Yeah, this script reminded me of an old photo-flipbook program that wasy available a long time ago (I think for Windows 3.1x). At first the effect seemed "neat", but after browsing hundreds of photos with the same effect the novelty weared out and it became cumbersome.
> At first the effect seemed "neat", but after [repeated use] the novelty wore off and it became cumbersome
I find the same with virtually all animations on phones and other UIs. If it can show me what I want a smidgen quicker by not animating then it gets disabled.