Wacom 13: FleckoGold

[TomFulp]

I received a ton of PMs this week from people who were still hoping to buy a 2009 calendar, so we're taking a leap of faith and ordering 100 more. Depending on the demand, this will likely be the last batch of 2009 calendars, so order SOON if you want one! Orders that include calendars will not ship until December 8th, when the new batch arrives.

Liljim and Bob have updated the search bar! Now when you're searching by title, a list of suggestions will appear under the input box as you type the search phrase. You can click submissions to access them directly, or continue with your search.

Today's Wacom winner is FleckoGold! Flecko has been animating with a tablet for the past three years, but his tablet is on its last leg and is having a lot of technical issues. It's time to get Flecko back on the road with a shiny new tablet that works!

Flecko submitted his first completed Flash in 2005, based on a character he created in 6th grade. He later followed it with a sequel.

Flecko, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

Flecko 2, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Throughout 2006, Flecko formed The Elite Super Society of Ninjas and Samurai and participated in Pico Day!

T.e.s.s.o.n.a.s. Ep 1, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

T.e.s.s.o.n.a.s. Ep 2, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Pico: Therapy, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

In 2007, Flecko was a nominee for Movie of the Year, with Aladdin 3150. The trophy went to Phillips though.

Aladdin 3150, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

More recently, Flecko participated in the Metal Gear Solid collab, as well as the Halloween contest!

MGS: Flash Collab DISC 02, by JohnnyUtah Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

Flecko's Halloween, by FleckoGold Type: Movie Rating: Ages 17+

He's also dabbling with games, as part of his coursework at school.

The PNESS, Unloaded, by FleckoGold Type: Game Rating: Ages 17+

Roger's Magic 8 Ball, by FleckoGold Type: Game Rating: Ages 13+

Keep an eye out for more from FleckoGold, as well as more collaborations with PresidentZen, who did the writing for Flecko's Halloween! And for anyone wondering, YES we'll be getting writers more involved in 2009. Just wait and see!

I'll be posting every day from now until Christmas Eve, with daily Wacom winners and other assorted news.

This post by KartuneHustla sums up a lot of what is great about NG.

Check out these other Wacom winners:

1. LazyMuffin
2. Master-Samus
3. W-P-S
4. Artist-Lost
5. Falconer02
6. Anigen
7. Decade
8. TimFrommeyer
9. Night-Mare
10. Blordow
11. YungJazz
12. Five-Iron

[ZenOfAnger]

FleckoGold, I'll have to watch some of your flashes. :)

[Kagoe]

NG calanders? Sounds good to me.

[MarkyLyne]

Awwwwwwww, im never gonna get one :(

[Hades0013]

Way to go, Flecko! You definitely deserve it!

[ChillyCheese]

O snap, I was always a fan of the Alladin movie he made.

[Scuzzfest]

Sweet, Alladin was one hell of an amazing film.

[Racoonmario]

Flecko is a grand animator, it's great that you help him out Tom.

[Whirlguy]

I know his flashes Aladdin 3150 and Flecko's Halloween. I don't remember which part he had in the MSG Collab, but either way Flecko really deserves it. Congrats!

[sirtom93]

I seriously do want a calendar but I have no money and no economy.

[maxvm]

At 12/3/08 11:38 AM, TomFulp wrote: Liljim and Bob have updated the search bar! Now when you're searching by title, a list of suggestions will appear under the input box as you type the search phrase. You can click submissions to access them directly, or continue with your search.

And another website copies YouTube, although there is nothing wrong with duplicating a good idea, so I approve! And I didn't know that FleckoGold uses a mouse, his Flashes looked too good for one. Anyway, another congratulations to an animator I have heard of!

[pirtaral]

At 12/3/08 11:41 AM, ChillyCheese wrote: O snap, I was always a fan of the Alladin movie he made.

but y did he turn into n crocodile?

[Timmy]

At 12/3/08 11:38 AM, TomFulp wrote: Liljim and Bob have updated the search bar! Now when you're searching by title, a list of suggestions will appear under the input box as you type the search phrase. You can click submissions to access them directly, or continue with your search.

That. Is. Awesome. Kudos to Liljim and Bob for the update.

