I love that part in the movie. It's the sort of criticism that a lot of artists get when they strive to complete an original concept and thus very recognizable.

What i find interesting and somewhat ironic is that the animations/movies where you show your critical take on the opinion/influence of art teachers and critics are among the best ones you've done. Like your other movie 'emulation' you made a very direct and effective movie that manages to take a subtle piss with the so called intellectual opinion on art.

What i like about this movie is that you made a great visualization of the different stages that give shape to the formation of an idea and then rewind the process after the motivation has been destroyed by people who give the usual criticism. What i do not like so much is the conclusion of the movie. You seem to take their criticism for granted and start completely over from scratch, making something entirely different. Oftentimes it is more interesting to adjust your initial idea and improve on some of the aspects of the given critique rather than making something new and custom tailored for that will satisfy the critics. Or: to make the train go into a new direction and change it's destination, but to not completely change the means of transportation (to put it in a metaphor like the one used in the movie, lol). This is my take on the situation though so i can't really hold that against the movie.

The filmed scenes were beautifully incorporated with the entire movie and the special effects were very nice. I wasn't too fond of the voice-acting, because it sounded a bit too played out and acted. A more neutral tone would have worked better.

Anyway I'm glad that you are still making these shorts (unlike me) and it's good to see that you are improving a lot from when i first saw your stuff. Keep it up!

AITD

It's always commendable when an animator attempts to create his own original series. For this alone and the time and effort you put into it, I'll give it a good rating.

The main character Alex looks like a great foundation to build a series upon. I don't know how you came up with that crazy last name, but the viewer can already get a good grasp of her personality. She seems cool and down to earth without any exaggerated personality traits.

However i felt that after a very good opening of her driving in her car arguing with her boyfriend that things started to move a bit too fast from there. I'd suggest to take more time to build the atmosphere, instead of trying to put as much information as you can in 3 minutes. For example, the part where she got abducted could have been much more exciting and tenser if it was built up in a more detailed way. You could have even ended the first episode there. Her waking up in a strange environment to add to the mystery and confusion of the sci fi plot. As it is now i feel you are going too fast through the plot, leaving the viewer with a lot of questions.

The visual style of the movie is great by the way, i especially like the colour schemes you are using. The tweened walk cycles are a bit strange at points, but nothing that distracts too much from the plot. I also want to give you kudos for the sound effects, they were simply amazing.

Anyway, i hope you continue this series, because i really am eager to see what happens next and how you'll approach the future episodes. Treat certain aspects with a bit more care and this can become a very good series.

AITD

my gosh, that ruled

AITD

This sounds like an awesome song for a space shooter or something. Nice effects and cool guitar sounding thing. Only the transition at around 1:00 bothers me a bit, but besides that, keep up the great work!

AITD

Your tracks are wonderful my friend. This is my favorite of the whole pack. I'm looking forward to working with you again after the first ep of JINAS. Our stuff is gonna r00l..

Adios Amigo

You know i like it