Score: 8

"Surprised"

submission: Dirty Obsession

date: December 5, 2009

Nice surprise (and connection) with the joystick, and yes, a good wtf ending. To anyone else commenting on the Dutch-language commentator, you might note that .nl is a Netherlands domain name extension.

Score: 7

"Good match"

submission: Report: Lord Of The Flies

date: December 5, 2009

I think your somewhat grotesque aesthetic corresponds accurately to the disturbing elements in the novel. However, you did forget to mention the stick sharpened on both ends that is used (we are led to infer) to anally penetrate the twins, as when the owner of said stick spears the pig: "right up her ass!"

Score: 10

"Inventive"

submission: Microcosm

date: December 1, 2009

This was a great flash--it's good to see something that directly engages the medium, and the fourth wall pun was an instant classic. Thank you for reminding me of the title of that awesome video game! I used to play it over and over again--did you know you can make him fart by repeatedly pressing the down button? 5/5

Score: 7

"Good animation, poor soundtrack"

submission: Jumper Stick

date: November 29, 2009

This is a nice addition to the stick man genre but the soundtrack (excluding the credits tune) is simply abominable teen angst that desires to be subversive but lacks that capacity entirely as it is cliche mainstream fecal matter. The movie also doesn't deserve an animation like this.

Score: 10

"Haunting"

submission: Skull in Connemara

date: November 13, 2009

The disembodied images floating forward to confront the viewer effectively convey the haunted, pensive mood of the content of the images and of the music. Obviously of course the drawing itself is fantastic--I'm glad your friend MasterAardvark did his lovely birthday short or else I never would've seen this. By the way, happy birthday--Friday the 13th!--and thanks. 5/5

Score: 10

"Solid writing"

submission: Sketched - Babies

date: November 13, 2009

The animation is great but this short is sustained by the well-executed humor--as others have said, that the character experience such emotion and confusion over such a basic concept is really just outrageous. I actually laughed--thank you. 5/5

Score: 7

"Polished but uncompelling"

submission: Khicken Part One

date: November 12, 2009

I liked the animation but never found myself particularly pleased or surprised; the voice talent was especially good, and the audio quality too, except for the British-accented chicken at the end.

Score: 9

"Good punning, good satire"

submission: Tomato, Tomato

date: November 11, 2009

You've managed a fine string of puns--you actually managed to revive a few cliches. The film trailer format, while a convenient way to deliver your content, is also a great satire of (I presume) American mainstream film, which is loaded down by decidedly less excellent cliches. Your animation is an ideal combination of the aesthetically pleasant and the politically effective. Thank you. 5/5

Score: 9

"Excellent theme"

submission: Magician's Corpse

date: November 11, 2009

Besides the obviously lovely animation and choice in music, your opposition between the fantastical and the scientific-industrial machine complex is a fine one. In any case it is an apt response to the current of cultural forces at work today. Thank you. 5/5

Score: 7

"Good-looking, fairly intelligent"

submission: Big Bad Uncle

date: November 10, 2009

I had no problem with the undifferentiated characters (that's obviously part of the act) but I do think the story is a little less substantial than I would like it to be. I'm not expecting epic poetry but I didn't find anything surprising. Still, your claymation is great--thanks for sharing.