Cold Hard Flash: Flash Animation News, Videos and Links » Newgrounds http://coldhardflash.com Flash Animation Community - Featuing a Blog, Videos and Links Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Cerberus Releases Katan – Two Years in the Making http://coldhardflash.com/2010/03/cerberus-releases-katan-two-years-in-the-making.html http://coldhardflash.com/2010/03/cerberus-releases-katan-two-years-in-the-making.html#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:23:31 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=4036 Katan is a rather epic Flash-animated short by a 22-year old artist from the UK known as Cerberus. He’s built a sizable following in the furry community, and on sites like FurAffinity. He started making this particular Aztec-themed short back in 2008, and recently hit it big on Newgrounds, where it’s currently ranked #1 on the All-Time list. I also spotted a making-of video he posted last year.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2010/03/cerberus-releases-katan-two-years-in-the-making.html/feed 1 Fulp Interviewed For NPR Flash Story http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/fulp-interviewed-for-npr-flash-story.html http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/fulp-interviewed-for-npr-flash-story.html#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:39:08 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3807 npr flash storyThe NPR radio show All Things Considered aired a segment yesterday about the importance of Flash in the birth of the internet. How Flash Brought The Internet To Life by Guy Raz mentions a number of topics related to character animation including JibJab, Tom Fulp and Newgrounds.

Here’s the transcript from the bit with Tom Fulp:

It definitely made the Internet more fun and more lively. It would have been a much more static and quiet place if not for Flash… Whether you’re good at drawing or good at programming or good at music, you can inject that talent into Flash in some form to create something.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/fulp-interviewed-for-npr-flash-story.html/feed 2 Partridge Animates Blue Avatar Parody http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/partridge-animates-blue-avatar-parody.html http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/partridge-animates-blue-avatar-parody.html#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:49:46 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3773 So according to the box office reports, we’ve all seen Avatar by now… twice. Harry Partridge surely has, and he then created his own take on relationship between Sully and Neytiri. This short, titled Hot Na’vi Sex is most definitely, and without reservation NSFW.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/partridge-animates-blue-avatar-parody.html/feed 3 Colgrave’s Flash Animated Pigpen http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/colgraves-flash-animated-pigpen.html http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/colgraves-flash-animated-pigpen.html#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:22:42 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3724 Felix Colgrave, who lives on the island of Tasmania in Australia, has submitted a rather epic Flash-animated short to Newgrounds, titled The Pigpen. It’s an abstract story dealing with drug addiction, and it’s the result of 6 months of work during his studies at The Don College in their Digital Media section. Thanks to Ajay Karat and Sean McKenzie for the story tip.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2010/01/colgraves-flash-animated-pigpen.html/feed 2 Gilardi Completes Jerry’s Journey http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/gilardi-completes-jerrys-journey.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/gilardi-completes-jerrys-journey.html#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:25:15 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=3433 Max Gilardi has brought his animated series to a close. The story of Jerry is rather epic – spanning several decades of his life, over multiple, lengthy episodes. Jerry: The End is a fitting finale, and it’s actually quite touching. Congrats to Max. Now go watch it over at Newgrounds. Big thanks to Sean McKenzie for the story tip.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/11/gilardi-completes-jerrys-journey.html/feed 0 Goldstein Forges Fifth Hyperboy http://coldhardflash.com/2009/05/goldstein-forges-fifth-hyperboy.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/05/goldstein-forges-fifth-hyperboy.html#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 15:51:20 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=2557 We’ve featured Gene Goldstein’s work here in the past, but as an animator, not an original creator. His own creation, Hyperboy, has found a sizeable audience over at Newgrounds, where he recently launched his 5th episode.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/05/goldstein-forges-fifth-hyperboy.html/feed 2 Gilardi (re)Introduces Jackie http://coldhardflash.com/2009/03/gilardi-reintroduces-jackie.html http://coldhardflash.com/2009/03/gilardi-reintroduces-jackie.html#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:38:21 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=2025 Hopefully you caught Max Gilardi’s Flash-animated short Jerry, which he produced back in 2007. He has a signature brand of storytelling that involves little dialog, repetition and minimalist audio. It’s kind of mesmerizing, and the same can be said about his new short, Jackie, which is part of the Jerry storyline. I won’t tell you any more than that, as it’s a fun reveal. Check it out over at Newgrounds, where Gilardi is one of the top 15 best-ranked artists of all time.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2009/03/gilardi-reintroduces-jackie.html/feed 1 Imagine a Finale For There She Is http://coldhardflash.com/2008/12/imagine-a-finale-for-there-she-is.html http://coldhardflash.com/2008/12/imagine-a-finale-for-there-she-is.html#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:34:58 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=1583 The fifth and final installment of the internet hit series There She Is!! has been released. Created by the team known as SamBakZa in 2004, There She Is!! has built a huge international following over the last 4 years, due in large part to the elaborate, fast-paced animation and the high-minded romantic story-arc. Watch the fifth short, titled Imagine, at Newgrounds, where it currently ranks as the #1 submission of all time, or at the SamBakZa website. Animation direction, as usual, was handled by amalloc.

Thanks to Sean McKenzie for the story tip.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2008/12/imagine-a-finale-for-there-she-is.html/feed 0 Gilardi Sends Little Jerry to the Closet http://coldhardflash.com/2008/10/gilardi-sends-little-jerry-to-the-closet.html http://coldhardflash.com/2008/10/gilardi-sends-little-jerry-to-the-closet.html#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:21:07 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=1483 You may recall Max Gilardi’s 2007 short Jerry. It’s a unique short, driven by great timing and strong audio editing. Gilardi, now 20 years old, has produced a Flash-animated follow-up titled Little Jerry and the Closet. We meet Jerry as a 5 year old whose life is no more rewarding than last we met. Like the first short, the animation isn’t extravagant, nor the designs groundbreaking, but Max knows comedy timing. I particularly liked “I’m locking the door from the outside.” The short is Gilardi’s submission for the Newgrounds 2008 Halloween Flash Off contest.

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]]> http://coldhardflash.com/2008/10/gilardi-sends-little-jerry-to-the-closet.html/feed 2 Comic-Con Interview With Tom Fulp http://coldhardflash.com/2008/09/comic-con-interview-with-tom-fulp.html http://coldhardflash.com/2008/09/comic-con-interview-with-tom-fulp.html#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:05:28 +0000 aaron http://coldhardflash.com/?p=1452 Our 2008 Comic-Con coverage continues (2 months after the event), with our Tom Fulp interview. Fulp, as you may know, is the founder of Newgrounds.com and also a partner in the gaming company The Behemoth. In this 3-minute interview below, we cover the launch of Castle Crashers, new figurines for sale, tricks for succeeding on Newgrounds (be original and team up with other talented folks) and Tom’s continued collaborations with animator Dan Paladin. And make sure you pay attention to the people standing behind us wearing what looks like toilet seats around their necks. Oh Comic-con, how I love you.


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This isn’t our first interview with Tom. Check out Tom The Tank Engine, our 2-part interview from 2005. And another big thanks to the team at Mondo Media for the help producing this interview – especially to Jason Costello and Nate Johnson, the man behind the camera.

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