[collin]

Originally posted by ethan

At least I have someone waiting for me when I get out of this house... unlike the rest of you friendless *********s.

Yes, since Dillon is such a heartwarming prize

[Matty]

ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 8

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SAD NEWS:
Sloth/Stoenm has decided to quit the competition.
We are now down to 8 instead of 9!


EPISODE 5: GIFS

WHAT TO DO WITH THE ENTRIES:
I want each of you to PM me who you think had the best entry and the worst entry. You cannot say yourself!

I would like the two names into me by
Tuesday October 23, 2012
@ 9 PM US Central Time



THE ENTRIES

Originally posted by collin

The most heart-warming treasure of GIFs on ATRL is learning to throw shade with them.
The first that come to my mind (or the most iconic, persay) are the following:
"Mariah/I Don't Know Her": http://dramadaily.net/forum/images/smilies/QcjxJ.gif
"Britney on ET": http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4...io2_r4_250.gif
Though overused, they never age - this is easily the highlight of GIFs for me.
I took this as a challenge: find one just as good, but only... without a celeb
The ending result is one that can be perfectly attached to many shade opportunities.
One might say it catalyzes a sharp 'stop' to the doings of haters and company



This multi-purpose not only provides a good response to ignorant basics, but
to pop-culture basics. Let's face it, some people just really need to STOP
Here are some in-the-action examples of opportune times to use this GIF:

"Discussion: Lady Gaga is male, a part of the illuminati, and praises Lucifer"



"Poll: Who is the new ICONIC queen of pop???"



"Music News: Nicki to release Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up: Martha's Madness: Va Va Voom Version, featuring 8 new songs produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut"



"Music News: Katy to release 90th single off of 1998 album, Teenage Dream"



It could even work in the game section, i.e. Musical Chairs! Need to quickly end a round?



Most simply and traditionally, it can be used in an argument. Delusional stan? Rude lessor? Solution:



There are also symbolic deeper meanings within the GIF that require deep thought.
Don't worry, I've done all the thinking and would love to share the secrets.
I, myself, like to pretend the recipient of the GIF is the news reporter herself.
The gusts in the background could be a continuation of this iconic GIF:
http://cdn.littlemonsters.com/4fc06d...014233_700.gif
This opens up yet another door. In essence, 'whoever think they iconic can STOP'.
The mic shown in the GIF could easily be used as secret shade
If I knew how, I'd even add a "Your Fave" in place of "Holly Ellenbogen".
Maybe even a photo-shopped head of (insert star here) [playing it safe ].
This shows the ability for the GIF to branch into its' own viral, wait for it, MEME.
Let me guess what you're thinking about my hypothesis:



This GIF would easily add the the language of GIFs, especially in ATRL.
Plus, it's a refreshing way to enable everyone, regardless of stanbase, to shade

Originally posted by Energy

Get into Queen Dolores Umbridge, sipping her True Tea™.


One might ask? Why use this particular gif?
Well, it is extremely versatile and can be used successfully in almost any ATRL situation
For example:
1.After dragging someone for filth....*Sip Tea c\_/*
2.While watching two members drag each other....*Sip Tea c\_/*
3.First encountering an amazing song....*Sip Tea c\_/*
4.While waiting on something....*Sip Tea c\_/*
5.When a member you dislike gets the ticket to banland....*Sip Tea c\_/*
6.When something you predicted comes to pass....*Sip Tea c\_/*
7.Watching a member have a meltdown...*Sip Tea c\_/*
8.Your fav slays the charts, selling 3 million in the first week....*Sip Tea c\_/*
etc. etc.

Now watch the Queen sip her True Tea™ once more.

Originally posted by team zune XD

When participating in this competition thus far, I have noticed a number of acts of shade from various members, even me. So for all of these epidemic battles in the house, lead me to use this gif:


The show Cougar Town, originally on ABC now on TBS, revolves around the lives of middle aged people, but yet remains just as funny when watching the actual show. This gif in particular has the character Andy Torres, a neighbor of the main character, who can sometimes on the show be a bit of a “try hard” to be a certain characteristic. This gif in particular, when Andy tries to dramatically walk off mad, and then fails and gets it returned in his face. So here are some reasons below who this can be successful here on atrl:

1.One off gifs have its own market of use. This gif shows enough of use from attackers, especially if they are wrong for some reason, where they can put it when they are wrong. Usually ATRL members need to have similar one off gifs like this to smack some gurls into place.

