Photographer Jamie Beck and motion graphics artist Kevin Burg have found a way to elevate the animated GIF to a level approaching fine art, with their “cinemagraphs” — elegant, subtly animated creations that are “something more than a photo but less than a video.”.
Seattle-based illustrator Dain Fagerholm calls his animations “stereographic drawings”. They trick the eye by rapidly switching between two images that shift perspectives, creating a bizarre 3-D effect.
While traditionally stereographic images are used to create hyperrealistic, sci-fi effects, Fagerholm uses a hand-drawn aesthetic that makes it look like your childhood book illustrations have come to life.