Friday Foto Fun!

What could be more fun on a Friday than creating animated GIFs from images in our online collections? It certainly makes me view our collections in a whole new way.

Our friend and colleague, Mia, started it all by combining multiple images of soldiers doing physical training at the New Zealand Artillery camp and posting it on her blog.



One of the more intriguing elements of this animation is the peek-a-boo effect of the barn door in the background.

These images are part of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=78461
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=78462
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=78463

Here's an action shot documenting the unfortunate turn of events for a man and his kite buggy in Kilbirnie Park, Wellington, in 1993:



These images are part of the The Dominion Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=45020
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=45021


And finally, I'll leave you with Ann Blewman and Clifford Howcroft, winners of the national dancing championships in 1951:



These images are part of Evening Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=63743
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=63742
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=63741
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=63744
http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=63746

We made the animated GIFs on http://gickr.com/. You just upload the pictures and voila, it's done! So go on and have a go. Post a link to your creation in in the comments section.