Nicol3's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Russian Dancing Men]

EAR WORM!!

I always get excited in my pants when Peabo animates something, :)

[angry chimp lipsync]

Eeep!

Man, not animating for months upon months is the absolute worst feeling. Glad to see ya' back on your feet. (Even if this was made many moons ago). I'm fuggin' trying to get back to animating after a boring ass, art-less college semester and'll hopefully be up to my ears in demonic monkey lip sync tests once I take my 2 animation classes in the spring.

Keep it up monsieur; always an inspiration.

TheBoogley responds:

thanks Nicole, I loved rhyme time! :D

[HamsterJam Preview]

Very nice.

Yeah, I'll admit it. I was a Hamtaro NUT when I was 12. Kind of disgusting when I think about it, but I'll hide my shame.

You've got some nice drawing ability that truly shows off in this. Can't wait to see what this develops into.

[Gum!]

I like yo' swaggah.

I like you're shading "style" as people around here call it. You've got a good sense of highlights and colors. I almost feel like this "installment" could've done without the professor guy, 'cause seeing him makes me really want it to continue into something more.

So yeah, I'd love to see more of this guy. And his gums.

[Skull in Connemara]

Nice work Boogsworth

What makes good rotoscoping is the consistency; not just copying down the outline of a character like so many others have attempted to do in flash. You kept the shadow of the etched-out figure in place, despite the wobble of the lines. That was a very nice touch.

And yes, I've always loved seeing my stuff up on a huge projection/projected image. You get so used to working on a small screen that seeing it so huge really takes your breath away. It's even more orgasmic when an animation is projected on a physical object or sculpture. OOoowoowahh.

My ony gripe with this? Probably the music. It seems a bit too instrumental for an animation so simple, though I really couldn't describe what a perfect replacement would be. Normally, I'd say a piano sonata of sorts or something. It makes me think of the "Requiem for a Dream" score.

TheBoogley responds:

thanks Nicol, I hunted down your stuff on drunkduck.
I think you just might have a new fan, you sick bastard :3

[Love Music Video]

AHAHA

I was not expecting this song at all. AT ALL.

I'm a motherfucking die-hard fan of Tim and Eric, and this is my FAVORITE song on the "Great Songs!" album. I fucking LOVE DAVID CROSS.

Now, *ahem* as for the video. Very simple, and nothing necessarily new, but I liked the McDonalds gag the most.

But yeah, I was singing along. If you want to improve the quality of your MP3's, there's two decent ways to do so. In the "Properties" Bar at the bottom of your Flash workspace, there should be a button next to "Settings". It's under the option where you modify your flash's size.

In the "Flash" Tab, look down, you should see "Audio Stream: [Set]" on top of "Audio Event: [Set]". Click [Set] next to whatever option you used, usually it's Audio Stream.

One way is tweaking with the MP3 Function it's usually already on. Choose a bit rate over 16 kps, and choose your quality. Also, make sure Make sure "convert Stereo to mono" is unchecked.

You can set it to ADCPM, which automatically sets your clip to full quality, but it sometimes produces clicking and popping sounds. It's a bit of a hit or miss. Make sure "convert Stereo to mono" is unchecked, and make sure it's on "22kHz" and "4 Bit".

Hope this helped.

LeonBlade responds:

Thanks, I'll make sure to do that next time, I know it ruined it a lot.
Someone else liked the over 9000 thing too, it's my favorite as well lol.

[Flint & Joe's July 4th]

Unf.

Your characters need to move. Srysly. You'll get better at it as you practice, though.

IZSBHR responds:

They DO move.

[Gnu 1]

EXCELLENT.

Top notch stuff, sir, you're great with this whole making cartoons thing. Reminded me of the good 'ol Rocko, Ren and Stimpy days. I CANNOT wait for more.

golfinho responds:

tank you human!!! :P

[Osama Gets Low]

I...

I fucking cried diamonds.

[Alfred tribute]

I swear

You are the most brilliant person on the face of this earth. It's like if a youtube poop took a dump in my ear, and then sucked it out through it's anus. And yes, I'll personify a youtube poop. CAUSE MY LIPS LIKE SUGAR.