Score: 10

"Talk about original"

submission: Underneath

date: April 14, 2008

I was really tickled to death at this flash; what an innovative idea!
The musical selection was choice and it matched the action very well.
I am not a flash movie producer myself (mainly because my six year old looks at my doodles and says, "what's that supposed to be?"), so I honestly don't have a working knowledge of how making these movies goes. Still, I do know that getting a mouse to do anything precisely is a tricky process, so I am amazed that you were able to draw something so impressive with one.
Honestly, it was really great and I am excited to see another submission from you. Thanks!

Score: 5

"I assume you are pro-life"

submission: Birds n' Bees

date: April 13, 2008

Okay... my fault for clicking on it, so I am not going to go into a whole rant about my personal beliefs on the subject.
All I am going to suggest is that you put either in the Author Comments or in the synopsis that it is about abortion. In the synopsis, it said it was about birth control, which is a far cry from wire hangers, okay? The fact of the matter is that abortion is a touchy subject, and though you have every right to express your thoughts on the matter, it's only fair to let people know that is what you are going to do so that they have the option of whether or not to listen to you.
So, please ass a note to the Author Comments about it. Thank you.

Score: 10

"A Beautiful Work of Art"

submission: Jinas 1: A New Friend

date: April 10, 2008

It's incredible to see how much love, time and effort was put into this flash! I am so glad you recommended it to me.
There's so much I want to say. Okay, I'll start with the basics.
First off, your mastery of movement has greatly improved. Believe it or not, I actually double checked to make sure you were the same person who did "Alive", because it was just so different. Everything had a great flow; I am so impressed.
Secondly, I have to say how beautiful your backgrounds were. I just seem to be ga-ga for your artistry. They reminded me of these gorgeous pastoral paintings my grandma has in her home, so I felt instantly engaged and warm. No surprise that you've wowed me again here. :)
Music was perfect because it followed the flow very well. I loved the banjo tune towards the end. I always think of it as "travelling music". Also, the voice acting was awesome. Each character had a distinct voice, way of speaking, and tone. These never varried from scene to scene, which is so hard to find in most flashes.
And now for the thing I really wanted to talk about: the story. What a beautiful, charming story. To my vast surprise, I actually found myself caring about the characters! Normally in a flash movie you don't get to know the characters well enough to grow to care about them, at least not in the first episode. But, as I watched the eel peak around the bend just as Emy was being rescued, I actually felt my eyes widen and my breath catch. You actually got a physical response out of me: go out and celebrate! :)
They say the greatest compliment an artist can recieve is when an onlooker is rendered speechless, and though I think I'd have to be dead in order for that to happen, you came close. I could sense just by watching that you really care about this work, and though the inspiration comes and goes, you've really put a lot of soul into it. It's beautiful and I can't wait to see more of it. Thank you for sharing it.

Score: 7

"Decent, but needs a little fine tuning"

submission: C-Storm - Remember

date: April 4, 2008

The melody when played by the piano in the beginning was great, but when it was replaced by the horns, it sounded screechy. The beat was great, though.