Look, there have been excellent arguments for both sides. For example, the word “gift” is the closest word to GIF, and it has a hard G. To pronounce GIF, just say “gift” without the “t".  Case closed? Probably not... 

Speaking of GIFs, the nice folks over at Wipster are holding a looping GIF competition, and the deadline is September 25, 2019. The rules? Simply design and create a unique looping GIF up to 8 seconds in duration to win prizes worth over $4,500! Just check out some of these cool prizes:


1st Place

  • School of Motion Advanced Motion Methods Course - $997
  • Keyframes Motion Conference (1 Ticket) - $895
  • Wipster 250GB Plan (3 Seats, 1 yr) - $810
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (All Apps, 1 yr) - $636
  • RØDE Wireless GO - $199
  • FilmConvert Bundle  - $179
  • FilmImpact.net Motion Impact Bundle - $176
  • Manfrotto Mover-30 DSLR Backpack - $140
  • Soundstripe Standard Membership (1-year) - $135
  • EditorsKeys After Effects Keyboard - Backlit - $120
  • ZHIYUN Smooth 4 - $119
  • JOBY GorillaPod Video 3K PRO - $112.45
  • Mamoworld Squash & Stretch Pro - $100
  • LaCie Rugged USB-C 1TB - $85

Second Place

  • Wipster 250GB Plan (1 seat, 1 yr) - $270
  • FilmImpact.net Motion Impact Bundle - $176

Head over to Wipster's website to download the starter kit. 

Wipster GIF competition

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