Literature Quotes, approx 40 (Animated & Non)

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

Please comment with what you take, credit me. Even if you don't use anything - comments always appreciated. (I also do customized modifications, banners, requests - contact me privately)

Teasers:


Some Bases by silme711: 4, 8, 9, 23

1. 2. 3.






4. 5. 6.






7. 8. 9.






10. 11. 12.






13. 14. 15.






16. 17. 18.






19. 20. 21.






22. 23. 24.






25. 26. 27.






28. 29. 30.






31. 32. 33.






34. 35. 36.






37. 38. 39. 40.


Full Set (including non-Literature & Banners) x-posted to adopt_me.

Comments

[tinyammmy]

Is that Charles Goad in 38 and 39? That's amazing. Well done all around - I didn't take any this time, but will let you know if I eventually do.

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure it is Charles Goad. I did a search on google for Scrooge and came up with quite a few of him.

[lil-monk.livejournal.com]

This is so well-done, esp. the detail in line work! I'll be taking #29 and will credit when used.

[byakuganchick.livejournal.com]

I love your icon. Poor Gaara looks so peeved.

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm still new to the icon making scene.. what exactly is "line work"?

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

These are excellent. I've taken 4, 17, 23 and 29. Will credit if I use.

[galadhir.livejournal.com]

I definitely feel in need of a 'bah, humbug' icon, so I took 40, and I love 10 as well. I'll credit when I use them. Thanks!

[second-banana.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful! Where did you get the quotes for 28 and 31/32? I may just take some of these later on.

~Susan

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

Thank you! All my quotes for this set are from Lit Quotes (http://www.litquotes.com/index.php). Fantastic site - I went through Topic by Topic. 31/32 are by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. and 28 is by E. M. Forster.

[fair-terentia.livejournal.com]

Lovely! Have taken many and will credit. :)

[poohbear122.livejournal.com]

These are really great! I'm taking number 12, will credit, of course.

[livinginoctober.livejournal.com]

I took 20, will credit. Thank you!

[day221b.livejournal.com]

These are all so well done. Am taking #7. Will credit give credit.

[darth-kittius.livejournal.com]

I took number 20 - will credit if used. Thanks!

[ivorydamsel.livejournal.com]

Took 1, 15, 31, and 40. Will credit! Thanks -- great work!

[dancingwriter.livejournal.com]

#12 is so beautiful it just about brought tears to my eyes! I'm adopting it and, in anticipation of my inevitable holiday-season crankiness, #40 (of course, the fact that it's Patrick Stewart reduces the humbug factor considerably!).

[runtling.livejournal.com]

lovely icons. :)

snagged 21. will credit. ^^

[opheliablue.livejournal.com]

Took #4, 19 and 29 - thank you!

[grae-ruby.livejournal.com]

These are awesome. Snagged #28 and will credit if/when used.

[breathingbooks.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful. I'm taking 1 and 4 and will credit. Thanks!

[two-grey-rooms.livejournal.com]

I adore these! I'm only taking 21 though. ♥

[easilydistra.livejournal.com]

*squee* princess bride! stole #12.

[piccolo-pirate.livejournal.com]

Grabbed 6, 20, 36. Thanks!

[koalasigns.livejournal.com]

Love them all! I grabbed: 4, 12, 20, 23, & 26. =) Will Credit!

[lawyergirl15.livejournal.com]

Love them. I took 1, 12, 25, and 29, but they are all wonderful.

[chadric.livejournal.com]

They're all gorgeous!

[pookayasha.livejournal.com]

Excellent quotes. Most of the animated text put me off, despite the cleverness of the quotes. Many seemed to be pretty blocky and jerky to me, possibly even a little slow on the text movement.

I did snag 36 though, because I simply love it. The picture has a wonderful variety of color and movement and the quote is fantastic. Really, it's my favorite of the bunch and I'll be using it almost immediately. I'll credit in the keywords when I do. I also enjoy 21, 28 and 30, but I won't be snagging them.

