The smoke animating we did in class made me want to take a
deeper look into Cinemagraphs. Cinemagraphs are still photos animated in select
areas, very much like our cigarettes and chimneys from class. Cinemagraphs is
actually a trademarked name from Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, though the idea of
animating a still photo has been present for much longer than the trademark.
Beck’s and Burg’s website, cinemagraphs.com, features a lot
of their work from around New York City. Cinemagraphs are GIFs, but somehow much
more emotive than what one might normally associate with a .gif. It is very
much like watching a regular video, but the stillness of most of the scene adds
an element that can be very soothing or haunting—like the whole world is frozen
except for that one point. It’s an interesting glimpse into a moment.
The process of creating a Cinemagraph (or a gif in general)
is relatively simple, considering how beautiful and impressive it can be. All
it takes is a recording or some photos and you’ve got yourself the basis of a
cinemagraph!
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