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Cinemagraph
Animated gifs with a fine art twist
- Date Discovered: 04/2011
- Discovered On: Tumblr
Summary
Since early 2011, hipsters and fine art photographers have been creating animated gifs that are whimsical and fancy. The images often have a subtle effect, with one part moving. Typically they are quiet street scenes and done in a washed out or monochrome style for a vintage feel. It can sometimes be difficult to figure out exactly which part of the image is moving.
Often (pretentiously) called Cinemagraphs because they are more than a photo, but less than a video.
Frequently found on tumblr blogs and facebook pages of creative types.
Most Common Movement Objects in a Cinemagraph
Most Cinemagraphs keep a common set of objects that are chosen to be animated:
- Traffic or transit like cabs or trains
- Lights or fire
- Hair blowing in the wind
- Dresses blowing in the wind
- Wind blowing in the wind
How to make a Cinemagraph
- Take video of movement, keeping the main subject as still as possible
- Export individual frames as images from the film using Adobe Premiere or similar
- Using Photoshop, import the frames as layers
- Group all the frames except the one you want to represent all elements in the background, this one is the base layer
- Create a mask on the group of images to cover all but the area where movement will appear
- Create and export as animated gif
Instructions via Plumcataloupe
Origins
The Blog "from me to you" on Tumblr.
Current status
Gaining in popularity. As of early May 2011, more amateurs and non-artists are attempting them and posting around.
Facts
- Often monochrome or washed out
- Sometimes difficult to see what the moving part actually is
- You've probably never heard of it
Images
