Score: 5

"Some things to focus on."

submission: Short Stickman Combo

date: January 1, 2010

Stay away from the transform tool when you're doing stick fights and easing as much as possible. it looks cheap and when done otherwise like just drawn over again it'll be much better.

It also seemed like the timing between the hits was a bit fast. It's not bad to have a fast fight or a fast hit but if you're going to do that you'll need to ease the motion after the fight instead of just stopping. Some of the moves and transitions between the moves are drawn incorrectly. The one frame that you have that hits the guy is what you want your viewer to see, so make sure that the position is good and accurate.

The arms on the guy attacking the other should move when he hits the other guy. Just live out your combination and see what your arms do.

The reactions on the guy being hit can be worked on. What I recommend is having the guy get hit in one from and ease to a position. You have him being hit and then transforming to a new position every frame and it's hard to follow and it looks too fast or wobbly. Have him ease to a new position and then when he's hit again ease to another position. When he was hit in the air, add more frames now. There is no rush to make it look smoother.

What I think you need to work on is easing, exxageration, force, and timing. It seems to fast, the positions of your stick seem off after a hit like that, and the moves need more of an *UMPH. I dont' know how to explain that.

But keep practicing, it'll pay off i swear.

Tman.

Score: 10

"Nice nice."

submission: The Pirate Collab

date: December 22, 2009

I agree with the guy bellow me..

Score: 5

"ehhhh.."

submission: OMG Racism!!!1

date: July 6, 2008

I'm a fellow stick animator, so just know that I'm for stick animations.

I'm having a big problem with the way your sticks move. No, it's not a style, it's just half assed, or not animated correctly. Also, your stick movements are just not smooth at all.

Look up some tutorials and see how to improve your movements and I'd give you a better score.

Just keep in mind that you need work with force in punches and with smoothneess. your animation is lacking those skills.

Score: 10

"yayy"

submission: Shanto's Shorts

date: July 6, 2008

i'm in the credits C:

good job on some of them!

Score: 10

"twas good"

submission: Battle Arenas 1 RM Collab

date: June 29, 2008

orbb's was shit. lmao

byond's was the best imo.

good job everyone.

Score: 10

"Good job everyone"

submission: TLTFT 2008 Round 4 Collab

date: June 15, 2008

I enjoyed judging all of these animations!

Score: 4

"Ummm...."

submission: Elastic Guys

date: June 15, 2008

I'm also a stick animator, and I've got to say that this just doesn't deserve the score it has. The movements were really bad, as they were really choppy. The way you draw your sticks is just bad. Proportions are just not there, as his knees are in the wrong spot. Learn how to draw a stick.

Keep practicing though with sticks and you may become great.

Score: 10

"YAY C:"

submission: Project Gladiator

date: June 5, 2008

Awesome work steel C:

I saw this on antiup a while ago <_<...

anywho, keep it up mang!

Score: 10

"C:::::::"

submission: TLTFT 2008 Round 3 Collab

date: June 2, 2008

I liked your background Hawk C;

Tolins owned sum tush though. Hopefully I'll be able to join this soon.

Score: 10

"I love this"

submission: |~SpeedAnim:WheresWaldo~|

date: May 31, 2008

Even though this is just practice, it shows just how good you can be when you make a full out movie. Atm, i'm searching for Snow snow for lucy everywhere, i've seen the trailer about 20 times C:

I'm a big fan of yours mr. spikevalentine. may i call myself one of your number 1 fans?

You put a thoughtful message in almost every single one of your animations. You always put a theme in these, and it just rocks!

10/10 5/5
awesome job mate.