Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://documentary.net/wp-content/themes/documentary/img/documentary-logo.png 337 17 Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. https://documentary.net/video/animated-gifs-the-birth-of-a-medium/ https://documentary.net/video/animated-gifs-the-birth-of-a-medium/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:02:59 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=5427

GIFs are one of the oldest image formats used on the web. Throughout their history, they have served a huge variety of purposes, from functional to entertainment. Now, 25 years after the first GIF was created, they are experiencing an explosion of interest and innovation that is pushing them into the terrain of art. The film charts their history, explores the hotbed of GIF creativity on Tumblr, and talks to two teams of GIF artists who are evolving the form into powerful new visual experiences. ]]>

GIFs are one of the oldest image formats used on the web. Throughout their history, they have served a huge variety of purposes, from functional to entertainment. Now, 25 years after the first GIF was created, they are experiencing an explosion of interest and innovation that is pushing them into the terrain of art. The film charts their history, explores the hotbed of GIF creativity on Tumblr, and talks to two teams of GIF artists who are evolving the form into powerful new visual experiences. ]]> https://documentary.net/video/animated-gifs-the-birth-of-a-medium/feed/ 1