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[challenge entry] Optimised to illegibility. Looked much better, but came out at 750K!


Can anyone tell me how a series of 14 25k .jpegs become a 750K animated GIF? Is there a workaround I'm missing?

Edit: Kindly optimised by Gruffi - Thanks.

From the The Right To Parody challenge. See all 183 entries (closed)

(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 10:50, archived)
# it's the fade
it causes virtually every single pixel in your image to change in every single frame
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 10:52, archived)
# ^
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:08, archived)
# I would agree with this
if you didn't do the fade it would work out much smaller in file size.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:12, archived)
# Thanks.
I just assumed that as I'd saved each layer as a 25k file, reassembling them would be about 350K.
Didn't realise GIFs end up much bigger!
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:23, archived)
# It's not about each frame but the blending between frames the more pixels that constantly change
the heavier the filesize I can't remember the name of the b3tard but he does those silhouette animations which have a massive canvas size but are extremely small on filesize because the only moving parts are the silhouettes which are usually smaller on the canvas this is a prime example of gif optimisation.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:27, archived)
# this started as a 20k file and ended up 344k with the snow effect
it's the amount of pixel movement, it ramps up the file size
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:31, archived)
# worth it though.
his willy must be cold...
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:32, archived)
# BANG....... BANG
dawwww... I keep missing the little bugger!
(I helped save b3ta! Rocker_44 (-_-) shhhhh! Is asleep on, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:37, archived)
# lovely as usual
(I helped save b3ta! cakeburglar still bored with Freebase, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 13:41, archived)
# Brilliantly done though.
(I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 10:53, archived)
# it is
but it's possibly unhappy at being called Untitled.gif and has therefore started binge-eating and that's why it is so big
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 10:55, archived)
# Thanks. Took most of last night!
Thought it seemed more on message with the compo though, I'll upload the unoptimised one to the parody site probably.
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 10:55, archived)
# post a link to your psd and see if any of us can optimise it better
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:03, archived)
# sorry, psd?
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:05, archived)
# what package did you create it in?
psd is the photoshop file format
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:08, archived)
# Gimp. To stingy for photoshop!
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:08, archived)
# ah
I don't use Gimp, so don't know how to help!
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:10, archived)
# I've put it on shared mobile me:
https://files.me.com/wd.goodier/yrbvem
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:08, archived)
# I'll have a go
hang on

GAZ me an email address
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:12, archived)
# I honestly can't fathom what this challenge is all about
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:00, archived)
# this this this
(I helped save b3ta! Elvis impersonator, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:04, archived)
# Just parody stuff
Speak truth to power
(I helped save b3ta! Bela Lugosi's Dad, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:04, archived)
# So pretty much what b3ta does every week then
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:07, archived)
# with the word 'Parody' added
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:11, archived)
# and liberally misinterpreted
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:40, archived)
#
b3ta.com/board/10657805
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:42, archived)
#
b3ta.com/board/10657862
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:49, archived)
# normal service
(I helped save b3ta! Elvis impersonator, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:12, archived)
# I don't understand why this should be a legal concern
nor can visualise how it would ever end up in court
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:12, archived)
# Yes it's not like loads of comedies that have parodied stuff have ended up contesting copyright
imagine Blackadder in court contesting the copyright infringement of WW1 haha now there's a compo entry ;)
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:14, archived)
# I'm imagining it now, with judge Melchitt presiding
and Baldrick in the witness stand

Edit: Just seen your reply to me last night about the b3tards uploader. Thanks!
(I helped save b3ta! Photoshop Bitch 2014 edition, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:18, archived)
# You're welcome, puzzled me at first then it just dawned on me
the url to your uploads wasn't to b3tards - but even b3tards doesn't have a working delete button as yet :(
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:21, archived)
# you have to reupload an image with the same filename to overwrite it
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:45, archived)
# Yes I was explain that yesterday but Miss Chapeau
wasn't able to do that and we couldn't work out why then after seeing that I was using b3tards and she wasn't it made sense.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:55, archived)
# BAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
(I helped save b3ta! h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:36, archived)
# Ah, Life of Brian then
the Church would be outraged if such a film was ever made
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:18, archived)
# Absolutely!
"This Brian bloke is obviously a copyright infringement of Jesus!" :D
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:20, archived)
# Bread and butter b3ta then
seems like an odd challenge
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:24, archived)
# Something about it being backed by some organisation
who want to ensure our right to parody isn't untarnished, as if it ever was anyway. The whole point of parody is that you're poking fun at something, governments have been toppled by parodies and in some way the fact that often it can be legally borderline makes it funnier to the nth degree. Imagine V for Vendetta where the corrupt Government can't take any action against the Stephen Fry Tv comedian character - rather pointless I would say. But if this bill goes through we can have an open day on The Artist Former Known as Squiggle who wouldn't be able to do a thing about it because it's "parody"
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:32, archived)
# As I see it
companies will try to leverage their intellectual property rights (copyright, trademarks, etc.) to attempt to take down stuff they don't like from the Internet.

As most web hosting providers are either a) feeble and gutless b) can't be bothered checked whether material is genuinely infringing,
they will take down material without much of a fight. After all, as a hosting provider which will you care more about -
a single customer paying £3.50 a year for cheapo hosting or the potential cost of court proceedings?

So companies simply use IP law and the chilling effect of a cease & desist letter to attack stuff they don't like.
(I helped save b3ta! splorp ®, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:47, archived)
# Very good!
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:02, archived)
# thanks.
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:15, archived)
# I like the B3ta logo inclusion!
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:19, archived)
# I just hope the Ginger Fuhrer doesn't sue...
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:20, archived)
# hahaha
The irony levels would cause the world to explode
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:24, archived)
# This is brilliant
and, of course, piracy is not theft either, despite what people tell you
(I helped save b3ta! The Silent Channel is getting his recommended 5-a-day, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 11:58, archived)
# Thanks :)
(I helped save b3ta! da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 12 Jan 2012, 12:01, archived)