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The hardest way to make a GIF

30 points by plaguna ago | 7 comments

ticulatedspline |next [-]

> Using imagemagick on the command line I was able to combine the images into a GIF.

man what a cop out, I was hoping they would use a text editor to build the gif. that would be way harder.

hereonout2 |root |parent [-]

Indeed, I've never developed my own film but I do respect it entails a fair bit of effort, and the funky old camera is cool.

But scanning, cropping using one of the latest image editors, then running it through imagemagick does not feel like the hardest way to make a gif.

adzm |root |parent [-]

Developing film is such a beautiful kind of magic. Watching the image appear in a darkroom before your eyes is a very unique experience.

dominicq |next |previous [-]

"Acquire photons" was funny

MitPitt |root |parent |next [-]

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe

john_strinlai |root |parent |previous [-]

it certainly gives "you must first invent the universe" vibes

virgil_disgr4ce |previous [-]

This reminds me in the best way of Lynch's Lumiere competition entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds-OKH2ow4o