19 Jul 2011, 3:09 pm
No, that one over there.
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19 Jul 2011, 3:10 pm
19 Jul 2011, 3:16 pm
Nothing noisy or animated, mind. I don't want to get too flashy.
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19 Jul 2011, 3:18 pm
I dare you to 
How does one make an animated gif or whatever they are?
19 Jul 2011, 3:33 pm
I'm currently being thrashed at chess. 
19 Jul 2011, 3:42 pm
How does one make an animated gif or whatever they are?
An animated gif file uses a special gif file format which instead of a single image has a sequence of images stored in it which are displayed in sequence to make the animation work. The format also allows the time delay between the frames to be specified, defining the playback speed. So the file acts like a flip-book animation, playing through a series of images.
Browsers and the like recognise this special format and know to display it as a sequence, instead of just a single static image, so dedicated "playback" software isn't required.
There are various things available online or for download to create these but the most tedious part is creating the individual images. That's no big deal for a simple colour flip animation but it can go on a bit for a long sequence.
Once the individual frames are available they're assembled in the correct order into the final file along with the individual frame display delays, and then saved as an animated gif file.
Job done!
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19 Jul 2011, 3:51 pm
Ah, thanks for that. Maybe I should do one involving cones 
19 Jul 2011, 3:54 pm
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19 Jul 2011, 3:58 pm
Yes - maybe one bouncing up & down?
That shouldn't be too difficult because it could use the same image but moved to a different position for each frame (to create the "up/down" travel), with just a couple of changes (swelling a little or bending slightly) when it's "on the ground".
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19 Jul 2011, 4:27 pm
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