E-ManAnimates's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[How ya doin steven?]

This is alright. I was hoping for a little more animation, but it's a nice enough video.

By the way, I haven't spoke with you much on here as of late because I'm thinking that Newgrounds isn't exactly the place for me anymore. I'm actually a bit more active on YouTube, Twitter, and Discord.

Tyro1301 responds:

It's okay! I'm a little more active on Youtube as well.

[Fat guy 2019]

Well, I'll admit that the animation of the fat man falling over was pretty good. Then, everything else in the video stopped making sense after the archer. You have potential, but it's up to you to fully realize it through more ambitious animations. Also, adding some sound effects and improving the way you draw a bit wouldn't hurt.

KyzoBo responds:

I feel like I've improved on my style since then. and also have improved on the animation. I also made this in a very limited program at school at the time. thank u for the encouraging feedback, means alot :3 also sorry for not replying for years. I only just discovered how to reply to comments :D

[Fury vs Wilder]

Well, I will say that the animation is alright. I see that you are trying to push the boundaries of tween/modular animation, but you can do better! Maybe add just a little more weight to the actions and not make the characters look quite as stiff. Also, some additional sound effects would spice this up!

kgmbsh responds:

Really trying to close the gab but dont feel like it can reach the quality of FBF

[Fenrir Art Short 1]

I already left a similar piece of critique on your second video, but I'll recap it here. Basically, you may have good art, but slideshows are not all that welcome on this website. Also, the music is both unremarkable and a bit grating.

FenrirArtGEM responds:

I am doing things differently since you did not come up with idea and ways to complete things as best as you can. It is a art-movie, not what the stupid media sold you through lies and hypocrisy. It is okay anyway. I am glad I worked on this. This is a short, not something big. Thanks though for your critique.

[Fenrir Art Short 2]

As nice as the artwork is, this is mostly a slideshow. It makes me wonder why you haven't animated the whole thing like your closing logo, which is at least decent animation. Also, there is a lack of sound and music, and the music that is there is both a bit unremarkable and grating. I apologize for the harsh review.

FenrirArtGEM responds:

This is not a slideshow. This is a art-movie. It does not need to be what media sold to you through lies and control. I know music is not best and it did not have to be. If you want something that lies to you and makes you feel safer than a armadillo, go watch a Disney movie. But, thanks for the critique. Whoever you are, you are not me and will NEVER know how hard it really is to make your own thing.

[Lily's job]

While the way you've drawn your character looks a tiny bit messy, I like how her outlines jiggle in similar fashion to something like Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy. Also, the animation is not bad at all!

renaissancekid responds:

Thanks! I wanted to try something different!

[Keep Your Hands Off Pikachu!]

Hey! The animation is really good and the character designs are rather distinct! I have no idea if you crafted this yourself or "traced" the actions from an existing video; however, if you make more videos with this kind of fluidity, then you are going places!

EDIT: Thanks for telling me that you didn't trace! I will point out that using animation as reference is nothing to be ashamed of. As long as you don't directly trace and maybe add your own spin to the action, then it's perfectly fine! Keep up the great work!

Tyro1301 responds:

Thank you for saying that! I'm glad you think it's really good!
I did not trace, but I did use animation frames from the OP of Keep Your Hands Off EIzouken as references. I hope to make more great stuff like this in the future! :)

[Snowglobe]

I say that the characters and most of the the backgrounds are designed well enough. Also, this is a rather wholesome idea by having the character search for the North Pole.

Now, while I stated the good points, the not-so-good points involve the animation. Not only is there a heavy reliance on motion tweens, but they also look stiff and rather artificial. On top of that, part of the story make very little sense. One moment, your character was walking down the road and melted. Next thing you know it, he is frozen in an ice block at the North Pole. It's a little baffling.

kingofping654 responds:

Thank you for the critique. I definitely understand the stiff animation point. It's something I'm always working on improving but have a hard time doing. The plot stuff was definitely reaching at times but I thought of it as Christmas magic. I know thats not a great answer but that's how I pictured it. Unfortunately that may have been hard to see in the end result.

[My best friend Punched my Tooth out (Story)]

Sounds like your best friend is not the kind of guy I would actually meet willingly. I hope he has matured since then.

So, for my thoughts on the animation, I admire that you lack a dependency on motion tweens and the lip sync is very solid! Now, for my critiques, the art direction and the palette are both super basic. Sure, the characters have clothing that are not exactly from the default palette, but everything is just way too saturated. Also, I know you're a cartoonist, but trying to draw things a bit more realistically (not just humans, but also backgrounds) will catch the eyes of more people.

With that said, while I complimented your dependency of frames instead of motion tweens, that's about half the battle. The other half is actually using frame-by-frame animation properly. I noticed that some of these characters are hardly that animated. The one representing you, of course, just stands there as you speak. Also, if your actions are not stiff, then they are pretty awkward. For instance, when that kid of the glasses plucked the dandelion, the motion of the arm just looked unnatural.

Still, I have seen a few moments where you are capable of advance animation. The sequence where your friend charged up for a super punch is a good example, even though it's far from perfect. Just keep practicing and try more advanced animation sequences. Regardless of the quality, simply creating and improving them will at least provide subtle changes to your skill.

Goostinaut responds:

I really appreciate your honesty. I know im not good, and thats because i use my phone for this XD, but i try get a little better each video. Later in the future, i will probably get better once i get an actual drawing tablet.

[The Perfect Backflip]

I wish this had more frames, but you drew the characters very well. Also, the surprise at the end was highly humorous! You hold great potential as an animator!

astrong responds:

Thank You