In this project, I learned all about GIFs and cinemagraphs! I even made a few GIFs of my own.
About GIFs
- Graphics Interchange Format
- Pronunciation – topic of debate
- Creator says it is “jif”
- Invented in 1987 – staple of early internet
- 2003: MySpace invented
- Purpose of GIFs:
- response to texts/emails
- to express feelings
Cinemagraphs
- One moving element
- Positive feedback on Tumblr
- Tells a deeper story
- Freezing time– the photo lives forever
Here are the GIFs that I made (using the apps GIPHY and GIF Maker)!
“Ariel GIF”. PrimoGIF.com, https://www.primogif.com/p/26BRqD0tT2qKVg4h2. Accessed 19 Oct 2020. Burg, Kevin & Beck, Jamie. Cinemagraphs. www.cinemagraphs.com. Accessed 18 Oct 2020. Hyatt, Edward. What is a GIF, who invented the image format, how is it pronounced and what’s an animated meme?. The Sun, 15 June. 2017, https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/3800248/what-is-gif-how-pronounced-animated-memes/. Accessed 18 Oct 2020. Johnson, Paddy. A Brief History of Animated GIF Art: Part One. news.artnet.com, 2 August. 2014, https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-brief-history-of-animated-gif-art-part-one-69060 . Accessed 15 Oct 2020. Ravenscraft, Eric. The Complete Guide to Making Animated GIFs. lifehacker, 27 August. 2019, https://lifehacker.com/the-complete-guide-to-making-animated-gifs-1503276993. Accessed 15 Oct 2020. Zhelikhovskyi, Vlad. “Shake Your Body”. Dribble.com, https://dribbble.com/shots/3929480-Shake-your-bod ?utm_source=Pinterest_Shot&utm_campaign=vlad_zh&utm_content=Shake%20your%20body&utm_medium=Social_Share. Accessed 18 Oct 2020.
