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

We had a great response to last week's topic “Inbetweening For Smooth Animation”, and a selection of our favorite winning entries are coming up.

You can view all of the submissions for this topic on its Weekly Topic channel by clicking this link Weekly Topic - Inbetweening For Smooth Animation

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 "Inbetweening For Smooth Animation".

Well done to everyone who entered.

Our Favorite Flipnotes from last weeks Topic "Inbetweening For Smooth Animation"

Our first Weekly Topic winning Flipnote this week, by matthieu mixes together a dynamic collection of surreal and abstract animation, along with imported live action fluid motion and rotations for a silky smooth MV.

Featuring an unforgettable metamorphic character from old Hatena, blended seamlessly into the action with exceptional editing and an awesome cycling soundtrack, our minds were totally blown by this epic display of smoothness.

In our next topic winner, by zed.32 an audaciously bizarre skateboarding dude is out for musical spin.

As he pushes his way along with a hilarious full bodied, foot swinging action, the distant, twinkling cityscape flashes synchronously with every note of the complex melody.

What a wonderfully original and inventive idea, animated expertly with smoothness, broadness, precision, and a side splitting comedy character.

The smoothly unnerving performance of the character Miku is executed beautifully along with full lipsynch animation for her dialogue in this web vlog Flipnote created by ⒷIⒷⒷⒶ.

But watchers beware……..She’s zero meters from your location!!!

He he he ha indeed!

Constructional drawing and the use of scribble shading can create wonderfully smooth animation too, as we see in this character showcasing WIP, entitled “The Ruler Of Everything” by j.

Including smooth and snappy movements, the character’s aspects are explored with actions, performance and great visual flare.

We're really looking forward to seeing the finished Flipnote.

A plane races for take off down a rain soaked runway in this aeronautical topic winning entry by kilerbean.

Use of both layers for D-Pad nudged movement and the different colors, as well as the textured pencil and reflective brush work results in smooth movement and a very convincing rain effect.

We loved the energy absorbing puncture action in this winning Topic Flipnote by Pen.

It’s not only smooth, but the speed variation adds a real sense of substance to the subject.

This Weeks Topic - "Christmas 2022"

Ding-dong merrily on hi guys and gals.

It’s Christmas!

And Santa will be arriving very soon now......

It’s the time for turkey, tinsel, crackers, gift giving, tree decorating, carol singing, and much, much more.

Your Flipnotes could be about any aspect of Christmas you choose. From a fully animated Yuletide story, to a Flipnote Christmas card.

We can't wait to see your Christmas animations full of festive cheer.

Have a holly, jolly time everyone,

And a very merry Christmas to you all.

We really love the way you're all so creative with these topics and look forward to seeing the Flipnotes you create for them.

Make sure to post your entries to the Weekly Topic channel Weekly Topic - Christmas 2022 and the deadline for your entries is the 25th of December (12pm EST / 4pm GMT).

We would also encourage you to add a description to your Flipnotes. This is your opportunity to explain any points of interest and specific details that we could feature in the topic winner reviews.

And don't forget, if you want a cool thumbnail picture on your Flipnote, whichever frame you save the Flipnote on, that will become the thumbnail. So choose your favorite frame for this, or add in a cool title page at the end, and save on that.

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

Upcoming Topics

Topic - 2022 The Year Just Gone (December 25th)

Topic - Tunnels And Passageways (January 1st)

Topic - Swerving And Skidding (January 8th)

Topic - Wiggling (January 15th)