And other people have been wrong.
If there were a way to selectively turn off bad avatars, that would be another case.
We all use these forums, we should try to make them a nicer place.
You don't walk around your neighborhood naked, you shouldn't use a bad avatar.
Yes, I could close my eyes, but I shouldn't have to, because you shouldn't be naked.
Don't forget to add "No lame looping game-sprite animation that clearly show you were far too lazy to make something worthwhile beyond one 16-bit character doing the same stupid action animation over and over again". Seriously people, if the best you can do is just rip a gif from some sprite sheet you found on the internet, you shouldn't even bother trying.
Well I didn't even create mine, much like a free toy car out of a box of cereal, mine came with a special edition of Fallout: Tactics. Modified to fit in the site requirements, his pixellated looping menace-walk fits all your guidelines anyhows.
the avatar he put forth that "get's" it right doesn't seem to be enhanced at all by animation. You can tell perfectly fine what's it's supposed to be from a still. In fact it's barely animated at all.
Meanwhile your avatar is made far for more interesting to look at by making it move. A still picture of a dog in midair, landing, or taking off from the ground isn't nearly as majestic or visually appealing as one peacefully running through flowers.
the avatar he put forth that "get's" it right doesn't seem to be enhanced at all by animation. You can tell perfectly fine what's it's supposed to be from a still. In fact it's barely animated at all.
Meanwhile your avatar is made far for more interesting to look at by making it move. A still picture of a dog in midair, landing, or taking off from the ground isn't nearly as majestic or visually appealing as one peacefully running through flowers.
Rules for making a good animated avatar:
1. The motion should loop well. Otherwise there's that awkward frame where it jumps back.
2. No moving camera. Otherwise it's disorienting when it jumps back.
3. Keep the animation short. It's obnoxious if it drags on for too long.
4. No obnoxious bright flashes.
5. Keep it contained to one shot.
Follow these simple rules and you'll do fine.
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cause I am that 'Seal' TB ranted about in that one video of his
