Documenting Cult Film Moments with Animated GIFs

The GIF, first created in the static format by CompuServe in 1987, emerged into animated prevalence in the ninetys with the introduction of Netscape Navigator 2.0 (remember the logo with the shooting stars). 

Recently, animated GIFs have been making a comeback in the form of cinemagraphs (still images with a minor animated element to create a dramatic effect). One cinemagraph artist, Gustaf Mantel, uses animated GIFs to capture epic film moments from directors such as Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, The Coen Brothes, Fritz Lang, Danny Boyle, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, and Roman Polanski (to name a few). I was first introduced to this concept by Fast Co Design. Take a look at a few of my cult favorites.


Blue Velvet

Fargo

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Lost Highway

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

The Big Lebowski

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Party

No Country for Old Men

Eraserhead

Pulp Fiction

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Trainspotting

Metropolis

Ghostworld

Rushmore

Fahrenheit 451

Blade Runner

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Rosemary's Baby

A Clockwork Orange