animation
Artist turns controversial Olympic breakdancing routine into light painting animation
The 2024 Paris Olympics delivered countless unforgettable moments, but one performance arguably stood out from the rest: Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s now-infamous routine. Light…
People are now using AI to “communicate” with their deceased loved ones
AI image generators and enhancers have all sorts of applications. Some are scientifically significant, some are plain fun, and some are downright strange and unsettling….
This tool turns portrait photos into realistic videos of people talking
You know that saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words?” Well, it has just got a whole new meaning. D-ID has introduced a new…
How focal length and subject distance affects car photography
We’ve all seen these kinds of animations before when it comes to portrait photography. We’ve featured a few of them here on DIYP before where…
This website lets you merge photos with video and audio to make them talk
After Deep Nostalgia, here’s another tool that lets you animate your still images. Tokkingheads lets you choose a photo or avatar, merge it with a…
This tool turns old photos of your ancestors into creepy animations
MyHeritage has introduced some interesting tools that add a new dimension to your old family photos. It offers colorization and image enhancement, and both are…
How I create 2D animation with drone light painting
Before we jump into this blog post if you haven’t already read how I do drone light paintings horizontally in the sky be sure to…
Peanut Butter maker weighs in on the GIF vs JIF debate
#JifvsGif is a debate long-held in the photographic community, but did you ever think a Peanut Butter company would get involved? J. M. Smucker Company,…
Corel PhotoMirage creates animated images from still photos
Creating cinemagraphs and animated images from stills has become something of a trend in the last few years. Yes, the idea has been around for…
This trippy animation was made from a single photo
Have you ever seen an animated façade with dancing sculptures? Animator Ismael Sanz-Pena has made the sculptures dance on the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. His…
