Keep up the good work!
YYAAYY, Blockhead is totaly AWSOME!...and nuts.
Reviews for "Blockhead: Episode 9"
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Call me dead inside, but I didn't find this funny, at all.
However, the flash is quality, and I WAS entertained. Nice work.
The-Swain responds:
Something for everyone, eh? :D
woooooooooooot
ya gooo block head im givin you 5's again and again
lol :P
I love all the episodes of blockhead/
keep up the good work :D
Great expirements, i guess?
I'm not really a huge fan of the blockhead series, due to the mostly random humor, but this one was superb is most areas. I like the new designs of most of the characters, but I'm a bit put off by some of the characters with no pupils, despite having a more realistic face. I really dig the conscious' new design as well, I think it suits him quite nicely. I'm sure he's the favorite character, no doubt. The match-up of a cynical older middle-aged man being the counter to the "random" guy doesn't really pair well, but then again I'm not a fan of random humor, so I guess it works well for other people.
Anyboo, the animation was the best in any of the Blockheads, the fluidity is quaint, though in some places it feels unnecessary and over-done, like the final scene at the table or the beginning scene. However, it works well when Blockhead is moving nearly all over the place, like when he says "customer number 2, beep beep". But I'd like to see it toned down just a tad, but do as you will. Overall, the art and animation is quite professional for just one person doing it.
The majority of the music kind of seems to blend into itself, and doesn't offer much variety in terms of pacing and instruments. It's good to have ambiance, but sometimes it can get agitating, sorry. Sometimes it is apt to have places of silence, it seems more natural.
As I've said, the random humor isn't my thing, but it works well in some places, as the series is mostly comprised of it. I would aim to be more "absurd" rather than "random", but again, do with it what you will.
Overall, it's a great addition, and shows off your skills quite nicely in terms of art and animation, but the music and humor doesn't really appeal to me.
The-Swain responds:
I think I used that difference in a review response elsewhere, stating that "Blockhead's not random, he's just absurd."
A lot of folks do insist that Blockhead's randomness is what they like about him, but I've always had a system for how he reacts to the world around him. It's just like how nothing is truly 'random' in the world in which we live...only the ability to predict things, or the lack of that ability.
In any case, I'm thrilled to have gotten so many positive reviews from viewers who still don't really enjoy Blockhead as a concept, but appreciate the work I put into it.
Also, I agree about the music timing. I thought it was sort of necessary here for reasons I won't go into for want of brevity, but the next episode will depend more on silence in certain parts. As far as I've been taught, silence aids in suspense, and I didn't think this episode depended much on suspense. The next will.