RYE's latest work--reviews and comments?

[sugarcoater]

Rye has had a few new releases of late, and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about them. Without the usual forum in which to discuss the new material, I was hoping to have a thread here where people could either recommend or review or critique the works. I'm more on the fence with the current materials. Any feedback would be quite useful and appreciated.

[Mr. X]

Can you post urls? I don't always recall other peoples' site addresses. Thanks.
https://www.shg-media.com/DisplayStore. ... erID=chris

[luther]

Rye is definitely switching gears from real life superheroines to animated. I thought his most recent SG animation was decent, although a little overpriced. Rye has always been great with peril, especially Kos, which the animated SG definitely had. I just saw where he release an AI SG photoset, but I'm not paying $34 for it. His work in the past is some of the best in terms of peril and really attractive Superheroines. He does peril really well, but spends to much time lately on the sex part,in many cases naked, which I'm sure some like more, although I'm more of a pure peril and KO fan and have them remaining in costume, which is the SH aspect. As I've always said, its the costume that creates are genre, where a naked woman (not that there's any thing wrong with that) you can find anywhere. I just have a hard time paying $30+ bucks on animation unless its really long and well done. Luther

[Mr. X]

Always makes quality work. His style reminds me of the old SHC days.

[sugarcoater]

Always makes quality work. His style reminds me of the old SHC days.

I was thinking the same thing. Now if he could make an Ultragirl and Gold Avenger movie using those SHC costumes, I would pay double his going prices!

[Mr. X]

Always makes quality work. His style reminds me of the old SHC days.

I was thinking the same thing. Now if he could make an Ultragirl and Gold Avenger movie using those SHC costumes, I would pay double his going prices!

Yup simplest costumes but they worked. Gold leotard and some gold paint sprayed thigh boots and gold opera gloves.

[madcat17d]

I think his latest projects are overpriced, $35 for an 11 minute animation, or photo set. No doubt quality is there, but the price point is way too high. At least me anyway.

[Victor]

I think his latest projects are overpriced, $35 for an 11 minute animation, or photo set. No doubt quality is there, but the price point is way too high. At least me anyway.

The Rye has frequent sales, usually half-priced although even $17.50 seems a bit expensive for a 11 minute cartoon despite the fact that the Rye does excellent work.

Also, the Rye is still making live-action movies.

[Danorian]

I think his latest projects are overpriced, $35 for an 11 minute animation, or photo set. No doubt quality is there, but the price point is way too high. At least me anyway.

The Rye has frequent sails, usually half-priced although even $17.50 seems a bit expensive for a 11 minute cartoon despite the fact that the Rye does excellent work.

Also, the Rye is still making live-action movies.

Yeah. I'm waiting for his half-price sales myself.

[sugarcoater]

I'll put it out there: I'm thinking of buying the animated clip to support Rye's move into that field (though I hope he continues with the actual videos he's been producing the past 15+ years). I think supporting the work will lead to even better endeavors in the field. But, as I've frequently written, I'm a Rye fan and am not entirely objective

[PartsUnknown]

I personally have no interest in the animation or photo sets. Live action only please. I hope Rye doesn’t abandon the live action films.

[Victor]

I'll put it out there: I'm thinking of buying the animated clip to support Rye's move into that field (though I hope he continues with the actual videos he's been producing the past 15+ years). I think supporting the work will lead to even better endeavors in the field. But, as I've frequently written, I'm a Rye fan and am not entirely objective

Let us know what you think about it if you do get it.

[bbsucks]

So, I bought both the first animated video as well as the first AI photo pack.

My short short (short) review is that I would be willing to buy another animated video, but will likely pass on any future photo packs (and actually have, as the second one launched tonight, it looks like).

I think the animated video is a little bit overpriced. It just seemed really expensive for what it was. It wasn't as polished as it could have been. It wasn't as fluid of a story as filmed content (as it kind of skipped stuff that I'm assuming they didn't want to animate because it wasn't "the action"), and it also didn't really do anything you couldn't do with live actresses. The villain had sex with Supergirl while she was tied to a bed. All that being said, it just really seemed like a first effort. I'm sure, if these kinds of videos continue to get made, the polish will come. Maybe a level of proficiency will be achieved where some of the "in between action scenes" storytelling or continuity things won't be such a high effort that they're not even worth doing. And I have to imagine at some point, whether fueled by Rye or custom orderers, someone will make the connection that you can do things in animation you can't do in live action. Whether that's big ass hulking villains, more people, more extreme action, destructive environments, unrealistic environments (IE - the sky) or hell... even just outside. To me, unlocking these possibilities seems like the whole point of going 3D animation. And I'm sure it'll get there, and I'll probably check it out.

As for the AI photos. Eh. They're just pictures of a pretty girl in a supergirl costume. Not really any peril. Some turn out better than others. And while I don't know how to make them myself, I kind of suspect I could figure it out. It actually wouldn't surprise me if people were putting together similar offerings for free on deviantart. I'm sure at some point AI will unlock something exciting and cool in the genre, but I don't think really expensive photo packs are it. Or I'm not seeing it, yet.