What is the origin of this creepy gif?
May 2, 2006 5:01 PM Subscribe
Does anyone know the origin of this creepy animated gif?
A friend of mine saw this gif as someone's avatar on the GenMay forums a couple months back. After watching it about a million times, I want to know more about it. Does anyone know its origin? There is a URL at the end, but it's so small that blowing it up is of no use.
The only thing I can think of is that this is a student project. I know people in computer art schools sometimes make animated shorts to showcase their skills. Any other ideas?
A friend of mine saw this gif as someone's avatar on the GenMay forums a couple months back. After watching it about a million times, I want to know more about it. Does anyone know its origin? There is a URL at the end, but it's so small that blowing it up is of no use.
The only thing I can think of is that this is a student project. I know people in computer art schools sometimes make animated shorts to showcase their skills. Any other ideas?
Well, the "normal" person in it looks an awful lot like the main character in Fifty Percent Grey... maybe it's by the same animator? Or maybe they just used the same software?
posted by fvox13 at 6:09 PM on May 2, 2006
posted by fvox13 at 6:09 PM on May 2, 2006
It's a video of a dinner party that takes a really weird turn. I definitely saw it on some video site (I thought it was milkandcookies), but I'm having problems finding it now.
posted by educatedslacker at 6:45 PM on May 2, 2006
posted by educatedslacker at 6:45 PM on May 2, 2006
Trying to decipher the URL may be one way. I've opened it in a new window and left it looping while I increase/decrease the resolution [command+option+plus or minus on a mac]. I'm pretty sure it start off with the www and ends in com. The guts I'm guessing are Lio???Z??? (maybe a name, Lionel Z something?)
posted by tellurian at 7:36 PM on May 2, 2006
posted by tellurian at 7:36 PM on May 2, 2006
Well done educatedslacker, left the preview and post too long.
posted by tellurian at 7:37 PM on May 2, 2006
posted by tellurian at 7:37 PM on May 2, 2006
Yeah.. I was able to make Lion and Zion out by zooming in on some of the darker frames in ImageReady CS. Quick Google search, and woohoo... creepy video!
posted by educatedslacker at 7:41 PM on May 2, 2006
posted by educatedslacker at 7:41 PM on May 2, 2006
Response by poster: Amazing, educatedslacker! It looks like you've got it! Did you already know where it came from, or did you use some sort of ungodly google-fu?
And is the video on that site working for everyone else? I've tried in both IE and Firefox, and I can't get the movie to download.
posted by Paul KC at 7:56 PM on May 2, 2006
And is the video on that site working for everyone else? I've tried in both IE and Firefox, and I can't get the movie to download.
posted by Paul KC at 7:56 PM on May 2, 2006
I just remembered watching it once off a link from milkandcookies.com late last year (and I just now found that link). I couldn't find it on their site by searching, so I just zoomed in on a few of the frames in the gif to try to make out the link in it. As soon as I searched for Lion, Zion, and animation, it was the first link that came up.
Rewatching it from tellurian's link reminds me how damn creeped out it made me feel the first time. *shivers*
posted by educatedslacker at 8:36 PM on May 2, 2006
Rewatching it from tellurian's link reminds me how damn creeped out it made me feel the first time. *shivers*
posted by educatedslacker at 8:36 PM on May 2, 2006
Woah, the video is super creepy. Were they speaking israeli?
posted by delmoi at 2:48 AM on May 3, 2006
posted by delmoi at 2:48 AM on May 3, 2006
That is creepy -- thanks for sharing it! Yes, it's Israeli Hebrew (except, obviously, for the Brit chick with the broken leg).
posted by languagehat at 6:29 AM on May 3, 2006
posted by languagehat at 6:29 AM on May 3, 2006
Wow-that's the perfect nightmare inducing clip. My kids are going to love it!
posted by hollygoheavy at 7:25 AM on May 3, 2006
posted by hollygoheavy at 7:25 AM on May 3, 2006
The animated gif is freakier than the full video IMO, but the video is still awesome! Thanks for the great post Paul!
posted by rinkjustice at 8:19 PM on May 3, 2006
posted by rinkjustice at 8:19 PM on May 3, 2006
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