Franz Jantzen

Cinemagraph - O.C.

Bounce - F.C.

Cameron - F.C.

Car - F.C.

Pulp - F.C.

Text - O.C.

A Walk - O.C.

The Affect of Animated GIFs

I think there are two important factors that play into why GIF's are successful on the Internet. One; I think the general length of GIF's help them create their own genre in way. Typically GIF's are short, one or two second animations. If they were longer, I think they'd lose a lot of their value. The shorter the length the better because it's quicker, easier to understand, and an audience can take it at face value. Two; the shortness in length also provides humor. Like comedy, timing is everything. I think GIF's are a successful tool for comedy because they are short and to the point. I think another reason GIF's carry humor is due to the fact that they are all somewhat low-quality and are pretty easy to make. This kind of gives off the impression that they aren't very serious right off the bat.