chrisgannon

I converted them to GIF for portability (and because CB asked for that format).

Yes GIF is horrible but it's a necessary evil in this current social media climate.

Yes Bodymovin is not smooth for every situation. It plays back path data rathe like a sprite sheet (but with data in arrays).

But then Flash wasn't smooth for everyone either. Yes the IDE made creation much quicker but I have developed workflows that almost match that speed.

I usually animate with Greensock and that IS smooth pretty much all the time. But then it's a mature platform so it has had a lot of time to grow up.

I think we're beyond Flash because not only do we have the tools but we also have the experience for what works and what definitely doesn't. Flash was a good example of 'all the gear and no idea'. (I was guilty of this back in the day).

I feel designers are a lot more respectful (timid?) and aware of what they deliver now meaning these tools will hopefully be used in a more responsible way!