Superb!
This animation has astonishing effects and visuals as well as interesting scenes like the first person zombie (my fav).
The fighting scene really does show the mood of ... guys getting their arms bitten by fleash eating things so thumbs up to that.
Overall pact c succeeds in the other parts in cliffhanging* you into watching the next part :) Good job.
Thanks mate
Grate!
i saw part d on your web you are the king!!!!!!(of flash) sorry but your not the only king you should watch Joe Zombie and Killing spree and learn new things(dont worry you are awsome!!!)
-----------
i have a crappy english dont i.. LOL
Ok
You've done good with your special effects and what not, but true animation is not effects. I hate to say it but the older stick animationos had way more animation than this one has through the whole series. I'd consider taking all the boring scenes out of your moving... like hey, even some of the action was boring. Just get more animation, same amount of effects, and more fighting.
You did good though.
Roger
Fuckin Sweet
This whole Castle III series just goes to show how far you've come as an animator. Used to be just guys like me doin regular old stick figure movies back in the day, now you've taken everything we ever did and moved it up to a godlike level, hats off to ya man. This is some quality entertainment
Great to hear. Thanks
A Serious Review.
This review pertains to parts A, B, and C.
First off, there are things that need to be said in general before I really get at the review. Anything said below is just constructive criticism, and in the end the Castle series is probably the best series ever done on flash and I mean that with all sincerity. The scrip is purely original. It is so original that I suggest that if you can keep that originality up, then you should go into the movie industry or some other art film business. The second thing I must say before moving on is that stick figures, as crude as they may be, are perfect for flash. Anyone that wants to complain about them can’t and shouldn’t be allowed to with this movie. They match your movie’s style so well, that having to do characters in any other style would be a strain. That is because the only reasonable left over option would be detailed black, white, and gray scale characters that match the backgrounds; and let’s face it, that would take way too long. Now on to the review. (Excuse me for the previous fragmented sentence and any that might occur after this one.)
Graphics: 9.5 out of 10 = 10
Reason: The stick figures, while mentioned before as the best choice for your flash’s style, can and still actually are quite a pain to see for too long. However, it is such a minor detail when compared to the work as a whole that it will not and should not drop your Graphics score to lower than a 10. Backgrounds are gorgeous and fit perfectly into the story line, the occasional color reminds us that whatever is in color is an important feature.
Sound: 8 out of 10 = 8
Reason: There are times when the sound is too soft in some areas and too loud in some, but when you think about it, it’s the same way with Hollywood. Mostly the 2 points are lost due to the music choice. While techno does fit well with your style, a robotic techno, which you inserted towards the end, is not one hundred percent proper. Music is very important to a movie and even a flash. It can sway the emotions of your viewers and get them hyped up for an intense scene or even more tense from fear or suspense. I believe you should’ve used some suspenseful music or sounds when the cast first invaded the castle. That was the mood that was portrayed there, yet no music was there to help boost that emotion.
Interactivity: Invalid.
Reason: None needed in a movie. Will not count towards the average score.
Style: 9 out of 10 = 9.
Reason: The black and white style is sometimes over played or misused. In this case it was neither, however you missed out on a feature of using this style. That feature is color, ironically enough. A perfect example is in the movie Schindler's List, where only the fire on the Jewish candle was shown in color to represent many things that I do not need to get into with this review. The point I am trying to get at is that you did not utilize this power effectively and thus you lose one point. Even though it was never your aim, it is still something worth considering when using this style.
Violence: 9 out of 10 = 10.
Reason: Not much needed to be said here. People love violence, its human nature. 1 point lost, because part B only had a door explode.
Humor: Invalid.
Reason: Comic relief was not needed in this film, neither was humor in any form. Same rule applies here as with Interactivity, will not count towards average.
Overall: 9
I can't give anyone a 10, because nothing in life is perfect and a 10 out of 10 indicates that it is perfect or too close to perfect to be given that score. So really, 9 is best.
One last thing: One actual word of advice/hope. When you actually end this movie, try not to leave on too much a cliffhanger. I am very anxious to see if the world resource problem will be solved and what exactly that “black ball” was. But I am sure these will be answered in later parts. I had much more to say, but I ran out of my 4,096 characters that are allowed in this review, which might be too much. Any response is appreciated.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you,
~Freebielover
It’s a flash! And it’s Free! Awesome
First of all, thanks for taking time to write such a constructive review, it really helps.
Even though your advice, that the next part is the last, and it does end with a giant cliffhanger, and more questions will come. You might be able to figure out what the black orb really is if you view the Prologue to the series, check my other submissions to find it. I'll obviously continue to animate the series but it will take some time for the next installment to be completed.
Thanks again for the review :)