Step 1. Reverse and crop background image, adjust colors, and clone out distracting elements.
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Step 2. Extract all elements for animation from backgrounds, including masking elements for beginning and end of animation (house edge and manhole cover).
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Extend image by adding sidewalk, and add all static elements to background. Merge down.
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Create a vector path to guide animation frames (not rendered). Optimize images for size and playback to fit 5Mpx limit.