e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics

…In Which My Mad Kung Fu Skillz Are Revealed

February 14th, 2012

Last night’s GIF Party hosted by the Tech Ladymafia was more than just a chance to enjoy happy hour prices at the Science Club — it was also a true celebration of the humble .gif, the web’s workhorse graphic format since way back in the way-on-back.

In fact, the party organizers were prepared to turn their guests into .gifs, through a clever app that created animated images on the fly via digital video. Party like it’s 1996, kids! Forget this YouTube crap; let’s go into motion the old-fashioned way. Results after the break, to save your eyeballs — and your sanity.

– cpd