A Couple of Essays on GIFs
The Doctrine of the Similar (GIF GIF GIF)
Early 8Bit GIFs
Signage – Early Vernacular of Navigation
Pointers and Construction pages
Hobbies and Personal Interests (animated clip art)
Tools, Music, Pets, Cars, Flag-Waving
Early Cultural Remixes
Bill Clinton – Under My Definition…
Screen Captures
If We Don’t, Remember Me. – Walkabout & A Clockwork Orange
RealityTVGIFs – Superbowl Beyonce & Simon Cowell
Three Frames – Valhalla Rising & Muscle Man
Photography
Slingshot Camera GIFs of San Francisco
Jamie Beck & Kevin Burg Cinemagraphs
Design
Kerry Callen – Animated Comic Covers!, More Animated Comic Covers
Mr Whaite – Neon Sign Animated Movie Posters, North By Northwest, The Seven Year Itch
MBS – Hitchcock Film Posters Animated, North By Northwest, The Birds
Rhetoric
#WHATSHOULDWECALLME
WHEN I SUDDENLY REALIZE MY FAVORITE SHOW IS STARTING
WHEN I’M WALKING AND LISTENING TO MY IPOD
Mashup and Art
General Howe – Animated Murder Maps & GI Joe Redux
Thunderpaw – Animated GIF Comic Book
Flux Machine – Old Photographs Remixed Comidant Eduard & Decoy Howitzer
lulinternet – Burgers & #1
OZNEO – Flying Saucer Lift-off
Homevideo
Cinemagr.am – Breakdance, Peter Pan, Jumping Through Hoops
Presentation
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