Ranxx's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[osama(priceless)]

Learning to make a preloader - priceless.

I got tired of watching it stream. Streaming doesn't work too well on a file this size. You need to compress your images/sound and use a preloader. Don't listen to the fux who say flash isn't for bitmaps. Flash can use video, bitmaps and vectors. To not use them all is stupid. Flash isn't just about animation. It does more. It should be pushed to it's limits. And that means using more than just hand drawn animations. Anyone who slams a flashy just because it isn't cheesy animation, like the morons who slammed Reptilian Rampage, can kiss my ass. Obviously I've gone off on a rant that isn't even directed at you and your flash but it has to be said.

unsane responds:

yeah but its better to hear from you than a noob!(like me)

[Prelude to the Void]

Hell Yeah.

This stuff kicks ass. It's better than separating gold and silver from their ores by mixing them with mercury.

ArchonClock responds:

I'm more of a crystal admirer, really.

Thanks!

[Sad and Mad]

It's worth watching.

Simmer down now. Such angst. Do you feel better?

DecepticonClock responds:

I feel a bit better yes. But not great.

[3D-The Bounty of Dr Agon]

Very cool.

Not much to criticize. It was pretty deluxe. My only advice would be to put a button to start the movie after it loads (first scene after the preload scene.) That way a person can get up, come back, or browse, and view it after it has loaded. That is preferable to having to watch the preloader for a long time or missing the beginning of the movie. Then a sound on the start movie scene lets you know it's loaded.

[Nc Donalds]

Simple preloader walk through for you.

Sorry I didn't see the movie. It won't load. But these tips would help greatly.
Call up your movie. Make a new scene and put it at the top of the scene list.
Call it preloader. On the first frame put the word "LOADING" on the stage. Click on the third frame and hit F7. Then hit F9 and paste in this code

if (_framesloaded>=_totalframes) {
gotoAndPlay("name of start scene", "1");
} else {
gotoAndPlay(2);
}

If you are not using Flash MX then replace with the ifFrameloaded command.

Replace "name of start scene" with the name of your second scene and that's it.
Even a preloader with a working load bar isn't much more difficult.
Also I'm guessing that most of your movie is being used by the sound. Be sure to reduce your sound to mp3 layer 3, 44100Hz stereo, 64kbps. Drop to 48kbps even. That alone may cut the size of this movie to about 1,500kb instead of 4,568kb.

SuicidalLyndz responds:

oh my gosh, thank you..lol..i'll use that for my next movie! bless your smart soul!

[TheGod]

Why?

Swift text animations, no background and weak animation aren't enough to make a good movie. BTW - weird is spelled weird not wierd.
Everywhere is one word not two. Soldier is spelled soldier. Finished is not spelled finsihed. Also reduce your music files to layer 3, 44100HZ, 48kbps. With music that lame you could even go lower than 48kbps.

[Cutethulhu]

Beauty!

Nice one. Reminds me of Herp and Sweaz from the old Tex Arcana series. A guy summoned some demons but he fucked up and made them too small. They couldn't scare anyone. People thought they were cute. Great stuff..

[E-vengers 1 (China)]

An artist made this one.

Nice job on the graphics. The windows in the military jet are amazing. Damn good job on the sound as well. Especially the Chinese. A lot of nice gradients. Good use of complementary colors. It's so over-the-top cutesy that it really stands out. You have talent. Keep em coming.

BADMAN responds:

Aw thanks. I try...

[Newgrounds Skate Bloopers]

CRAP

Don't waste your time on this useless garbage.

JTOONUSA responds:

Your a faggot you no! Half of you assholes dont even no how to make cartoons you pussys!

[Lira And The Future]

Sticks are for kids.

Yeah.. An improvement over sticks. Keep em coming.