I know I went on this rant recently, saying that my original animating style was crap and that it wasn't working and all this stuff, and that I was giving up my anime-inspired style for something else, but I realized that I'm sick of trying to jump through hoops. This is probably why I get artist/animator's block and want to start over all the time.
Well, I'm done. People can say what they want to about my style, I'm not changing it for people who really don't like my work and are just telling me what they like from other people. I have a few fans that enjoy my animating style, and really, it's not the style that matters it's what you do with it.
So I'm keeping the afro-anime style that moves at 24 frames-per-second with double-frames. People can tell me I'm copying the Boondocks with DevilSlayer & Nightgun if they want, since clearly the Boondocks is about four older teens slaying demons and fighting for religious freedom in a futuristic African civilization. Oh yeah that's right, it's black people in anime form and has some comedy elements, so that eliminates all differences. Oh well, eat a dick.
My previous work had it's problems, it was pretty stiff and one-dimensional. But I think I can take it to new levels now that I've started paying attention to outstanding works in other forms. I can still make lots of fluid, well drawn animation without letting go of detail, just look at Afro Samurai and Hayao Miyazaki's works. There's examples right here on Newgrounds, like Toniko-X and Zombie Pimp . There's really sweet, well animated anime as well as incredibly shitty anime, just like there's good and shitty western works. My style isn't going to make me a better animator, that's just making excuses, it'll be how much work I put into it.
Did I leave anything else out? Thanks to my homie SpikeVallentine for showing me that art isn't all about showing off and going through hoops to please people, it's about freedom and expression. He gave me some very good advice awhile back, and I won't let God down with my new projects or him. Expect more Afro-Anime in the future from me, only with more fluid, slick animation and better stories than ever before. Yea...I like that word... Afro Anime.
Also, before I go onto Nightgun, I'm making one last DevilSlayer cartoon that will stitch up all those terrible, cliched plot gaps from the first 3 cartoons so that I can move onto another better project in peace. Peace.
dirtshake
Good luck my friend. You know you always got my support.
Afro-Anime??? Ha..does that mean we're gonna see Mike in their now with the Afro of doom??? jk jk
Seriously though, don't get down on yourself. Then your right, you will keep getting that writers/animation block, and starting your series over and over and over again....and then apologize for messing it up.
Just animate for you. For your own meaning or fun or whatever. Forget everyone else(cept your homies) and do it for you.
Good luck man. PEACE!!!
JazLyte
Thank u ma Euro-American bruddah, I will do dat! And Mike already has the afro of doom in real life, Matt, don't incur it's wrath any more than necessary. It bit me while you and Amia weren't lookin when we went to see Iron Man, and frankly I'm terrified.