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

blocky and jerky

Can you go into detail on this a bit for me? Is it the fact that the text isn't all "on the same line" as the previous text that makes it appear blocky?

As for slow/fast - I'm still working on that "perfect timing". It appears slow to me as well, but I'm a fast reader. I've had friends come over and test them and the majority prefers it at that speed. *shrug*

I really appreciate your commentary - without knowledge and gentle criticism none of us can grow.

[pookayasha.livejournal.com]

I was hoping you would take it as constructive criticism and not an attack. I appreciate your attitude. It's kind of a risk to leave somewhat critical comments about people's work. Also, I apologise for not replying sooner. I haven't been receiving comments in my email, as per normal, so I'm a little behind.

The blocky comment comes from the fact that it's blocks of text that are replaced by other blocks of text, not necessarily a line issue. In 26, the quote is broken up into three pieces of text, with all three being exchanged for the other. If you perhaps tried reducing the size of the text, bring the lines closer together and, instead of having them on the same general lines, had them staggered, it would still be blocks of text, but it wouldn't look blocky. Possibly trying different text alignments could add appeal. (I hope I'm explaining myself well.)

As for the jerky comment, I'll use 26 as an example, again. While for some icons, like the one I snagged (36), the abruptness of the text change is reflective of the tone that's being conveyed in the icon. As for 26, the abrupt changing of text is jarring, and that icon would have been better suited to have either slower/fading animated text or stationary text. It's quite fun to play around with stationary text as well. Also, you can try different effects with the animation, to reduce the jerky look. You can try scrolling across the screen, putting the text in a kind of "ticker tape" area, fading, on-off the icon space motions - things like that.

I know exactly what you mean about timing. That's the hardest part of the animated icons, I think. I really hope this helps and clarifies my previous comment.

[raggedclause.livejournal.com]

These are lovely-- I took 6, 9, 19, 25, and 36, and will credit when used.

[batswing.livejournal.com]

I am going to use number 9, thank you so much! I shall, of course, credit.

Now to see if I can copy it on a mac and still keep the animation...

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

I can always send you the individual photos for you to save them individually and put them back together into an animation on the Mac if you need them.

[batswing.livejournal.com]

It worked beautifully thank you!

(I just got this comment, please don't think I was ignoring you!)

[thesibylqueen.livejournal.com]

Ooh, fun! took #6 and will credit when I use -- do you have any other anthropology-like icons? Thanks!

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately no.. I've looked through my archives (http://www.livejournal.com/community/icon_sugar_mama/) but nothing stands out.

Anthropology-like Icons

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

I kept your comment in case I ran across another 'anthropology' style quote - and I did!!

I haven't posted these in my community yet (icon_sugar_mama) so you get a sneak preview. :-) I hope you like one of these.

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Re: Anthropology-like Icons

[thesibylqueen.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, thanks for the sneak preview! These are so fun -- thank you! I'm taking #1 and will credit when I use.

[candycanefaery.livejournal.com]

You have some really good ones in this batch.

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've been trying different programs and different styles - trying to improve.

[kalohalo.livejournal.com]

I took #8, thank you!

[shiredancer.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I took 18 and 40 and will credit. These are all great icons!

[funnel101.livejournal.com]

Snagging several, will credit!

[litfiend.livejournal.com]

I've grabbed number 35 and I will credit. I love Joseph Conrad.

[bambu345.livejournal.com]

These are brilliant, and I've just stumbled over them. I've snagged several: 8, 9, 10, 12, 17 and 26. I shall give all due credit when I use them, and thank you very much.

[carmenamatorium.livejournal.com]

I really like so many of them, but given lack of space, I'm only going to snag 26. I will credit when used.

[honeybearbee.livejournal.com]

Very nice. I took 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 20. Will credit when I use them.

[judemustard.livejournal.com]

Am snagging #22 and #40. Love the look of #40, the picture and font match perfectly. Will credit when used.