Paraphyletic

kqedscience:

“GIFs can also become, when they choose to be, things of remarkable beauty. And few things demonstrate that more clearly than the work of Matthew DiVito, who is a freelance graphic designer and, as a side job, an animator of GIFs. In 2011, DiVito wanted some extra practice with Cinema 4D. So he started creating animations — GIFs whose purpose was not to provide ironic commentary on current events, but to provide beauty itself. DiVito began cataloguing his mesmerizing creations on Tumblr, where he has since built up a large and loyal following for his work.”

Reblogging for my favorite NPR affiliate and because it allows me to set the record straight on the correct pronunciation of GIF:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?gggarf01.wav=GIF