Welcome to the first ever large-scale, open call for original animated GIFs! Curated by Paddle8 and powered by Tumblr, show your GIFs next to some of the world’s leading creators, online and during Miami Art Week 2012. ***Submissions are now closed*** Dec. 7th: YOU’RE INVITED!Tumblr (3.0; @movingthestill)http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/54791694" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>“A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GIF” by <a href="http://milkmade.com/articles/tag/legs">Legs</a> (<— AWESOME.)</p> <p>Tonights the night! <em>Moving The Still: A GIF Festival’s </em>final night live in Miami will close with an amazing party with DJ sets by Dan Deacon and Wild Nothing. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/">Join us!</a> </p> <p><span>Presented by</span><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/milkstudios">@MilkStudios</a><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/paddle8">@Paddle8</a><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/tumblr">@Tumblr</a><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/smartwater">@Smartwater</a><span> | #MovingTheStill #SmartBasel</span></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37407143681http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37407143681Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:01:00 -0500GIFartgif artmiamiabmbart baselart basel miami beachsmartwatersmartbaselmilk madelegspaddle8<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7995829378e93457f5dd3c10445ec00e/tumblr_mekn6vBZkI1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><em>Matthew Williams for <a href="http://movingthestill.paddle8.com">Moving The Still: A GIF Festival</a>.</em></p> <p>See this GIF and more at our live exhibition in Miami during Art Basel! And don’t forget to RSVP to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/">party on Friday, Dec. 7th</a> with DJ sets by Dan Deacon and Wild Nothing! </p> <p>Presented by<span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/milkstudios">@MilkStudios</a><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/paddle8">@Paddle8</a><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/tumblr">@Tumblr</a><span> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/smartwater">@Smartwater</a><span> | #MovingTheStill #SmartBasel</span></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37272230509http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37272230509Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:56:00 -0500artgifmovingthestillsmartbaselsmartwaterpaddle8moving the still<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9b3tRvFi1ri63dso1_500.gif"/><br/> Erdal Inci, "self in galata"<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9b3tRvFi1ri63dso2_400.gif"/><br/> Manuel Fernández, "On Kawara Time Machine"<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://movingthestill.paddle8.com/post/37034929520/roselee-goldbergs-gif-selections-erdal-inci">movingthestill-paddle8</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>RoseLee Goldberg’s GIF Selections:</p> <p><a href="http://erdalinci.tumblr.com/">Erdal Inci</a>, <em>self in galata</em></p> <p><a href="http://manuel-fernandez.tumblr.com/">Manuel Fernández</a>, <em>On Kawara Time Machine</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/?fref=ts">Join us in Miami</a> next week during Miami Art Week to see these GIFs installed in physical space! </p> </blockquote>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37138053423http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37138053423Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:22:39 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/54568033" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblropenarts.tumblr.com/post/37118835335/gif-vs-gif">tumblropenarts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>GIF vs. GIF</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/">Let’s Party!!!</a></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37121045165http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37121045165Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9921nVpb1ri63dso1_500.gif"/><br/> Connor Crawford, "Voice Of Cyber-Space 1"<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9921nVpb1ri63dso2_500.gif"/><br/> Chris_Lastufka_Design : creation workshop, "Natural Perception"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9921nVpb1ri63dso3_500.gif"/><br/> Jason Campbell, "How our infrastructure might me better used"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9921nVpb1ri63dso4_400.gif"/><br/> Yunfan Tan, "Boom"<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9921nVpb1ri63dso5_500.gif"/><br/> Adam Ferriss, "San Simeon"<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9921nVpb1ri63dso6_500.gif"/><br/> julien regnier, "mer de nuage"<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://movingthestill.paddle8.com/post/37057648360/rodartes-gif-selections-connor-crawford-voice">movingthestill-paddle8</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Rodarte’s GIF Selections:</p> <p><a href="http://masspalace.tumblr.com/">Connor Crawford</a>, <em>Voice Of Cyber-Space 1</em></p> <p><a href="http://c-last-design.tumblr.com/">Chris_Lastufka_Design : creation workshop</a>, <em>Natural Perception</em></p> <p><a href="http://peacewhip.tumblr.com/">Jason Campbell</a>, <em>How our infrastructure might me better used</em></p> <p><a href="http://zhazha0601.tumblr.com/">Yunfan Tan</a>, <em>Boom</em></p> <p><a href="http://adamferriss.tumblr.com/">Adam Ferriss</a>, <em>San Simeon</em></p> <p><a href="http://regnierjulien.tumblr.com/">julien regnier</a>, <em>mer de nuage</em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/?fref=ts">Join us in Miami</a> next week during Miami Art Week to see these GIFs installed in physical space! </p> </blockquote>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37119892697http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37119892697Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:37:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6eec77e355fe50bae424291fd8c58622/tumblr_me7ucl8kO61rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><em><a href="http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/tagged/nicola+formichetti/#/post/34965961352/title-smeltley-gif-artist-hector-llanquin">smeltey.gif</a> by <a href="http://powerpoints.tumblr.com">Hector Llanquín</a>, Top Selection by Council Member Nicola Formichetti.