Editorial - .gif

GIFs are now being used in modern publications online [1] as they take advantage of the digital nature of an article and creates more interest than a plain illustration. Inspired by the animated GIFs of Rebecca Mock [2] [3], I attempted to make my own using one of my existing images. Especially with Mock's animations, I like how she keeps the image very still an only has a few moving components as it gives a sense of calm. From looking at her animations involving technology such as a phone notification [4], I would like to make an animation involving technology that moves in a small way.

I used my existing tv-head character and coloured it using Photoshop, adding some simple cel-shading to show shape. Using the frame animation feature, I made it so that an 'x' would appear on his screen face. By doing this, it adds more interest and shows that the muting is an ongoing action because of the repeating nature of the GIF.  I am very pleased with my result, even though it is no where as complicated or realistically shown as Mock's works, it communicates the article I chose well.



References
[1] Schuessler 2016
[2] Mock 2016
[3] Mock 2014
[4] Mock 2012


Bibliography

New York Times. 2016. The Federal Government's Latest Project: Squirrel GIFs - New York Times. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/arts/design/watch-gifs-bring-history-to-life-patriotic-squirrel-included.html?_r=0. [Accessed 6 November 2016].

Nice Fucking Graphics!. 2014. Ilustraciones animadas de Rebecca Mock. [ONLINE] Available at: http://nfgraphics.com/ilustraciones-animadas-rebecca-mock/. [Accessed 9 December 2016].

Tumblr. 2016. Anhedonia, Here I Come. [ONLINE] Available at: http://rebeccamock.tumblr.com/image/142690983743. [Accessed 9 December 2016].


Tumblr. 2012. Party (gif version). [ONLINE] Available at: http://rebeccamock.tumblr.com/post/24100369111/party-gif-version-original-x. [Accessed 9 December 2016].

Wired. 2013. 10 Awesomely Tasteful Animated GIFs. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.wired.com/2013/09/the-rise-of-subtle-tasteful-and-commissioned-animated-gif-illustrations/. [Accessed 9 December 2016].