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Short indeed

The author should be commended for the art used, but questioned for his use of it. The animaton on the whole served its purpose, except at the critical moment when F-zero emerged to destroy Sonic; it was unclear and, regrettably, poorly executed. Music was good, though the absence of sound effects felt odd.
With modification of that errant scene, this could be a fine flash indeed.

Cannot say I like the subject matter, but....

First off, I sincerely hope the author has never had a dream wherein he was merrily killing himself and inviting others to assist. I'm not fond of suicide as a subject matter for flash videos or anything else for that matter, as it is a thoroughly disturbing issue.
That said, I must say the animation on this film was very good (though the art was simplistic; perhaps with some modification it could be attributed to an exaggerated style. The music was good, if cut off abruptly near the end, but I was disappointed by the lack of sound dialogue. On the other hand, I suppose it kind of made sense in the context.
I hope the author considers other topics in the future, as he shows imagination and promise as a flash animator.

Amazing, but true....

This flash, OF THE AUTHOR'S OWN ADMISSION, is utter and complete crap. And this, my friends, is why it is so funny.

FluffyDemonRat responds:

finally! someone who understands!

Promising

A very promising beginning, if I may say so. The art is of a higher quality than most, and the story appears interesting (of course, there is little data given in the trailer, but that is not unexpected for a trailer). However, be careful not to dwell too long on one shot or scene, especially during high-paced sequences (the shot of the boy running is a tad long). Also, the voice acting could use some work. Other than that, it's off to a good start.

The silence is deafening....

The art is endearing, but the silence is deafening. The bar for flash videos these days requires some manner of sound and/or music in a film, and this one sadly has none. In this case, I would suggest music only, perhaps a classical piece (Mozart has lots of light-hearted ones). Other than that, fine job (and thank you for moving the camera occasionally; it's a rare thing to find these days).

The graphics left something to be desired....

The graphics of this piece vacillate a bit: sometimes, it looks like a kindergarten scrawl, sometimes, it shows a great deal of style and complexity. Also, as difficult as it is to make a good music video, sometimes the film errs by dwelling on one object too long (such as the tear drop or the reappearing heart). The song was nice, albeit cut off. It has potential; perhaps with some enhancement of the graphics, and some manner of editing device (for example, when the tear drops, flip back and forth quickly between the tear and some manner of flashback; it would match the music at that juncture as well), this film could be moving indeed.

A bit slow; cute, but a bit slow....

It was, on the whole, a cute video about a ghost and an unsuspecting victim. However, it's pace was a little too slow and sadly the scences were a bit repetitive. Also, the lack of audio was disappointing. The music was fitting, but unfortunately REINFORCED the repetitive nature of the scenes.
With a little editing, some sound dialogue, and perhaps having the boy freak out faster with him screaming off into the proverbial sunset, it would stand out among flash movies.
One question lingers in my mind, however: what in the name of wonder was that guy holding? A tennis racket in a yellow case? A yellow balloon? One of those wiffle bats? Just wondering....

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