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[Dusty]

I don't think you should need to label your work to make it apparent what it is. Either leave it up to interpretation to the viewer, or have the work tell itself.

And his post was constructive. I don't think it's that he can't 'appreciate' the depth of your piece, but that it's so mind-numbingly flashy that it's nearly impossible to make out without ripping out one frame. If you're trying to give an underlying message that it hurts to look at, then do so with the art itself, not by bright eye-sore colours flashing rapidly at a seizure inducing level.

[Rydin]

No need, I wrote "Gorilla" at the bottom to make it obvious what it is.

Good point.  It actually brings up an interesting topic....sorta the whole "this is not a pipe" thing.

But please try not to be so defensive--you've got to take what other say here with a grain of salt. Pixelation is a critique forum, and you said with your post that comments and critiques are welcome.

[MoD]

OMG, Dusty completely paraphrased the post I was trying to make before I finished typing it. Aww man.

I suggest you post a frame of it with still colors so we can easily evaluate the technique and style before moving on to the deeper conveyances.

[Neoriceisgood]

I guess it's true that sarcasm doesn't work on the internet, sorry. 

[Akzidenz]

I guess it's true that sarcasm doesn't work on the internet, sorry. 

I kind of figured you weren't serious when you said:

I have an underlying message in my piece that things can "hurt to look at" and "hurt to look at"

On a more serious note - as serious as this can get, anyways - I think you could make it more irritating. Random flashes of white inbetween the frames would be pretty awful.

[Neoriceisgood]

That would be a good idea perhaps, but, what if the random flashes had really small text in them?

[Akzidenz]

Better yet, really small flashes of text that look to say something but in reality are totally unintelligible.

EDIT: And maybe you could flip "Gorilla!" around so that it's backwards.

[Zolthorg]

Work on those ssbm character sprites!

[Checkworth]

I find this delightful  It needs, in fact, no explanation.

*laud*

[Rox]

You want critique? Stop doing this, is my critique! I honestly don't see the point in it. Well, I do, but I don't see the point in asking for c&c on something like this. What was your intention with this piece?

But I will admit the sun fascinates me.