Years ago, before computers were capable of creating photorealistic images, videogames were filled with pixelated characters making their way through gorgeous, hazily defined imaginary lands.

But animated GIFs aren't dying. They're metastasizing: People festoon their Tumblrs with them, pass them around in email, and use them as Twitter avatars or signatures on discussion boards.

Not quite. The GIF above, created from an International Sustainable Solutions poster, illustrates the major impact public transportation projects could have on Seattle traffic.

Paddle8 editor Collin Munn has helped launch Moving the Still, an art exhibition for the world’s best GIF artists. Fernando Alfonso III Updated on June 2 2021 9:10 am CDT ...