing.
TEXT - do not place text at the VERY top of the screen because it gets lost. Bring it down a bit.
I hope this helps in your next project. I look forward to seeing you improve! Good luck!

LeninsTomb responds:

thank you for those tips, i will take them in.

[A Virus called ZERO 3]

Not Much Of A Fan Of Sprites ...

... but you asked for a review, so here's a fair one. Though the sprites are already drawn for you, you still have to rip them from somewhere, put them in the proper sequence and get rid of any and all bounding boxes that encompass them. That takes some work so I admire your dedication and talent for being able to make a story with the characters as they're presented. Overall, the cartoon looks very good.
My only negative crit is your spelling and grammar. I understand that English is not your first language (Brazilian?) and your usage is far better than some Americans I know, but, if your cartoon is going to rely on text to tell the story, then the spelling and grammar should be perfect. Find someone who speaks and writes English well to help you correct your script. If you can't find anyone, you can always e-mail me (my address is in my profile). Also, you should leave the text boxes up a little longer so the average person can read them.
All in all, your cartoons are interesting. Fix the spelling and grammatical flaws and your work will really shine! Best of luck!

Dark-Vincent responds:

thanks dude, if i have troubles in the grammar i'll tell u, thanks a lot!

[Broken Saints 24 Trailer]

Now THAT'S A Trailer!!!

I've never heard of Broken Saints, but that trailer was so effective, I'm going to make sure I know all about it before 24 comes along! This is a beautiful piece of work!

[A Tribute to Gundam F-91]

Good Stuff!

Now this is a good piece with a lot of effort put into it! I applaud your dedication! The SD style mecha was slick and spot on and the optimization of sound was expertly done! I also applaud the fact that you have a "quality control group" which is something many Flash projects would have benefited from here on NG before they were uploaded.
My only crit is that the edits are a bit too quick which makes certain scenes a little confusing. That little quibble in no way takes away from the overall look and feel of this piece. This is a job well done!

HaroFreak responds:

Gee... Thanks.

I had some limitation with synchronising the Music and the animation together. Since it is tough to comprimise 3000 frames of Animation at 30 FPS.

[Campfire Stories]

I See The Effort

You put some effort into this so I gave you an Overall of 5. The art's crude and the animation could use a little work, but you really need to work on the voice acting and sound effects. Sound effects can be found all over the net so just run a search or swipe some from FlashKit.com. If you do another Campfire Stories, try to write a whole new story instead of spinning an old urban legend. Best of luck with the next project!