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Syrupmasterz
I am Syrupmasterz, Master Of Syrup and creator/contributor to the cartoons you see before you...

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Posted by Syrupmasterz - August 26th, 2023


Happy Robot Day everybody! :D


I made a script for a toon I wanted to make, but since some things took longer than I thought, so I decided to postpone the cartoon and not rush it. I figure it's better to make a cartoon the way it was supposed to be, 'specially since I've gotten some great voices from folks from around the site.

So rest assured, the Robo-Caller video is next on the list, even if it takes a little bit. Robots are 365 a year after all. :P


In it's place though, to have something for Robot Day I whipped up in a couple days with the help from some buddies and Microsoft Sam. :P


Robo-Grill !

Made in two days in animatic style, featuring a robot that wants to flex on humanity...and starts to grill...


Enjoy!


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - August 3rd, 2023


Robot Day is back to it's normal day of August 26th!

While I may not be a judge this year, I am still going to be a contestant!


So I'm hoping to test my mettle against the metal of the robots, and see what sort of machines everyone has been building in their giant underground lairs in-between trips to the beaches.iu_1041343_5020975.gif

See you then!


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - February 26th, 2023


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - January 31st, 2023


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - November 26th, 2022


Happy Robot Day Everybody! :D


Once again, it's the time of year our robot friends and potential future overlords come back to Newgrounds to enjoy a full day of all things mechanical, cybernetic and beep boop!


While mainly an artistic celebration of Robots that is welcome for all peoples and all skill levels, for those feeling a tiny bit more competitive, there are some prizes to be won!


$150 - Best Animation

$100 - Best Art

$100 - Best Music (Techno, Robot Synth)

$100 - Best Comedy Audio (Robot Debate Club, Spam Call Parodies, you name it!)

$100- Best Game (thanks to @Tom)


I have some friends that will be helping me judge submissions a little while after Robot Day is all wrapped up, but @thedyingsun, a well known builder of robots and one of NGs Robotic Ambassadors is one of the confirmed judges. :)


Once every submission has been reviewed, we will list all judges that were involved in the judging process, and then make another news post to announce all the winners!


Speaking of submissions, make sure you tag all of your work properly!

Make sure all your submissions are tagged with 'RobotDay2022" so we can find them!


The deadline for this year will be November 26th, 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, USA,

Full Robot Day details and submission requirements, with many thanks to MindChamber!


So with all that said, Happy Robot Day, and I look forward to seeing all of your submissions!


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Good luck!


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - July 3rd, 2020


Hi folks!


Figured it was time I dropped something down in terms of animation, so now I'll tell you a quick story about how I accidentally ended up working on a music video for a BDSM Gothic Rock Band without even realizing it.


There is a local site that I use to look for animation gigs, and it's how I've gotten the extra scratch to pay for songs and art commissions here on Newgrounds. This time though, the job posting was really vague, so I had applied before getting any real details about what they were after.


Shortly afterwards in the same week, I was told that they liked my style and wanted to work with me.

So before long we get into a phone conversation, and since this was going to be their first video, I tried to be helpful and started detailing the kind of work that would go into it and the rough process from storyboards to finished product. The brass tacks essentially.


It was during this time that I formally agreed to make the music video animatic before hearing the song, and lo and behold it was a 'Gothic BDSM' song about mutual consent and respecting limits in regards to pain. Who'd have thunk? :P


Being caught off guard, I started listening to the song and tried to find out what kind of wiggle room I had with the interpretation of lyrics. Trying to be funny as opposed to overtly sexual (I belong to a lot of SFW animation pages and I like being able to share my work around everywhere), I pitched the idea of Vib (the male vocalist) being invited to DV8's (the female vocalist) Mansion for a BDSM date, but it turns out she is a Vampire and has far more extreme tastes than he is used to.


The Band thought my idea was worth pursuing so I worked on a script and some crude early designs, and a little while later it was approved and I was given the half-payment and the green light to start working away.


They weren't rolling in dough, as most small local bands aren't, so we came to the arrangement that I would work on their animatic until it was all done, with the clause that I could take as long as I wanted.


