Once, GIFs were simply jokey pictures on the internet, like so:
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Now, the whole internet is GIFs. Which is great, because a GIF’s repetition allows you to appreciate the intricacies and combinations of skill that make up a goal, for example.
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Or combining the action to highlight Things Like This, tough to do in any other medium:
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It’s a new way of telling a story. It’s also a new and great way of making sportsmen look silly.
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They’re also wonderful for making poetry from easily missed moments off-field, like crowd catches…
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…on-field catches…
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….people getting hit in the face…
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…and Arsene Wenger having trouble operating a pocket competently.
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There’s obviously room for the weird and wonderful. This is quite fantastic:
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As is this. Sign him up.
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And in case you ever wondered if Batman colour co-ordinates his boardies to his utility belt when surfing, now you know.
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