GnomeZome's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[A Tour of Transfatylvania]

What is this? A dictatorship for ants?
This is a solid chuckle, and I think a very clever use of modeling to do some fun and engaging narrative world building.
If your a fan of air ships, here is a great photo of one near the Eifel tower;
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/828099450208072489/
I really appreciated the data sheets on each of the location, that really brought it home.
Thank you for making this

GruntVonVeizatun responds:

Thank you! I too love airships/zeppelins, and that pictures really amzaing! Also bonus points for the Zoolander reference ""How can we expect the people to be oppressed if they can't even fit inside the country!" Brilliant!

[To Catch a Pac-Man]

Hell ya Clyde!
I enjoyed your Pac-man reeditions a lot, and I think you really managed to provide an amazing amount of flair an nuance in your design of a well worn set of characters and their setting.
Also you are really good a conveying emotion efficiently especially how you p[aired it with sound effects and the pace and rhythms of the beeps and bops.
Thank you for making this.

HOwLiNG-MAdFoxHatter responds:

Why thank you! I am glad you enjoyed : D

[Cloud vs. Sephiroth]

Hell yah be proud of it!
It reminds me of early newgrounds in a way that is quite a fondness for me.
Also it's clear your put thought and effort in and sometimes the perfect is the enemy of the good, and this is good.
Thank you for making this.

HeroDarth responds:

Oh my fucking god.... Thank you so fucking much....

[The Last Mother - 2D Animated Student Film HKU 2020]

"The chance of Life is a hard won battle for which we never fought,
but if we don't know to keep it will only be for naught."
I really liked this, and the striking way that it is bittersweet.
I think you knew what you wanted to make, and put your love and truth into it.
I am happy to see it.
Thank you for making this.

GVlash responds:

Wow, incredibly well worded. Yeah we had this clear message that we wanted to tell and we're glad people understood what we tried to convey! Thank u ♡

[Will you have a drink with me]

Beautiful.
It reminds me of and simple collages that have a sense of warmth cut and paste into them countered by the topsie tury menagerie of color and light and impact in a kaleidoscope.
The song also bounces around quite nicely, and reminds me a bit of some of the stead jubliation of edward shap's Home (linked for refrence)
https://youtu.be/DHEOF_rcND8
I am unfamiliar with your oc's and their persona's but this was a consummate introduction to some interesting strangers.
Thank you for making this.

Lunydoobles responds:

thanks for th ekind comment, it means a lot

[Haunted McDonald's (Walk Cycle Animation)]

Hmmm, cool!
The motion here actually reminds me of watching someone walk through a pool, as it has weight of buoyant but restrained motion, which for this character is very haunting and works well especially with the ripple of the shirt's hem.
I would suggest if you wanted to how more effort or weight being transitioned in the step maybe try to show more activation, or effort in the muscles in the back of the leg.
But honestly I really like this kind of phased out trot you created here, and the Will-o'-the-wisp revealing the hidden arcane aurora is very cools and clever.
Thank you for making this.

polkoii responds:

Thank you! I'll definitely look into improving the activation or more muscle anatomy! I'm glad you liked the bg! I had fun making it!

[VoiceOverChara]

So, nice work!
You definitely hit the threshold of idle talking animation that looks fairly natural.
I might suggest checking out this awesome channel about lip reading, as it may be helpful.
https://youtu.be/9NT1_xW7Dhg
I also really like you color pallet choice, it's all so nice and light.
Thank you for making this.

polkoii responds:

Ooo! Will be checking that out! I like the colors too :D

[Curse I - Nutella paradox]

What a power move.
I almost feel shadow maintain eye contact the entire time would just push this to a pro level of harassment, but from what I understand of their character operational indifference basically fits them.
Impressive use of back ground music to push the strength of minimal visuals, it really conveyed the escalation of consternation so well I can't stop smiling.
Thank you for making this.

Nekidcoboy responds:

Yea, I wasn't planned to use music and was actually about to drop the project but then I accidentally fount the Setuniman's track and well... planets aligned. It overlaps just perfectly.

[ALIEN MISHAP]

Hey! Good work.
I would say the strongest part of this piece was your sound design work.
The spaceship sounded like a spaceship, the error was far from erroneous, and the consternation of looming doom was perfect.
The low effort recorder music at the end really sealed in the chuckle from at the end.
I think with the sound work being as strong as it is, maybe look into animation techniques that require less effort if carried by music or sound effect.
So like flashing light effects, atmospheric and dark scenes, and possibly play with rotoscope like strobe effects.
really looking to more from you, and thank you for making this.

MattieHines responds:

wow thank you for taking your time to watch, and critique. your words are appreciated and ill keep them in mind

[Sola (2015)]

Incredibly subtle, and intimate for the scale and time it represents.
Sol's emotions, and processing of their surroundings and their actions, are incredibly dear.
Your minimalist sound design worked well with the still majesty of space, and I found the "crib's mobile" like aspect of the planets around the young sol quite novel.
If ever you where to expand this concepts, there is a possibly interesting narrative thread about the formation of the asteroid belt being a mistake of anger or confusion.
Thank you for making.

asemsera responds:

Thank you for your thoughtful review, your feedback is very helpful, and the asteroid belt idea is very interesting!