Rotating Graphics gets choppy

[CodeHubro]

The plants rotating in my site-upgrade gets blocky when moving.

See for yourself (http://dahwan.info/headbob_2.0/)

I want the lines to stay sharp and solid.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance

[snickelfritz]

It's likely a result of the complex vector objects overlapping a that huge vector gradient.
Try compiling it as a Quicktime Movie, then embed it on the timeline as FLV.
That should convert the runtime overhead to a relatively simple rectangular image sequence.
This is basically a trade-off between filesize and CPU load.

You could also try replacing the vector gradient with a raster image.

BTW, the only problem I noticed was a slight choppiness in the plant movement.
The clarity of the image seems fine.

[CodeHubro]

The choppiness of the plants were the only problem, but now it's fixed pga a bitmap setting.

Performance-wise, did you mean that the explosion gradient animation causes the low performance and that a large png would be better suited?

Thx for replies

[snickelfritz]

I would certainly try using a png or embedded video to see if it makes a noticeable difference.