SlayerX3 2008-09-24 00:20:39

well the forums are a good place to get very good advices about flash programing and artwork

besides I've been judging many flashes for a while and to get blammed here it has to be anoying and have a very bad drawing and you don't do none of these two

I've taken a look in your chess match movie and I thought I had a decent animation but it lacked a backround story and the details of the moves, I mean it'd be more cool if we actualy see the moves on the chessboard instead of seeing them just picking the pieces but I know it would be harder to do and make it longer and heavier, but if you want to excell your skills that is not a problem but don't worry if you ask people to help there is aways someone to help (I'm doing it myself ain't I) and bu taking a look at your work you are not exactily a flash noob you can be ranked as a good one in my opinion (I've seen what a real flash noob is), just remember keep your mind open and don't be afraid to search help.
and maybe you can try to improve your animation by seeking a more fluid animation stlye(nothing wrong with your style it is just an advice) just take a look on the work of these artists (by fluid animation see their characters move and you will understand)

<a href="http://mmankt.newgrounds.com/">http://mmankt.newgrounds.com/</a>
<a href="http://nightwayfarer.newgrounds.com/">http://nightwayfarer.newgrounds.com/</a>
<a href="http://sickdeathfiend.newgrounds.com/">http://sickdeathfiend.newgrounds.com/
</a> (about this one you can see how he evolved in his style but I may warn you he likes violence a lot so if you want to see this work you will have to get used with a lot of blood and guts)

and take a good look at this one:
<a href="http://chluaid.newgrounds.com/">http://chluaid.newgrounds.com/</a>

<a href="http://www.biteycastle.com/bca/bca.html">http://www.biteycastle.com/bca/bca.ht ml</a> (it is chluaid's flash teaching so I think you can learn new stuff from there it is worthy to take a look)