Also, congratulations Flecko

[Luis]

congrats Fleck, you've come a long way. Aladdin is still one of my faves.

[NakedOrange]

Yesss.

[Feuse]

Great animator!

i like

Aladdin 3150

Congrats man.

[TomFulp]

At 12/3/08 11:54 AM, maxvm wrote: And another website copies YouTube, although there is nothing wrong with duplicating a good idea, so I approve! And I didn't know that FleckoGold uses a mouse, his Flashes looked too good for one. Anyway, another congratulations to an animator I have heard of!

Actually I think the idea came from Google... And YouTube has nothing on us, since it's basically Newgrounds for video and not as cool.

Charlie the Unicorn, by TypeQueen Type: Movie Rating: Ages 13+

[liljim]

At 12/3/08 11:54 AM, maxvm wrote: And another website copies YouTube

I don't even know where to start with that. Look, there's really nothing that Youtube has done that hasn't already done before - it's just that they had the financial backing to support the traffic they received from launch. Just because you see a feature on Youtube, it doesn't mean that they did it first.

A very simple example of that would be reviews (or comments). They were set up here in 2000, and Youtube didn't even exist until 2005. Does that mean that Youtube was copying Newgrounds? Probably not, but it'd be as an obtuse observation as the one you've made about auto completion.

[Corky52]

Ah, nice feature. It does make things a bit quicker and is very simple. Great addition.

[Spirosgod]

The first guy wich I've seen almost all the submissions.
Congratz Flecko and you diserved it.

[Luxury-Yacht]

At 12/3/08 11:54 AM, maxvm wrote: And another website copies YouTube,

OUCH.

Brace for a tongue lashing. Bad move tight there.

although there is nothing wrong with duplicating a good idea, so I approve!

Nice try to save yourself, but no cigar, man.

Again, as so many people have said already about several of the winners of the wacom contest, I didn't know that this guy used a mouse.

I mean, it makes you think: If this many respected animators rely on computer mice to draw, what would happen if wacoms were more widely available? Honestly, if wacom tablets and tablet PCs were more accessible, flash animations would probably become MUCH better to look at in general, creating a revolution in flash art. It's just much more intuitive to use a tablet. I know, since I have a tablet PC laptop (my college required a tablet laptop, so I got one, although I think it's fucking sweet no matter what). My drawing has definitely improved, and using a mouse NEVER worked for me. The proliferation of tablets could make flash animation in general much more aesthetically pleasing in general.

Thank you, Tom, for helping it happen.

[DaveB4T]

Well Luxury the Awesome series is still shit so IMHO I don't think a Wacom will always affect an artist's drive for originality and graphics.

But I would love to see more tablets handed out, having a tablet is something I think everyone should experience.

[FleckoGold]

Well, hey! Cool! This is always a humbling experience to receive such gifts and commentary. I continue to be wonderfully grateful for this site and everything that it provides, and I don't intend to take it lightly. Thank you. This REALLY helps out.

-Flecko-

[TriplePlay2425]

Awesome, congrats Flecko! I think I first saw his part in the MGS collab and I especially liked his part, so I checked out his other stuff and saw Aladdin 3150, which I thought I had seen in the Top 50 before, so I checked it out and I thought it was simply amazing! He very much deserves this prize. Well done!

[Mr-Bastard]

WHERE IS MY GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH TABLET! GIVE ME IT NOW!

[the-dz]

Congrats Flecko, loved Aladdin, haven't watched his other stuff though...

And this new search bar is pure awesome, love it

[FleckoGold]

And to clarify, I already had a wacom tablet, but as Tom said, it's having some functional problems and has become more of an annoyance than anything else. Thanks again!

-Flecko-

[Advent-Sinner]

I never understood why you never continued TESSONAS?

...I loved that mediocre series... :(

Anyway, congratulations, I'm sure you'll do much with the tablet, given your history of consistently outstanding animation.

[mateya]

Gratz, Flecko!

[liaaaam]

Nice update and good job ordering 100 more calenders, I'm sure you'll flog them all and if not you can always bring some to London in january and give them to me so I can hand them out to my friends as adverts. You know it baby <3!

Grats flecko too, lovely Christmas present from NG :)