Launch Recite Me assistive technology
An animation of a person’s face framed within a dark diamond shape. The face is obscured by vertical blue and black lines, contrasted against a background of vibrant, wavy multicoloured stripes.

We can't get enough of these incredible analogue-created GIFs

—
Date
28 November 2014

We just can’t get enough of well-executed GIFs here at It’s Nice That at the moment, so we were rather chuffed when today’s grey morning was brightened up with these stunning moving images from photographer Chris O’Donovan.

What’s really incredible about Chris’ creations is that the images in his Stereovision project are all created using analogue technologies, specifically the Nishika N800 – a 1980s 3D camera that works in a similar way to stereoscopy by capturing two 2D images that work together to create the eerie sense of suspended movement. The use of props is gloriously surreal: we see a teapot destined to forever spill its contents onto the floor, an outstretched, teacup-bearing De Chirico-esque gloved hand juddering slightly too far away. Elsewhere, there’s a definite “Here’s Johnny” Shining vibe in the bright rainbow stripes of the curiously titled Blushing Unhealthy Bear image; giving a slightly sinister tone to its multi-coloured psychedelia.

An animation in which a person stands against a striped background, wearing black and white striped leggings and a large, red, honeycomb-like structure over their head. A hand in a red glove reaches in from the side, and the movement is subtle.
Above

Chris O’Donovan: Green Weird Bellsnake

An animation of a figure standing against a black and white diamond pattern. Four distorted, checkered squares float around them, each with a hand reaching out from the edge.
Above

Chris O’Donovan: Alienated Dearest Kronosaurus

An animation in which a 3D rendered figure stands against a crumpled paper backdrop. The figure has a geometric, abstract head and holds their hands to their chest, surrounded by floating, folded paper shapes.
Above

Chris O’Donovan: Arid Major Ant

An animation in which a person wearing yellow diving fins kicks upwards through dark blue water. A school of silver fish swims around them, with movement that is subtle.
Above

Chris O’Donovan: Broken Glittering Kinglet

An animation of a figure made of small white spheres standing behind a green table tennis table. The figure is set against a black, star-filled background with spheres floating in the air, and the movement is subtle.
Above

Chris O’Donovan: Quarrelsome Potable Ankolewatusi

Share Article

About the Author

Emily Gosling

—

Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

It's Nice That Newsletters

Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox? Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.