A Delightful History of the GIF, in 2 Minutes
Directed by Sean Pecknold and produced by LEGS Media, A Short History of the GIF chronicles the graphic interchange format’s journey from the late 1980s through the dot com bubble up to today’s multi-platform media world — in claymation. Not only did the GIF pave the way for future digital art memes, but even the savviest of media creators cannot decide whether to pronounce it with a hard or soft ‘g’. (Hint: Inventor Steve Whilhite pronounced it like the peanut butter brand).



![WHEN YOU JUST NEED TO KEEP FOCUSING ON YOUR DEADLINE AND IGNORE THE DISTRACTIONS AROUND YOU EVEN IF THEY WOULD NORMALLY MAKE YOU LAUGH.
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