cinemagraphs

@ Jamie Beck 

Are you fan of those slightly moving photographs where part of the image is frozen but something else is moving? A still photo with only slight movement in one chosen area of the photos is called a Cinemagraph, and the effect can be strikingly dramatic. A cinemagraph is actually an animated gif where each frame is shown for a chosen length of time before the next frame is displayed, like a flip book. This effect is achieved by isolating a 1-2 second segment from a video, importing the video frames into layers in Photoshop and then masking out the parts that you want to remain still. This is a just a basic explanation, and even a very simple cinemagraph might take a half a day to produce.

Diego Guevara includes some stunning examples and a more detailed explanation from creators Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg in this blog post and also this one. Jamie Beck's own site is here.

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