For the first time in nearly four years of running this site I will be travelling with limited access to Internet (I shuddered just typing that). Thus I am unable to provide the typical Shirk Report you’ve enjoyed for the past 196 weeks. In lieu, I have created a special one-time animated gif edition.…
Dain Fagerholm aka “DAiN 8)” aka “I>/-|i/\/8)” is an artist currently living in Seattle, Washington. Dain works mostly with ink pens and colour dye markers and started making what he calls ‘stereographic gifs’ of his drawings in February of 2012. He was most recently award the ‘Most Mesmerizing [GIF] or [PIC] of 2012‘ by…
Yesterday, Redditor iR3C0N7 posted a perfectly timed graphic overlay of former Liverpool football manager Rafael Benitez. Like most sports broadcasts, graphic overlays are used to show statistics, game information and player names. In the comment section, other Redditors contributed more examples of perfectly timed graphic overlays in sports. Below you will find the top…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an animated gif must be priceless! Below you will find a collection of simple and elegant animations that explain how various things work. From geometry to mechanics and everything in between, these animations help educate and explain how the world around us functions. Through these…
Mr. Whaite is a 2D animator and illustrator with an unhealthy obsession for neon signs. He has a wildly popular Tubmlr blog (mrwhaite.tumblr.com), an active Twitter feed (@MrWhaite) and a digital storefront for his non-animated prints and illustrations (RedBubble). In his ongoing quest to bless the Internet with neon goodness Mr. Whaite has created…
When a citizen of the Internet goes above and beyond, a heartfelt congratulatory gif is a great way to show your sincere appreciation. Whether it be a witty retort, constructive feedback, a delightful anecdote, or a useful comment with a credible source, these gifs will help you spread the love. Enjoy! And stay sifty…
Artist ABVH is an animated gif monster! With over 33 pages of animated excellence on his highly active Tumblr page, ABVH is proof that the animated gif culture is alive and well. In the series below, ABVH adds movement to some of Banksy’s most famous artworks. The animations are subtle with much of the image…
We’ve all been in awkward situations, our lives are full of them. Nobody’s perfect, but how you handle it can turn an awkward moment into a partial win. Below you will see 15 awkward situations and what these people did to try and turn it around. It might not always work but the best…
Sports website Deadspin has recently published an epic two-part post of every single Major League umpire’s strikeout call (part 1, part 2), all 72 of them. If you’re a fan of baseball and on a decent Internet connection it’s definitely worth checking out. From shadow punches, to leg lifts and kung fu fighing…
Artists like Micaël Reynaud are elevating the animated gif art form to new levels. Reynaud, a freelance designer and stop-motion animation professional, describes his work as ‘hypnotic very short films’ [Source]. The high quality of these animated gifs draw striking parallels to our previous post on Cinemagraphs which are definitely worth checking out as…
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