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"Under construction" animated GIFs were a common feature of unfinished websites in the late 90s and early noughts. Animated GIFs like this one were once a common decorative feature of personal websites in the late 90s and early noughts. CompuServe introduced GIF on 15 June 1987 to provide a color image format for their file downloading areas.
For display on computers, technology such as the animated GIF and Flash animation were developed. In addition to short films, feature films, television series, animated GIFs, and other media dedicated to the display of moving images, animation is also prevalent in video games, motion graphics, user interfaces, and visual effects. [1]
GIF art is a form of digital art that first emerged in 1987. The technology for the animated GIF has become increasingly advanced through the years. After 2010, a new generation of artists focused on experimenting with its potential for presenting creativity on the World Wide Web .
In August 2013, Giphy expanded beyond a search engine to allow users to post, embed and share GIFs on Facebook. [10] [11] [12] Giphy was then recognized as a Top 100 Website of 2013, according to PC Magazine. [13] Three months later, Giphy integrated with Twitter to enable users to share GIFs by simply sharing a GIF's URL. [14]
Stephen Earl Wilhite [2] (March 3, 1948 – March 14, 2022) was an American computer scientist who worked at CompuServe and was the engineering lead on the team that created the GIF image file format in 1987. GIF went on to become the de facto standard for 8-bit color images on the Internet until PNG (1996) became a widely supported alternative ...
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A core aspect of GIFs’ effectiveness lies in their references to popular media (films, news, memes, social media platforms, animations, viral videos) or past events. By incorporating these references, GIFs provide a shortcut for viewers to communicate, understand and connect with the humor, fostering a shared understanding of the joke.
FILE - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, center, and teammates run the tush push play during the NFL championship playoff football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan ...