WikiIndaba conference 2018/Submissions/How to make animated GIFs

Submission no. 022

Title of the submission: How to make animated GIFs

Type of submission (lecture, panel, tutorial/workshop, roundtable discussion, lightning talk, birds of a feather discussion): Tutorial / workshop

Author of the submission

Zachary McCune

Language of presentation

English

E-mail address

zmccune@wikimedia.org

Username

Zachary McCune - Global Audiences Manager, Communications

Country of origin

USA

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)

Wikimedia Foundation, FLNR

Personal homepage or blog

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)

Learn how to make animated GIFs of your own using web-based tools and small video clips! In this hands-on tutorial, we'll look at how you can make and edit animated GIFs of your own for use on Wikimedia Commons and in social media posts. With GIF use growing across the internet, we want to help photographers and videographers share Wikimedia stories and knowledge content using this popular file format.

What will attendees take away from this session?

Introduction to web-based tools (like GIPHY) that allow you to quickly edit video clips into animated GIFs
Hands-on practice making GIFs of your own

Theme of presentation

For workshops and discussions, what level is the intended audience?

Intermediate

Length of session (if other than 25 minutes, specify how long): 25 minutes

Will you attend WikiIndaba if your submission is not accepted?

Yes

Slides or further information (optional)

Special requests

Projector to show tools and processes

Is this Submission a Draft or Final?

Final

Interested attendees

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Committee decision

Accepted