</em></p> <p>We’re excited to announce the Exhibition Selections for <em>Moving The Still: A GIF Festival</em>! For the full list of selected GIFs, see Paddle8’s <a href="http://movingthestill.paddle8.com"><em>Moving The Still</em> Exhibition Page</a>. These GIFs will be on display at our live exhibition in Miami during Art Basel, December 5th-7th. RSVP to attend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/?ref=ts&fref=ts">here</a>, and congratulations to all the artists who were selected! </p> <p>We’d like to give a resounding ‘Thank You’ to everyone who submitted to the <em>Moving The Still</em> blog — we received amazing work and were able to showcase and archive just how dynamic and mesmerizing the GIF medium can truly be. </p> <p>Next up: Miami! If you’re in Miami December 5th-7th, come check out the live exhibition! And be sure to RSVP to the party on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/?ref=ts&fref=ts">Friday, December 7th</a>. </p> <p>Presented by <a href="http://twitter.com/milkstudios">@MilkStudios</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/paddle8">@Paddle8</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/tumblr">@Tumblr</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/smartwater">@Smartwater</a> | #MovingTheStill #SmartBasel </p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37114199147http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37114199147Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:22:00 -0500GIFart baselabmbmiamiartGIF artmovingthestillmoving the stillart basel miamiart basel miami beach<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso1_400.gif"/><br/> Monica Dimperio + Lisa Frame, "Oh, hi, O."<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso2_250.gif"/><br/> Emily Elizabeth W, "Stop that"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso3_500.gif"/><br/> James Myrick, "Starbucks in Starbucks fractal"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso4_500.gif"/><br/> Brennan Kelly, "Pet Found in Park"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso5_500.gif"/><br/> Claire Marie Christerson, "Self Portrait Through Allyssa"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso6_500.gif"/><br/> Peekasso, "nothing you can do about"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me99soAFrv1ri63dso7_500.gif"/><br/> gwilli, "wall face"<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://movingthestill.paddle8.com/post/37038177599/ryan-trecartins-gif-selections-monica-dimperio">movingthestill-paddle8</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ryan Trecartin’s GIF Selections:</p> <p><a href="http://themidwasteland.tumblr.com/">Monica Dimperio + Lisa Frame</a>, <em>Oh, hi, O.</em></p> <p><a href="http://eatkittens.tumblr.com/">Emily Elizabeth W</a>, <em>Stop that</em></p> <p><a href="http://thefoxplosion.tumblr.com/">James Myrick</a>, <em>Starbucks in Starbucks fractal</em></p> <p><a href="http://brennankelly.tumblr.com/">Brennan Kelly</a>, <em>Pet Found in Park</em></p> <p><a href="http://hahaclaire.tumblr.com/">Claire Marie Christerson</a>, <em>Self Portrait Through Allyssa</em></p> <p><a href="http://peekasso.tumblr.com/">Peekasso</a>, <em>nothing you can do about</em></p> <p><a href="http://gwilli.tumblr.com/">gwilli</a>, <em>wall face</em></p> <p><em><br/></em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/?fref=ts">Join us in Miami</a> next week during Miami Art Week to see these GIFs installed in physical space! </p> </blockquote>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37039380427http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/37039380427Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:03:17 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9ab4KlTU1ri63dso1_250.gif"/><br/> Mars Dolschon, "Prtcl_Sphere_03"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9ab4KlTU1ri63dso2_500.gif"/><br/> FashGif, Flats, "Napier Street Fitzroy"<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9ab4KlTU1ri63dso3_400.gif"/><br/> Tnigslife, "Roman Candle"<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9ab4KlTU1ri63dso4_500.gif"/><br/> Ira Chernova, "b/w 5"<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://movingthestill.paddle8.com/post/36978547939/richard-phillips-gif-selections-mars-dolschon">movingthestill-paddle8</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Richard Phillips’ GIF Selections:</p> <p><a href="http://dermars.tumblr.com/">Mars Dolschon</a>, <em>Prtcl_Sphere_03</em></p> <p><a href="http://fashgif.tumblr.com/">FashGif</a>, Flats, <em>Napier Street Fitzroy</em></p> <p><a href="http://tnigslife.tumblr.com/">Tnigslife</a>, <em>Roman Candle</em></p> <p><a href="http://chernova.tumblr.com/"> Ira Chernova</a>, <em>“b/w 5”</em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/374877772603569/?fref=ts">Join us in Miami</a> next week during Miami Art Week to see these GIFs installed in physical