- Markus Ruegels uses high-speed photography and techno track basslines to create explosive liquid paint images. {via Brian G.} At flickr: his gorgeous liquid splashes and sculptures. {via Anne S.}
- X-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out is a new Smithsonian traveling exhibition. More info on the radiographs here and a photoset of fish portraiture.
- We overturned a rock and found the internet anthropologist’s field guide to rage faces which includes the useful DIY Rage Maker.
- Raging sun storms in our minds and the magnetic appeal of solar flares. {via Jen M.}
More awesomeness plus …
Happy birthday, animated GIFS!
- Your new game addiction. You’re welcome. {via Jacqueline H.}
- Animatronic cat ears. And really, why not? {via Steve D.}
- Here’s some craziness: pop-up robots and nightclubs. {via Anne S.}
- 1970s kids draw robot presidents and the nuclear apocalypse — all that plus The Friendly Bug spaceliner.
- Birthday presence at Questionable Content {via Steve D}.
- Insects at home.
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The animated GIF is 25 years old!
from the page
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. In this episode of Off
Book, we chart their history, explore the hotbed of GIF creativity on
Tumblr, and talk to two teams of GIF artists who are evolving the form
into powerful new visual experiences.
Featuring:
Patrick Davison, MemeFactory
TopherChris, Tumblr
Pamela Reed and Matthew Rader, Reed+Rader
Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, Cinemagraphs
Story Development: Mike Rugnetta, Internet Culture Researcher, MemeFactory
GIFs by:
The Internet. We wish we could attribute all the GIFs we used, but we
aren’t even sure if that would be possible!
But…a special thanks to:
http://www.mr-gif.com
@textfiles
http://dvdp.tumblr.com
http://xcopy.tumblr.com
http:///iwdrm.tumblr.com
Music by:
Mindthings: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/mindthings
Space Frequencies: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Space_frequencies
Casanelli: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Casanelli
Shamil Elvenheim: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/shamil/
Kevin Macleod: http://www.incompetech.com
Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com
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Featured image is Splash in a Crown by Markus Ruegels.
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