The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF; /dʒɪf/ JIF or /ɡɪf/ GHIF) is a bitmap image format that was developed by a team at the online services provider CompuServe led by American computer scientist Steve Wilhite on 15 June 1987.
We can make them easily RIGHT in, you guessed it, good old Keynote!
Remember what vector graphics are from G3?
We start out making one of these
We animate it
We export as a GIF and we're done!
We will all produce a simple one to completion (Like EXAMPLE A)
Once done, if time allows, we will make a more advanced version (Like EXAMPLE B)
Day One
Smokestack
Wind
Arrows for movement
Glowing coal
Turbine
What is YOUR power source?
EXAMPLE A
EXAMPLE B
Once you have developed some skills with vector graphic creation and animation you may wish to add more detail and even colour to your GIF.
IF YOU HAVE TIME!
Here is a video of all you need to know for accessing for review anytime.
Make a GIF in Keynote.mp4
Click below to go to the Noun Project for inspiration:
Sometimes I grab 2 or 3 and mix elements to make something more original and unique.