GIFs

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.

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