Hey there everyone, DeepRising here with the Weekly Newsletter and Weekly Topic competition.
We had a great response to last week's topic “Halloween”, and a selection of our favorite winning entries are coming up.
But first some exciting news about Sudomemo merchandising.
Sudomemo Merch Shop Launch
You’ll be delighted to hear that the Sudomemo Merch Shop has launched!
Sudomemo Merch lets you show off your love for Flipnote with stylish apparel and accessories. Our collection includes premium t-shirts and vibrant, fun socks featuring unique Sudomemo designs.
All items are printed on demand and available through our printing partners.
Get yours today and add some Sudomemo flair to your wardrobe.
Here’s the link to visit the shop:
You’ll want to get your socks on, as currently all merch is 30% off!
And here’s an update about one of our Halloween features that’s currently in play!
SudoQuest Requium
As you may be aware, we re-release our spine tinglingly fun game SudoQuest: Requiem to coincide with Halloween.
This is just to let you know, it will be available to play until the end of the day on Saturday November 9th.
So get your spooky game faces on, and give it a go!
And now here’s a quick word about our ongoing fund raising activities.
Sudomemo Fundraising
We're still trying to raise more cash this month for additional Sudomemo expenditures.
If you would like to make a donation then Sudomemo Patreon is the way to go! It will really help with the upkeep and running of Sudomemo, and there’s loads of special rewards to enjoy.
Here's the link to our Sudomemo Patreon site:
https://www.patreon.com/Sudomemo
Why not check it out! And thank you so much for all your support.
OK, let’s get back to the Topic.
Our Favorite Flipnotes from last weeks Topic "Halloween"
You can view all of the submissions for this topic on its Weekly Topic channel by clicking this link Weekly Topic - Halloween 2024
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 "Halloween".
Well done to everyone who entered.
In this Halloween Topic winning entry by Mario209 a mysterious visitor returns from the grave with only one thing on his mind…….
CANDY!!!
Jam-packed with spooky atmosphere, witty character performance, and spectacular cartoon effects, the comedy and the horror combine for an evening of Epic Trick or Treat misfortune!
Via the magic of metamorphosis, a ghost shifts through a series of characterful transformations in this incredible Topic winning animation by FIotaga.
Featuring numerous personas, including a chef, a pirate, a cactus, and even a masked Ghostface, each spirited presence slides seamlessly into the next with liquid smooth movement, and ingenious in-betweening.
We also loved the flash-frame punctuation that triggers the changes in time with the music.
With definite overtones of “Scoob-Doo”, a content provider gets more than they bargained for when they explore a scary forest in this vlog-style parody Flipnote by DerpMation.
The transition from white background to black, with torchlight FX, transports one inside the forest in an instant! Where, hilariously, in spite of a truly terrifying encounter, the host continues to beg “Likes”, even in the face of impending disaster!
A wanton act of Halloween vandalism is scored perfectly by the music of the Smashing Pumpkins in this stirring MV by AkiraOne.
Expertly timed, and transitioned, the richly detailed action beats along with style and pace to its thoughtful narrative.
An ongoing neighborly dispute escalates to pumpkin-headed proportions in this hysterical Halloween skit by DEE_2.
Told with expert voice acting, great character design, and wonderfully detailed backgrounds, the story unfolds with a shameful flash-back, and a real flare for comedy.
A dark tale of an atrocious crime, a police investigation, and an evil masked perpetrator plays out to the song “Blood Lust Tonight” in this terrifying Halloween MV by CosmicGAZ.
A talking Halloween porch decoration comes spectacularly to life in this all-singing, all-dancing skeleton extravaganza made by 😃📱OmⒶⓇ.
Wow! Now those are some seriously bone-chilling moves!
Using computer software, and the DSi camera, Mtboss124, with the help of Xenofinite has created this fantastic, floating-zoom jump-scare!
The placing of the Flipnote animated character in virtual space is really quite extraordinary!
As the church bells chime, they usher in a night of witches, ghouls, and pumpkins, as well as many tricks and treats in this beautifully made Halloween MV by Necucyaolt.
A dark cloud drifting on a moonlit night whisps into the form of a witches black cat in this vaporous, fur-raising Flipnote by Cosmirage.
This Weeks Topic - "Barbecues"
Food cooked on a smoking barbecue, and eaten outside is always infinitely more delicious!
From throwing a shrimp on the barbie, to sausages, veggie-burgers, and hot baked potatoes, barbecues can feed the whole family in their own backyard, or even cater for a PC, OC party!
Your Flipnotes could be about barbecues in any way you like; successful ones, disastrous ones, or the most bizarre you can serve up!
Use color and light for the glowing coals, sizzle up your yummy food with shiny hi-lights, add a warming ambience with sound effects, and host a Topic barbie all of your own!
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 - Barbecues and the deadline for your entries is (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 - Bubbles (November 10th)
Topic - Waxwork Museums (November 17th)
Topic - Thanksgiving & Harvest Festivals (November 24th)
Topic - Beards (December 1st)