While some will mock the animated gif, this above example shows why we shouldn’t forget. Sure an embedded flash file of this clip would be smoother, have a smaller file size and perhaps make more sense all around, but where would the nostalgia in that be?
[...] Many of you may be familiar with Eames’s Power of Ten. If not, I am sure you can find it off of YouTube. However, the Simpson’s has just produced their own parody that is actually pretty well done. It was great to see an Eames reference even if the majority of the nation did not recognize its origin… and that is what is so sad. Thanks to the guys at DesignNotes for providing this animated gif of the Simpson’s Power of Ten sequence. [...]
[...] The Power of Ten (Simpson’s style) De la casa de los Simpsons al cerebro de Homer… dulce recursividad (tags: homer simpson recursivity gif minizen) [...]
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I love watching clips that give us some perspective on how tiny we are.
Thanks for posting, Michael.