If using the "next" icon, gif43 will take you on a "journey" of images, or you can select from the menu. You can view several "types" of GIF files, such as GIF animation or GIF montages which includes photos.
You can also view Shockwave files, and view and enter QuickTime movies, such as actors showreels or film companies showreels.
GIF animation is a "feature" of web browsers whereby a collection of GIF type images are played one after the other like a projector playing film giving animation. GIF animation
You can make your own animation files. Infact we encourage you to do so! If you send it to us and we like it we will include it on gif43 and credit you! You can also include a brief message such as Happy Birthday Mathew, etc. Anything original or funny is of particular interest. (You can also enter GIF montages, see below.) To create GIF animation you need a GIF animation program, some of which can be obtained for free - see Credits & Links
To enter a GIF file to gif43 simply attach the file to an email and Email entry to gif43
If you are under fourteen years include your age. Note make sure when copying and pasting a GIF animation file that you do this OUTSIDE Word otherwise the file will just be a "static" gif file.
A "montage" here is a collection of still images shown one after the other or on top of each other such as a collection of photographs, like a "slideshow". The images may apper anywhere on the screen i.e. not necessarily overlapping each other, and one image may "dissolve" (i.e. melt) into the other.
The Marilyn collection gives a feeling of the wonder and absolute beauty of Marilyn Monroe. Note this inovative idea of GIF as photos is we beleive different to anything else on the web (at the moment others have lots of web pages which have to be individually loaded), but takes a total of 3MB of file space as the pictures are of high quality. GIF Montages
To enter you own montage to gif43:
Send entry to gif43
The Casting Book here is a particular type of "montage" being a collection of photographs and brief information of actors and actresses. This a new venture for gif43. Any actor or actress can apply to have his/her details put on gif43, for free. And any casting director can view the casting book also for free. Casting Book
To apply for your details to be put onto the Casting Book send an email to gif43 with two attachments which are both 200 wide and 305 high, each containing a photograph of yourself, and also including any "art work" you want. Or you can send two different sized attachments but the total size should not exceed a total width of 400 and height of 305. The files can be either GIF or JPEG file types and the total file space including all artwork should not exceed 40KB.
The "art work" can be any basic information about yourself that you want to include under both or either of the two photos of yourself, such as your playing age and height, etc and ending with your email address, and or your web site, and or your agent's email address (Do NOT include your telephone number unless you have to.) Subject to space you can also include other information e.g. special skills, accents spoken, etc.
Enter your details to Casting Book
You can get an idea by looking at the Casting Book
If you are outside the UK please also include your country in the subject.
Shockwave for moving images is probably the next most "standard" file type on the web. However unlike GIF animation files they are not so easy to create.
It is likely to already been installed on your computer.
If not, you can obtain a free download
To create your own Shockwave files you need to purchase Macromedia Director. For information including examples and tutorials Shockwave studio
A QuickTime file can be streamed down from the web site and at the same time played on your computer. To play a QuickTime movie file you must have QuickTime installed on your computer. It is likely to already been installed on your computer. If not, you can obtain a free download
Note if takes about twenty minutes to download the free version.