space! </p> </blockquote>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/36979541047http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/36979541047Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:49:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md5d0luCwl1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title: </strong> <span>“Sprnz 7”</span><br/><strong>Artist:</strong> <a href="http://g1ft3d.com/" title="g1ft3d" target="_blank">g1ft3d</a><br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35308451303http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35308451303Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:28:57 -0500Sci-FiFuturismPerpetual MotionGeometricAvante GardeSurrealismModernismEyegasmsubmission<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md55e2v08u1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong>  14 Geometrically Idealized Ripples in the Plane<br/><strong>Artist:</strong>  <a href="http://patternstream.tumblr.com/">pattern stream</a><br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35305403963http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35305403963Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:46:32 -0500James Freysubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md5fwe1MPy1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> brought to you by smart water<br/><strong>Artist:</strong> Mr.GIF<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35302258484http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35302258484Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:03:57 -0500Hand DrawnComicsHumorSurrealismsubmission<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md52bjJK5U1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> What do you see?<br/><strong>Artist:</strong> Psykzz<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35296049658http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35296049658Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:39:21 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md531kMwhJ1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> ils ont désappris à voir<br/><strong>Artist:</strong> Marie Clerel<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35292928184http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35292928184Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:57:00 -0500submissionrichard phillips<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6v0vzPcz1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Artist: </strong><a href="http://chrisritter.tumblr.com/">Chris Ritter</a><span> and </span><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/kmallikarjuna/11-careers-obama-should-consider-if-he-loses-the-e-725b">Krutika Mallikarjuna</a>.<span> Inspired by </span><a href="http://sha-sha-shroom.tumblr.com/post/20222035182/i-dont-know-okay-i-had-to-express-my-love-for">sha-sha-shroom</a><span>.</span></p> <p><strong>Title:</strong> ”If you like it then you shoulda put a vote on it.”</p> <div></div>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35291946933http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35291946933Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:43:00 -0500GIFhumornicola formichetti<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md534psftB1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> Cube Milk<br/><strong>Artist:</strong>  Eva Papamargariti<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35289845521http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35289845521Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:14:37 -0500Perpetual MotionGeometricAbstractionSlow motionBlack and Whitesubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md52iiV6WU1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> Starbucks in Starbucks fractal<br/><strong>Artist: </strong> James Myrick<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35287012279http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35287012279Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:32:30 -0500PsychadelicPerpetual MotionAbstractionHumorExpressionismEyegasmsubmissionRyan Trecartin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md534zyqka1rf089no1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> <em>ferð</em><span> </span><br/><strong>Artist:</strong> Mathias Tang<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35284527797http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35284527797Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:50:09 -0500PsychadelicPerpetual MotionAbstractionSurrealismEyegasmsubmission<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md4z784eTO1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Ocean City</p> <p>DusunenHayvan</p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35282362107http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35282362107Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:07:43 -0500Retrosubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md51q32frc1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong>  My head is a spinning monument<br/><strong>Artist:</strong>  Eva Papamargariti<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35280318134http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35280318134Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:25:09 -0500Avante GardeExpressionismSurrealismSlow motionBlack and WhitesubmissionJames Frey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md3mxgCDWs1rf089no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Title:</strong> Fire toy<br/><strong>Artist:</strong> Fred<br/><br/></p>http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35278421058http://movingthestill.tumblr.com/post/35278421058Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:43:12 -0500PsychadelicSci-FiPerpetual MotionGeometricAbstractionAvante GardeSurrealismModernismsubmission