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DanShive — Shrink Emoticon

Published: 2006-11-18 23:38:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 4572; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 1791
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Description I had a brilliant scheme where I'd use the pixel resize method of Paint Shop Pro to automate the shrinking of this smiley. The automated size reduction made lopsided, deformed smilies, so I wound up making each stage of this animation manually. Yay!

While this may seem like a weirdo shrink emoticon that would only be for shrink enthusiasts, but I think it would also work in "oh crap I can't believe I said that" sorta situations, so I still have hopes of DA considering this emoticon.
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Comments: 26

BlackNightingGale [2007-04-05 20:00:06 +0000 UTC]

That's so cute! ^_^

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dcballer [2007-02-26 09:45:20 +0000 UTC]

It would definitely be interesting to be able to use this as a regular DA emoticon. I agree with other comments, though, that the shrinking effect might be better if it were slowed down just slightly, but as it is, it's still good.

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Baron-Samedi6 [2007-01-07 06:06:03 +0000 UTC]

Could be an "OH CRAP RUN AWAY!" kinda thingy..

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pdonkeh [2006-12-26 23:31:25 +0000 UTC]

I like this a lot... then again, you even mentioned in the description that it may appeal to shrinking enthusiasts... ^^

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Outlaw-Walker [2006-11-20 23:23:50 +0000 UTC]

i would just about use that every day lol great job man

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cathowl [2006-11-20 19:25:37 +0000 UTC]

I like it, but it seems a little fast to me. Consider slowing the animation some?

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SanchaySquirrel [2006-11-20 03:55:05 +0000 UTC]

Definitely faving this. And using it, if it turns up on the forums...

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Dayantis [2006-11-19 19:54:56 +0000 UTC]

Add it to the forums!

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Jonat [2006-11-19 14:57:38 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe. Noone can see me!

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Aramtyth [2006-11-19 10:39:42 +0000 UTC]

also following your thought of i cant believe i just said that.....for one of those awkward situations, it would be *backs away quickly* .....cause part of the way it shrinks looks like its going backwards rapidly.

Or maybe some shrink soda lol

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AceMaxim [2006-11-19 07:38:14 +0000 UTC]

I'd use it

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RaguLeader [2006-11-19 06:59:19 +0000 UTC]

Yaknow, now I'm just waiting until you make a Squirrel emoticon, or a Writer's Block emoticon

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SpearHawk [2006-11-19 04:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Now that's funny!

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Bakurakrazie [2006-11-19 03:40:54 +0000 UTC]

R0x0rz. I would SO use it.

o.o'''' Oh, crap, did you not want me to tell everyone your middle name was Drew?

I think Elliot made you make this; payback for that filler Justin gave you five bucks for.

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zebrathinker [2006-11-19 03:04:14 +0000 UTC]

Cool!
But maybe try looping it, so the emoticon unshrinks. It looks kinda weird.

But ANYWAYS, I'd use this any day!

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BatNeko [2006-11-19 01:32:08 +0000 UTC]

Another awesome one. I'd totally use it.

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mighterbump [2006-11-19 00:12:27 +0000 UTC]

Cool. Have a Taco.

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MOOMANiBE [2006-11-19 00:06:30 +0000 UTC]

While I know (think?) you're not an animator, dan, and thus probably aren't gonna spend a huge amount of time on this stuff, there's one small touch that I think would improve this smiley a great deal -- Anticipation. You know, how people curl back before they jump, wind up before pitching, etc! I think a small grow-hesitate-shrink instead of just the straight-up shrink would make this absolutely perfect -- and remove the chance that someone would mistake this for a "zooming out" smiley

P.S.; This gives you an opportunity to make the eyes bulge a bit during the grow part

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DanShive In reply to MOOMANiBE [2006-11-19 00:12:59 +0000 UTC]

There originally was an anticipation part (though no growth). My thinking was that I wanted it to work both literally and figuratively, and I think it leans more towards the literal if it doesn't go right into the shrinking.

In the original, I had the face smiling, followed by the look of worry, then shrinking. For the metaphorical "I feel so small" dealie, I think it works more universally if it starts at the look of worry. Starting with the smile works better in some cases, but it's less universal.

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MOOMANiBE In reply to MOOMANiBE [2006-11-19 00:08:25 +0000 UTC]

I hope I'm not coming across as piling onto you, ^_^;;;;; I just have a perfectionist streak and I think this could be reaaaally great with a few small extra touches.

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BigNutter [2006-11-19 00:04:32 +0000 UTC]

Been out with Amanda's Favourite Drink then?

BN
I think we should have that on Keenspot, along the Bunny!!

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super-e [2006-11-19 00:01:24 +0000 UTC]

love how shocked it is.

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Azamond [2006-11-18 23:52:22 +0000 UTC]

Could use a bit more of an expression o.o .

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Mr-Rose [2006-11-18 23:51:45 +0000 UTC]

So tiny...

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BurningKake [2006-11-18 23:46:41 +0000 UTC]

nifty

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Beelzebub1111 [2006-11-18 23:46:10 +0000 UTC]

I could see myself using this emote. This one could get used.

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