At first I had a gut reaction that it was just another religion bashing message, and stupidly hit the 0. Then, I realized I was kinda acting just like the guy in the video, and stepped back and looked at it objectively.
Once I did that, I realized that how this criticizes religion will depend on your point of view of religion in general. For me, I can sympathize with the guy in the green shirt, because I understand the frustration of dealing with people who try to make religion be the end all be all, and not think for themselves.
Very Good Animation and Story, Dialogue Needs Work
I enjoyed the story, and the animation was excellently done. But, it just stopped short of being a ten on account of the dialogue.
The voice acting was so-so, although if you can't find good voice actors there's obviously not much you can do about. If any of the voice actors are reading, tone down the whiny-ness a bit. I get they're not supposed to be likable characters, but all the deliveries were pretty one dimensional; it's much better if you can convey a bigger range of emotions.
As for the written dialogue itself. It just sounded awkward. A lot of it drove home points multiple times. The girls a bit of brat and a nag, the boy is selfish and mean, and the fat kid is rude and self-centered; I get it, and I don't need to be reminded multiple times.
Also, the conversations were a little shallow, and almost sounded like a Saturday morning cartoon.
That's really the only criticism I have. The atmosphere, sound, and pacing were all perfect in my opinion, and overall an excellent job.
Maybe it's just me, but the message of the video seems really obvious. So, while the animation is of high production, it just seems to slightly miss its mark.
I think it would have been more engaging if the situations presented had been more subtle in the ways that "Captain Ig'nant" had influenced them.
It takes a little to much luck for my taste though. Sometimes I get an almost perfect rating on the first guy, and sometimes I get shot in the head before I can move. I don't do anything different, so yeah :/
While the animations are good, you're not really doing anything with them. I'd suggest taking them and making another entry where something actually happens.
But that's about it, like you said it's your first movie but it's looks pretty good for it. Work on the arms though, the position their in isn't natural looking.
Other obvious things that you probably didn't even want to put in: audio, plot, color
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Rated 5 / 5 stars November 9, 2011
That Actually Made Me Think
At first I had a gut reaction that it was just another religion bashing message, and stupidly hit the 0. Then, I realized I was kinda acting just like the guy in the video, and stepped back and looked at it objectively.
Once I did that, I realized that how this criticizes religion will depend on your point of view of religion in general. For me, I can sympathize with the guy in the green shirt, because I understand the frustration of dealing with people who try to make religion be the end all be all, and not think for themselves.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars November 1, 2011
Very Good Animation and Story, Dialogue Needs Work
I enjoyed the story, and the animation was excellently done. But, it just stopped short of being a ten on account of the dialogue.
The voice acting was so-so, although if you can't find good voice actors there's obviously not much you can do about. If any of the voice actors are reading, tone down the whiny-ness a bit. I get they're not supposed to be likable characters, but all the deliveries were pretty one dimensional; it's much better if you can convey a bigger range of emotions.
As for the written dialogue itself. It just sounded awkward. A lot of it drove home points multiple times. The girls a bit of brat and a nag, the boy is selfish and mean, and the fat kid is rude and self-centered; I get it, and I don't need to be reminded multiple times.
Also, the conversations were a little shallow, and almost sounded like a Saturday morning cartoon.
That's really the only criticism I have. The atmosphere, sound, and pacing were all perfect in my opinion, and overall an excellent job.
Rated 2.5 / 5 stars June 1, 2011
It gets overly fustrating
And, not really because it's hard, but the mechanics are just difficult to work with.
Rated 4 / 5 stars May 20, 2011
Just Misses It
Maybe it's just me, but the message of the video seems really obvious. So, while the animation is of high production, it just seems to slightly miss its mark.
I think it would have been more engaging if the situations presented had been more subtle in the ways that "Captain Ig'nant" had influenced them.
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars December 8, 2010
Thank You
The art games started out with a few cool ones with good ideas, but they've become an annoying fad.
Rated 3 / 5 stars November 30, 2010
Not Bad
It takes a little to much luck for my taste though. Sometimes I get an almost perfect rating on the first guy, and sometimes I get shot in the head before I can move. I don't do anything different, so yeah :/
Rated 0 / 5 stars July 26, 2010
Not the place
It's good, but sorry this isn't the place. You're supposed to publish a game or some sort of movie, not a website intro :/
Rated 1.5 / 5 stars January 10, 2009
Seems kinda like a test
While the animations are good, you're not really doing anything with them. I'd suggest taking them and making another entry where something actually happens.
Rated 2 / 5 stars August 3, 2008
Nice animation
But that's about it, like you said it's your first movie but it's looks pretty good for it. Work on the arms though, the position their in isn't natural looking.
Other obvious things that you probably didn't even want to put in: audio, plot, color
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars April 9, 2008
I'm gonna call you peanut
Enough said