and animated GIFs--with a hard "G," mind you. Director Sean Pecknold illustrates the origins of the animated GIF with a short stop-motion film. Perhaps you’ll watch it over and over on a ...

Animated GIFs pervade my RSS reader and make up at least 98.7% of every BuzzFeed list; they have even become currency in many company chat rooms and email messages. Thoughtful, eye-catching animation ...