New version of ghost sprite & animations & bg

[Ozwalled]

For the latest "float" animation you posted, I just find it looks like he's going really, really fast all of a sudden.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

This is the critics lounge, he asked for a critique, he is getting one. What do you want from people?

For some people to write criticisms as if they are the ones showing off their work.  To be a just that little bit more friendly and human about the comments they make, and be positive rather than negative in their criticisms.  Critiques are one thing, arbitrary statements are another.  Feelings still do get hurt in this medium, I'd just like to remind people to think before they press that Post button.

[mornin (away for quite a while)]

Thanks to all of you for all the c&c and thanks to ProgZmax for the criticism of the criticism. I didn't feel offended or hurt or anything by the statements though, but I guess some people could have. I'm a n00b, so I'm always happy to hear what you people think of what I do, so that I can improve it. This was my first char ever, so I didn't expect it to be perfect or anywhere near perfect. That's why I came here, to improve my work.  So please feel free to tell me what you really think. I think it's no help, if you tell me everything is good and wonderful just to be nice. That's no criticism anymore. I'd rather have some harsh but honest than some polite but false comments.
By the way, what do you think about the backgrounds? No-one said a thing about them. Are they so good?!? I don't think so  ... So, feel free to tear them apart  .

Oh, and by the way, I'm female 

[Erika]

Hello again. I'm the "condomgirl". Good you didn't get offended. That wasn't my purpose. About your backgrounds:

First of all. Nice work for a (as you call it) nOOb. It's hard to make good BGs. Maybe you should work with more textures. Especially on the tree. It looks too smooth. Also think about shadows and shading. The light from the full moon needs heavier contrast when it hits the ground. The rest is OK.

Then... The BGs slipped though peoples interest because you linked to them. Do as you did with the ghost sprite. Then we all can see them in the thread. They are not too big if you convert them to gif or something else.

[Andail]

I actually agree with Erika; the ghost has an uncanny resemblance to a cartoon-condom, like one you could find in a commercial for condoms in some teenage-related environment.

Progzmax, it's nice that you show sympathy, but a good idea would be to wait until the person in question shows the slightest sign of being offended.
After all, c&c is most efficient when it's direct and not unnecessarily enveloped