So over the course of several months, I kept sharing progress chunks and passed a few emails around. Client feedback is valuable because it's better to ask them what they want when you aren't sure, rather than to draw it and find out after all that hard work that don't like it. :P


By talking to them again and listening to their overall vision for the song, I revised the ending of the music video so that it was thematically consistent with the rest of the song than the (in my opinion) funnier but otherwise too absurd version I had in mind. After messing around with a few other ideas of the same vein, I came up with an idea we all found funny and then after a few power animation sessions I was all done. :)


A few emails later and we metaphorically shook hands and the project was wrapped up. I got paid, the band had their animatic and now they are looking around for people to fully animate their song based on the work I've already done.


Overall they were very pleasant clients and I now get to say I worked on a music video. haha

Didn't make big bucks doing this, but in this particular circumstance I'm not concerned. It was a very amusing project to work on, especially considering the fact that they were expecting the video to be slightly lewd, but I convinced them to make it funny instead. It's definitely a story I can tell now, in fact, I'm doing it right now! :P


Sometimes deals like working for cheap but over a longer period of time are alright if you're looking for something to push your skills and/or idea generation/problem solving, otherwise I'd say stick to your guns and to not to sell your skills short. Always do you research and ask questions before saying yes. (Knowing is half the battle!)


I shared the in-progress works a lot on the Chutney Island Discord Server, so if you were there you would've caught some early glimpses...but hey! You can all see it now in it's full glory.


Just a friendly warning though, the video does have some flashing/strobing lights, so if you are sensitive to that sort of thing or have a history of seizures, I'd pass this video up.


All that said...ENJOY! :D

(or don't, I ain't gonna force ya)


'Switch' Music Video Animatic - Rated T For Teen



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Posted by Syrupmasterz - January 24th, 2019


Howdy folks!

Whilst communciating with @Possibly here on the site, he sent me the demo for a new song.
After doing some tinkering with Audacity I got the song to be slow and funky, which was when I took full advantage and made something short and stupid in Flash. Yeti Tours needed something to start 2019 with.

As it stands it's hopefully funny enough to entertain you while you listen to the song itself, even if it is lazy.
(My animaton, not the song, don't worry I'm not roasting you @Possibly...haha)

It ain't good enough to not get torn to shreds in the portal, so I'll just plop the link down here. :P
https://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/74d9797a0155be5cde01fb4be423def5

Enjoy! :D


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - December 25th, 2018


Thanks for all the support this year Newgrounds!
Extra special thanks to all the musicians this year that have been helping me build a wonderfully diverse soundtrack to use in all of my future cartoons so I don't have to worry about lawyering up against song companies that are trying to sue me. :P

To name a few of the musically inclined crew...
@Possibly
@RealFaction
@Phyrnna
@DissoluteVoid
@SKRFrancis
@JimPMusic
@KirkMarkarian
@PULSE2POSITIVE
@Paranoidhumanoise

Y'all are a blast and a half to work with. :)

Gonna see if I can finish up a project to give you something to laugh at (hopefully) in the next few days, but until then, have a good one everybody!



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Posted by Syrupmasterz - November 8th, 2018


Howdy folks!
Doin' well? That's great! :D

Over the past little while I've been working on several collabs, and one of them I'm allowed to share my progress with since we're all in control of our own parts.

The basic premise is that it must include the same two characters travelling through a door at the beginning, and leaving through another door at the end.

Having been able to finish my animatic in time for the rough comp means I got some stuff to share for the first time in a while. Have a look it you'd like! 
(The Spoiler Sheild is only as strong as your will)

https://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/e2c86612cc8189a706be2ae781147624

Feel free to criticize the hell out of it, but keep in mind due to the fact it's been submitted the shots and timing are locked in, but the details and stage framing are not. :P

All that said, I have other projects in the pipes that should (hopefully) be done before December starts.
A commission for a musician here, another collab and a short toon there, and if all goes well a short and sweet Yeti Tours Toon.

Once again, the goal is the start of December, but I can't make any promises or guarantees.
(Wizard curse that prevents me from making animation related promises this month, long story. Sorry)

...Have a good one!


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Posted by Syrupmasterz - December 23rd, 2016


Syrupmasterz First Trophy

My first trophy! (that I earned fair and square)
Thank you all so much for watching! :D


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