Flameduck, I think its a hell of a lot better to sit and watch some nice wee game intro than to sit looking at a static loading screen..
I think you misunderstand Flameduck. He's not advocating static screens over animated screens. He's advocating that loading should occur DURING the intro animation(s), not AFTER on a static loading screen. This happens far too often in commercial games and to me smacks of laziness.
Oh, and well done Antony, looks good!