These two images are from the Madness program that they had at their recent gigs. They're quite significant because they helped me make some important design decisions. The first image makes use of a checker border but just on the top and bottom. I'd been very caught up in trying to use a checker frame surrounding the whole image(s). When I found this image it made me think about how I could form my timeline. I also liked the ratio on this image of the checker:image. I like that it's not too over powering and that it just adds a little something to the image.

The second image was important as it reassured me that I didn't necessarily have to use a solid white background. In my crit feedback people were concerned that black and white may become boring for the full 50 seconds. And I believe that the contrast between the black and white may give the animation a crisp and new appearance, whereas I would prefer it to look slightly aged.