File talk:Pi-unrolled.gif/Archive 1

message: Astonishing to me that this image was a FP nominee. Many criticisms were raised and if there is any chance of reconciling opponents, I'm willing to rework it again. At time of this writing, you see the 4th iteration of this work. Yes, I'm willing to do a 5th -- but please, not a 6th. Make your adjustments now. 
Please don't argue! This is a picture, a graphic design, not a mathematical purity. Nothing done here will be perfect. I need to see a clear statement of what needs to be improved, not pie-in-the-sky what-ifs.  
=== Old critique ===
Let me start the ball rolling by picking out and replying to some points raised at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/pi: 
* Pi is a scalar quantity, not an area. I accept the point although these are not the words in which it was put. Having set up the plane in linear units, it seems obvious that if the diameter of the circle is 1 unit, then the circumference is π units, not π square units. 
: Consensus leans firmly against the final rectangle. Gone. 
* Nasty colors. Gee, they work for me. The color scheme underwent a great deal of criticism once; the current version is a response to this. If you want a color change, edit this palette. 
* No antialiasing. Animated GIF is an old, somewhat tricky format. Antialiasing would increase file size dramatically. Are you sure you want this? 
* Too small. This is another file size problem. How big do you want it? It would be much easier to build a larger animation -- but will the little kids on dialup in Nairobi be able to see it? 
* Why is the plumb bob shaped like a heart? Because it's a plumb bob and plumb bobs are shaped like hearts. Would anyone feel a diamond-shaped plumb bob less objectionable? 
 
* Too fast. Sorry; the complaint about the old version was "too slow".
=== Jumping Billy ===
With the final rectangle gone, I no longer see purpose in laying out the number line on center with the marching circles at start, then jumping from midpoint to a position resting on the number line. That jump takes up frames and doesn't add anything itself. 
My current plan is to place the number line near the bottom of the frame, march the circles on the number line, then return to start for the roll. What say you? John Reid 08:24, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  FP? 

message: With the final rectangle gone, I no longer see purpose in laying out the number line on center with the marching circles at start, then jumping from midpoint to a position resting on the number line. That jump takes up frames and doesn't add anything itself. 
My current plan is to place the number line near the bottom of the frame, march the circles on the number line, then return to start for the roll. What say you? John Reid 08:24, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jumping Billy 

message: Don't argue, don't comment here. Just edit the specs as you want to see them. If this section ever stabilizes, I'll consider a new version. 
* Palette: 
Function     	Sample	Hex triplet
background   	      	#fcfcfc
number line  	      	#0081cd
wagon wheel  	      	#fec200
circumference	      	#bc1e47
pi           	      	#000000
* Size: 360×132
* Antialiasing: only digits and "π"
* Spokes: 7, none distinguished
* Plumb: None
* Speed: about 0.4 units per second
* Rectangle: none
* Jump: none
=== Endorse ===
If the specs meet with your approval now, endorse here with your sig. No need to worry about which specs revision you are endorsing; I'll root through history to make the connection. You only need to endorse here if the specs are okay at the moment you hit the page. Otherwise, just edit these specs directly. Again, I'm fully competent to judge consensus through examination of history. Thank you. John Reid 10:32, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  EDIT THESE SPECS 

message: If the specs meet with your approval now, endorse here with your sig. No need to worry about which specs revision you are endorsing; I'll root through history to make the connection. You only need to endorse here if the specs are okay at the moment you hit the page. Otherwise, just edit these specs directly. Again, I'm fully competent to judge consensus through examination of history. Thank you. John Reid 10:32, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Endorse