Animation Quality Gate

Do not accept an animation because it rendered. Accept it only after a contact sheet and failure analysis pass.

Review dimensions

1. Subject dominance — the main asset remains readable and is not overwhelmed by HUD/context.
2. Layer separation — base subject, texture state, glow, HUD, and background are separate enough to control.
3. Silhouette stability — silhouette stays constant unless deliberate morph is specified.
4. Texture coherence — no ugly full-image crossfade, crop pop, or unregistered morph.
5. Motion coherence — arcs/dots have a reason, restrained speed, and coherent easing.
6. Export truth — the final export can reproduce the effect or limitations are explicit.
7. Frame aesthetics — sampled frames look good as stills.

RALPH trigger

If a user calls an animation ugly/bad, stop rebuilding immediately. First: