At 1/1/24 12:37 AM, FinnFazhog wrote: Alright, I'm still alive and if you're reading this, so are you, and I'm expecting some things are gonna happen this year with animation, Disney getting outclass again, a show worse than Velma arrives, or some other bullshit

At 10/16/23 01:54 PM, captainsmilez wrote:

At 10/14/23 12:07 AM, NoobClock666 wrote:

At 10/13/23 08:05 PM, KhaosKitsune617 wrote:

At 10/10/23 07:07 PM, RedTariq wrote: I'm mainly talking about animated shows (web and TV) but what cartoon do you believe has the worst art and animation style and why?

family guy

Family Guy style is bland and boring. Just like the characters and "jokes".

hella agree on this one- tho i would disagree a bit on the jokes- but the character designs are awfully dull and boring- its obvious that theyre trynna make it that way to make animation easy and cheap

but god it is as stale and dull as a slice of stale white bread i tell u-

At 10/14/23 04:27 PM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 10/14/23 03:25 PM, UnculturedMutt wrote:

At 10/14/23 02:58 PM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 10/14/23 01:33 PM, DioShiba wrote:

At 10/14/23 10:12 AM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 10/14/23 06:39 AM, sylfia11 wrote:

At 10/13/23 10:55 PM, SporgyTheMenace wrote:

At 10/10/23 07:07 PM, RedTariq wrote: I'm mainly talking about animated shows (web and TV) but what cartoon do you believe has the worst art and animation style and why?

Craig of the Creek, I hate the character designs because of that annoying calarts style, only this time it's even worse. Like what the hell is up with the tallish guy's ear? Or how the girl next to the tallish guy looks less like a normal young girl and more like a hairy gnome. Craig himself is the only character that looks okay but I'm bothered by his weird gamer dent. And don't get me started on that mutated parrot.

I haven't seen the complete show, only clips of it and it just seems generic and catters to the nerdy weird outcast kids(I was one though), but I hope it's good and the clips I watched were out of context. It's just these character design suck more than the show's lame ass food and recipes.

this maybe controversial but for me calarts artstyle looks fine for me, also craig is kinda cool as a show.

It's just not my thing, because I like a little sharpness and edge in art. The round soft style is just not my cup of tea.

I agree.

On a related note.

Normally I don't give a damn about the whole cal-arts art trend at this point. There's nothing wrong with the style in of itself, and it's also one of the more overused styles.

And you know, I get it. Some people actually like it and simplicity tends to be the big rule with animation. Hence why Hanna-Barbera were the kings in making their art style relatively in line with what was going on in the 50's all the way into the 70's and early 80's until the game changed.

But there comes a point where you see too much of it and you either hate it or become indifferent to it.

My main criticism is that it low-keys represents corporate uniformity, as Cal-Art itself wants it's student to be both creative and conform, which apparently results in many artists who have a unique art style before they enter and end developing a rather uniform-like style when they graduate. I don’t know, maybe I'm just pessimistic.

Wasn't the whole "Cal-Arts style" thing debunked years ago? I mean, most shows that fit into that stereotype only have a few bean face MCs and the rest of the character designs diverge from there. It's like saying the PPG style is just Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. And it's not even like all bean-face shows are written by Cal-Arts graduates.

But I agree with it being corporate conformity. It even shows in the writing, with the protagonists being the same young, plucky and "make happy" archetype(that's probably too vague, but you get the point). Infinity Train was even cancelled for not wanting its 5th season to have a "child entry point".

What I mean by the Cal-Arts style is not the bean face specifically just the weird roundish art style you know.

At 10/11/23 02:22 PM, AJV-Draws wrote:

At 10/10/23 07:07 PM, RedTariq wrote: I'm mainly talking about animated shows (web and TV) but what cartoon do you believe has the worst art and animation style and why?

The Problem Solverz, and I'm sorry for anyone who is nostalgic for that show.

The style is weird shapes with flashy colors everywhere.
It was originally pitched for adults, so the style would make sense for that demographic. Sadly, it was rejected by Adult Swim, even though it fits their brand.

At 8/16/23 02:24 PM, sW1chyboi wrote: Roblox is filled with nothing but dopamine echo chambers instead of creativity

the place is filled with Microtransactions

I play FEW games on Roblox.

I remember when I was a young lad in 2017

when I first discover Roblox I was only annoyed that all the cool stuff was locked behind a paywall

i don’t have any experience with pedos or other types of bad people on Roblox

Roblox is a great platform but with missed potential .

At 8/17/23 12:58 AM, Jojo wrote: Honestly from what I have seen, you actually have a lot of potential. Your shading is really good and such and I think it's cool that you don't use motion tween really from the looks of it; so just add a little more fluidity, better comedic timing, cohesiveness in what is happening chronologically, as well as using better sound effects than only meme sound effects you'd hear in a public Discord call. I think you're already doing very well, just a little more spice and you're gravy.

At 8/14/23 02:44 PM, Randirafaeli wrote: Nope, it is good. Most people that managed to get 4 to 5 usually have a larger audience here on NG. At least from what I've seen. If you got a one or 2 then maybe you really pissed off the community for some reasons. But a 3 is quite average but also pushes you to do more. Keep wup with the good work.

At 8/13/23 09:32 PM, TheMiamiDeSantos wrote: i think it is good, the ones that get like 4 5 are all fancy production like they came directly from cartoon network nicklodeon or some shit. So people are used to those fancy productions, lower end productions like ours to get about 3 is pretty normal, it's doesnt mean it's actually bad, maybe just your stuff did fall into too many people used to those higher end animations

At 7/17/23 09:01 PM, Tenebrare wrote: As a recent newbie here myself, I have learned that on a website that has 0 algorithm (which is very uncommon and unique [in cool way!] in 2023!), you have to interact with people. As a new face my 1st step was to settle into forums and try to learn how this sites community works and I am still trying to get my feels on it, but... forums and basic actions like going out there rating other peoples works and commenting, generates idle interactions that can grow into very curious moments and chats.

So... as one newbie to another - interact with community. Forums, portal, be you! Viwes on NG does not seem to be big, but the way counters here work you can be 100% sure that behind each view - even when its 10, is 10 genuine human beings, who clicked on the thumbnail and took time to peek at your work.

... which essentially is more valuable than 500-1000 views on sites like DA, or even IG. As neither records actual interest and views on your work.

At 7/17/23 07:02 PM, RedTariq wrote: Hi there, I'm RedTariq and I just recently started using Newgrounds a few months back and I want to know and get more comfortable with how the "algorithm" (i dont know what to call it sorry) works for my art and animations

I don't want to sound too pushy or desperate but how does one get more views and votes here? Is it dependent on luck or is there a specific topic that needs catching up every now and then?