Hi there,
I've downloaded a few animated watchfaces from the store and since I am not so adept at coding and setting up an eclips environment let alone code in Monkey C, I would simply be happy about the IQ Connect app (iOS and Android) to accept uploading my own animated GIF files as a watchface.
I don't think this would impact battery life at all and even if it did, IQ Connect could give the user a little popup warning before proceeding. Also, the GIF could simply stop animating if the watch is not being used or looked at (i.e. no button presses, LED off and inactivity). I am sure there are ways to preserve battery.
Thanks a bunch!