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thenumberthirteen

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Well mine's quite short, but it doesn't loop and the camera moves. I'm not changing it though I've had it for years, and it the only recognition I get around here (except for special occasions).
 

God's Clown

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Kneel before my avatar. KNEEL BEFORE IT! It is glorious kingly avatar. It loops gloriously. It requires it's animation. It is short. It. Is. GLORIOUS! KNEEL!
 

CharrHearted

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NameIsRobertPaulson said:
OP: Who are you to say what gifs look good and what don't?
why?


I find nothing wrong with any type of animated avatar myself, even if they jump and all that, it's still pretty damn awesome!
 

Akytalusia

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1. The motion should loop well. Otherwise there's that awkward frame where it jumps back.
i'd say mine loops pretty well. but one could always disagree.
2. No moving camera. Otherwise it's disorienting when it jumps back.
sorry. mine moves the camera all over the place, but it's deliberately designed this way and regret nothing.
3. Keep the animation short. It's obnoxious if it drags on for too long.
it's admittedly a little long, but it had to be to keep it subtle enough to never be noticed. i don't think it's obnoxious in the least.
4. No obnoxious bright flashes.
safe here.
5. Keep it contained to one shot.
sure thing.

3/5 ain't bad. though i don't think the points are valid in all cases, i'm pretty sure no one is annoyed by my avatar. at least no one has mentioned anything.

tippy2k2 said:
Personally, I like the really subtle ones where you can barely tell that it's animated. People who do it that way are awesome and way better than everyone else!
why thank you.
 

lacktheknack

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Screw the rules, I have screaming doll faces!

I find the more rules I break, the more positive PMs I get, so do with that what you will.

I have.

>:D
 

TimeLord

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I have an avatar that moves when you don't look at it. Not sure how that counts to any of your points :p
 

YingDerpington

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TheRightToArmBears said:
I've actually had quite a few PMs from people saying they were distracted by my avatar for a good couple of minutes- It's a personal source of pride that I have added to the site's ability to kill productivity so effectively.
... Fuck that thing is hypnotic...
Did you make that thing or not? It's just like whatsisface with the Hue-Manatee gif.
 

The_Echo

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Good to know my avatar makes the cut.

'Cause I certainly wasn't gonna change it after four years.
 

Eddie the head

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Evil Smurf said:
You forgot the rule about how it needs to be a cat avatar.
Where as I do like cats. I don't think it would fit with the name. FYI I LOVE that I could get this name.
 

RevRaptor

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TheRightToArmBears said:
I've actually had quite a few PMs from people saying they were distracted by my avatar for a good couple of minutes- It's a personal source of pride that I have added to the site's ability to kill productivity so effectively.
It's so pretty, I always find myself staring at your avatar. I wish my cat did that :p
 

General Twinkletoes

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I tend to prefer simple looping avatars without many changing colours. I don't want it to be too distracting. I'll probably stick with this one for a while because the Carbot animations zergling is adorable.

I don't know why you're setting rules for this stuff though...
 

Daft Time

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Souplex said:
I think you're rules a fundamentally flawed because you're example of "getting it right" really annoys me. =/

That said, attempting to induce seizures by flashing should be punishable by a guillotine to the tender parts.
 

Shodan1980

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I had to blink and go "whut" when you had Daystar Clarion's GIF as your example of a bad GIF. Seriously? Evoking one of the best PS2 games with a simple, clear, well animated GIF is wrong to you? Fair enough, to each their own. For me I love that GIF so stick me in the wrong club.
 

Guffe

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Well as someone who only had 2 avatars on this site during my >3 year active spell, both resembling myself, this thread isn't really for me is it?
But it's always fun to come into these threads with less "important" problems and watch people rate themselves based on the OP :D
As I said I only have had one avatar before the current one... Wonder if anyone remembers that one... That'd make a pretty good thread wouldn't it...
 

Nouw

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God said:
Kneel before my avatar. KNEEL BEFORE IT! It is glorious kingly avatar. It loops gloriously. It requires it's animation. It is short. It. Is. GLORIOUS! KNEEL!
Still love yours. I want to look away but I just can't!
 

God's Clown

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Nouw said:
God said:
Kneel before my avatar. KNEEL BEFORE IT! It is glorious kingly avatar. It loops gloriously. It requires it's animation. It is short. It. Is. GLORIOUS! KNEEL!
Still love yours. I want to look away but I just can't!
All part of my master plan to instill the world with pure madness. I assume at some point someone will punch me in the face and shout courage, as seen in Soul Eater the Anime.
 

Nouw

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God said:
Nouw said:
God said:
Kneel before my avatar. KNEEL BEFORE IT! It is glorious kingly avatar. It loops gloriously. It requires it's animation. It is short. It. Is. GLORIOUS! KNEEL!
Still love yours. I want to look away but I just can't!
All part of my master plan to instill the world with pure madness. I assume at some point someone will punch me in the face and shout courage, as seen in Soul Eater the Anime.
With an avatar like yours it's going to take a pretty powerful individual to break from the madness.

"It's his hand, is it? I CAN'T TELL, MUST KEEP WATCHING!"
 

Kroxile

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Mine is the best. Little dude from Mario 2 will like.. jump.. and stuff.. just don't bring a turnip