===== From sshelby@shelbyvision.com: I had to read the description to really appreciate it. It should be able to communicate all it's meaning on its own. I think the Twilight Zone episode you refer to was one based on the short story, "Incedent at Owl Creek Bridge", by (I think) Ambrose Bierce. ===== From emperorofrome@yahoo.com: Cool Intro , needed a a better desert design ===== From rich@brickbots.com: Generic Note: I really enjoyed watching these animations, but I personally think that pointing out the low points of an animation help more than pointing out the high points. As such, I usually only mention the problems. Please don't take it the wrong way :-) Technical: I was torn on this one. Some of the elements, like the sky and rainbow, were well done. Others, like the gallows, and the achimedes screw needed significantly more work. The animation baffled me a bit. The 8-ball stepping up to the gallow was very different than the running away, which in turn was very different than the stroll through the meadow. It seemed to almost be different characters. Artistic: I liked the poem/song lyrics and the look of some of the elements, like the rainbow, and even the flowers on the ground. Your composition though was a bit bland. The horizon tended to just split the frame across the middle as it was perfectly horizontal and flat. Unless this is a stylistic choice, try for more prespective and diagnals. Your subject was often on center, which is okay, but a bit boring. Try the rule of thirds: draw two horizontal lines to split the frame into three parts, likewise draw two vertical lines and place important things (like your primary character) where these lines cross. It adds visual interest and the proportions are pleasing. http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/compose_expose/thirds.html has this and other great composition ideas. Theme: I think your interpretation was a nice take on the end of a life. I had not seen this story before, so it was original for me. Again, the poem was a nice unifying feature. On the other hand, it was a bit hard to follow sometimes, from a story perspective. Have questions about my comments? Rich at brickbots dot com ===== From evilsnack@hotmail.com: Are you ever going to have backgrounds? ===== From Markus.Altendorff@asamnet.de: This has got to be the most abstract version of Ambrose Bierce's classic short story "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" ... ===== From irtc_mail@yahoo.co.uk: Why the Matrix titles at the beginning? I was expecting a Matrix spoof. And they go on for much too long. The climb to the gallows drags on a bit as well. We see the 8-ball climb each step without any cutaways to break it up. There are lots of shots that could have been used here, such as the gallows place in the landscape, the 8-ball's view looking up the steps and the climbing seen from different angles. This is also my criticism of the whole piece. It has a funny character, and a plot, but each sequence is too drawn out.