What kind of photo suits Spooky Scary Skeletons?

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Short answer

Choose one sharp photo of whoever dances (you, a friend or a pet), face visible and pointed at the lens. Files may be JPG, PNG or WebP below 10 MB, with every side between 300 and 6000 pixels. Blurry, masked or crowded photos give the weakest results.

Still from a generated clip: a woman in a dark suit and a crimson-lined vampire cloak dancing, an orange moon, bats and lit pumpkins around her
Still from a generated clip: a woman in a dark suit and a crimson-lined vampire cloak dancing, an orange moon, bats and lit pumpkins around her

File limits

  • Types: JPG, PNG, WebP.
  • Weight: 10 MB at most.
  • Pixels: over 300 and under 6000 per side.
  • Proportions: a width-to-height ratio of 0.4 to 2.5, so no panoramas or thin strips. That ratio check happens automatically when you upload.
  • A single photo with a single subject. If you have a photo with several people, crop it down to the dancer.

Signs of a good photo

  • Soft, even light on a crisp face. Window light is hard to beat.
  • Shoulders-up or chest-up framing, eyes and mouth in view. The video shows the whole body, yet it builds that from your face and shoulders.
  • A background that isn't busy.
  • Pets: a close shot from the front, at their eye level.
  • Toys and drawings: the full figure in view.

Photos to skip

  • Group shots, which can make the model lock onto the wrong person.
  • Dark glasses, face coverings, a hand over the face, heavy beauty filters.
  • Screenshots with buttons or text on top. Crop the picture first if you only have a screenshot.
  • Stills from somebody else's dance video, celebrities, and well-known anime or cartoon characters.

Who may appear

Use only yourself, adults who agreed, and pets, toys or drawings that belong to you. Celebrities, minors and adult content are off limits. Read Photo Consent and Acceptable Use before you start. Photos are wiped after 14 days. Photos stay private while they are stored.

Questions people ask

Is a selfie OK?

Yes, if it's sharp, well lit and shows the entire face with no cropping.

Should it show my whole body?

No need. From a head-and-shoulders shot the model builds the rest of the dancer, and a clear face counts for more than visible legs.

My photo was rejected. What now?

A message under the upload box tells you what's wrong: size, format or shape. Correct it and try again. A rejected photo costs nothing.

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