October 15th: Sudomemo Weekly News - Topic: The Shrugging Gesture

Hey there everyone, DeepRising here with the Weekly Newsletter and Weekly Topic competition.

We had a great response to last week's topic “The Shrugging Gesture”, and a selection of our favorite winning entries are coming up.

But first, don’t miss the epic Sudomemo FFC Flipnote Fighting Competition happening this week.

This competition will be taking the place of this weeks’ Topic, and please note that the deadline for your entries is on Saturday, October 29th at 10 PM Eastern.

Fall 2023 Sudomemo F.F.C. - Flipnote Fight Competition

Prepare for an epic showdown!

We are thrilled to unveil the Fall edition of the Flipnote Fight Competition: Superhero Showdown!

Organized by Sudomemo in collaboration with Hyun's Dojo, this is your opportunity to manifest your superhero (or supervillain) ambitions in stick fight animations!

Whether it's with capes, shields, or energy beams, gear up for this contest. The mightier and more spectacular the showdown, the higher the stakes!

Demonstrate your prowess and compete in our Superhero-themed Flipnote Fight Competition!

Our esteemed judges are primed and eager to be captivated by your ingenious Stick Fight interpretations of legendary hero battles.

Celebrity Judging Panel from Hyun's Dojo

We are honored to introduce our guest judges for this season: Yunero, Oxob, Sopple, Hyun, and Hatena360!

"Guidlines"

1. Emphasis on smooth and anticipatory animation.

2. Be creative and original with your superhero ideas.

3. Strive for impressive and satisfying effects.

4. Continuous action that flows seamlessly between movements.

5. Logical resizing of stick figures.

6. Replicate realistic human actions when apt.

7. Create animations that are clear for the audience.

8. Sync action sequences with music rhythms, if using music.

9. Maintain consistency with the positioning of left and right limbs.

10. Avoid common beginner mistakes such as omitted body segments or implausible movements.

"Prize Lineup"

All victors: Fall 2023 Sudomemo F.F.C. trophy

- 1st place: 1 year of Sudomemo Plus, Bailey Flitwing Ticket ($40 value)

- 2nd place: 6 months of Sudomemo Plus, Lazy Paisley Ticket ($20 value)

- 3rd-5th place: 3 months of Sudomemo Plus ($6 value)

Superheroes and supervillains alike, the arena awaits! Please submit your F.F.C. entries to this channel: Fall 2023 Sudomemo F.F.C. Superhero Showdown Sudomemo FFC - Superhero Showdown and the deadline for your entries is Saturday October 29th (10pm EST)

Good luck, warriors! The world is watching.

Ok, now back to the Topic.

Our Favorite Flipnotes from last weeks Topic "The Shrugging Gesture"

You can view all of the submissions for this topic on its Weekly Topic channel by clicking this link Weekly Topic - The Shrugging Gesture

If you're thinking about making a topic Flipnote, don't forget to check out next week's topic theme and description, with ideas and inspiration to get you started, as well as the upcoming Topics listed at the end of the Newsletter.

And now, here are the winning Flipnotes from last week's topic "The Shrugging Gesture".

Well done to everyone who entered.

In a shrug-full comedy sketch, the whereabouts of Steve’s shirt is called into question!

But does Noodle have the answer, in this Weekly Topic winner by InstNuggo?

Using great gestural drawings emphasized with well timed punctuating movements, the contrasting character emotions of exasperation and disinterest play out beautifully to the scene’s frustrated conclusion.


Shrugging off Flipnote animation in exchange for watching dubious YouTube videos New User’s PC makes a shameful choice in our next Topic winning entry.

Skillfully drawn and animated, we loved the idea of the DSi’s call to action, as it flashes away in the background. Even if, on this occasion, it was ignored completely.

But was it really? We suspect not!


After materializing on the page through an animated draw, Sonic The hedgehog comes to life with a characterful shrug in this winning Topic Flipnote by SonicFan27.

We very much enjoyed the creative mix of drawing and rendering techniques here, as well as a lovely piece of line animation.


When Wince can’t find their headphones for a MineCraft gaming session, all Star can do is shrug, in this Weekly Topic winning Flipnote by Alexgen.

What an excellent sketch based idea to showcase an indifferent shrug, along with a very nice character performance indeed!


The shrugging gesture is the perfect response to some random guy who just won’t stop yammering, in this Topic winner by TB64.

Wow! That guy can really go on!


Keep on Flipnoting guys, and the best of luck with your FFC entries.

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