2.When people on this site use a certain amount of shade, sometimes it works and there is no opportunity for one to push shade back. Usually when shade is thrown at one, You can get out of shade really easily and a gif like this can tell someone “you tried”
With this GIF I will provide direct examples of this can be used:

Example 1: When stan uses largely overinflated recipets about pop star’s sales in the US:

Last week on yahoo music in the blog update, it was officially listed at 800,000. You probably made that number up


Example 2: Backtracking Bandwagoners:
Pop Star that couldn’t get big until a year later
Gurl…

Example 3:
Trolling members

Did you make an error in the title? Hit?


then to be quoted back

Oh and when has any of your fav (ex.Rebecca Ferguson) ever had a hit compared to Keri #YouTried #StayMad


Even if this can be used in obsessed cases, obseesed cases are still being used repeatedly and not just once.

Originally posted by TheSeenScene

GIFs are an easy way to get your point across without saying anything. That's why they're so popular on sites like ATRL and Tumblr. In my opinion, the best kind of GIF to have saved in your folder is one that can be used many times, for many different purposes. Like this one.



Not only is it really funny and attention grabbing, but there are many ways for it to be used.

Example: "Here's a visual representation of Keri Hilson's career and Christina's "Bionic" era."



That covers both Shade and Flopping.

You could also look at it more literally.
"Call Me Maybe and Gangnam Style were played back to back on the radio today. I am just 500% done with everything."



Finally, it could be used when you find out something.
"No new Adele for a few more years?!"



Disclaimer: I actually liked the Bionic era even though it was a flop.

Originally posted by VJoker

Hello judges.



This is the gif I chose. I made it myself. Because of that it may not be as good as other gifs of other contestants which they found on a blog or something like that and not as good as overused relevant gifs but I probably spend more time on finding the video and actually making it. I also think its more personal.

I actually wanted to use



or



but ended up with this one.

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Some examples (dont take the shade on artists seriously, I dont hate any of them):

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Its also good to comment on a fight between to members.

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The gif is probably more of a "Troll-Shade" gif. It doesnt fit too much with long texts or giving receipts and explanations whilst shading.

Originally posted by boyonce

ATRL is home to an abundance of gifs that manage to make a strong and clear (yet wordless) point. Gifs enhance our posts by providing a visual clue to the tone of voice we wish the post to be read in, or to the emotions behind what we are saying.

Annoyed? We've got a gif for that. Laughing out loud? We've got a gif for that. Popping your booty? You better believe we've got a (couple of) gif(s) for that.

But what about that moment?

You know the one... You find a post or an ATRL user that is, in every sense of the word, exhausting. I'm not talking simply "yawn at the screen" exhausting. I'm talking "log off your computer-walk far, far away from it-flop directly onto your face and lay there undisturbed for hours because the absolute banality of a completely inane and over-done post has effectively sucked your will to go on any further" exhausted. Phew.

For those moments, I present you with this...



Let's see it in action...

It can also be used in any variation of the following Poll threads:

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Gifs as responses, which up till recently have been warned for pointless by the sometimes vindictive mods if no text was attached, is sometimes the ONLY suitable response to certain posts. That being said, my gif of choice is my favorite gif ever and is saved on my iPhone (courtesy of iOS6) so I am able to send that as a response in appropriate situations. Circumstances that illicit this response includes:

Moments of hilarity.






Moments of disbelief.





Moments of reaching/delusion.

Everything from "GET IT" to "low IQ" and "pointless lyrics."



Moments of skull dragging

followed by moments of exposure.



Moments of .

Read the comment and proceed to read the title of the thread.



Moments of fear.

Navy living up to most illiterate stan base on ATRL.



This gif is almost as versatile as Beyonce's ability to sing every genre from Pop, Pop/R&B, Pop/Christian, Pop/Mariachi Band, Pop/African Tribal Dance, Pop/"Insert random genre of music" cuz Beyonce is KING.

Originally posted by ethan

Fierce and Love
- Matty

[ethan]

Edge's is like a popular gif on ATRL.

Some of the example's y'all used are hilarious

[Scene.]

I can't believe Sloth decided to leave! I'm sure they had their reasons though.

[ethan]

collin & boyonce... I am laughing out loud at the examples y'all used.
Great job turning a basic gif into something usable, boyonce

How not to use TheSeenScene's gif

[Scene.]

Originally posted by ethan

collin & boyonce... I am laughing out loud at the examples y'all used.
Great job turning a basic gif into something usable, boyonce

How not to use TheSeenScene's gif

The explanation you gave with your entry was stunning. Oh... wait... there was no explanation.

#Oop.

[Energy]

Hmmmm...interesting entries.


And why did Sloth leave?!

[ethan]

Originally posted by TheSeenScene

The explanation you gave with your entry was stunning. Oh... wait... there was no explanation.

#Oop.

You are to find a gif that you think is funny and ATRL would love and give examples how it could be used.

I must have missed where he said that we had to include an "explanation"

[Scene.]

Originally posted by ethan

I must have missed where he said that we had to include an "explanation"

Well when literally every other contestant included some form of explanation to accompany their GIF, that's when you should know that something's off with your entry.

Thanks for the free GIF promo, by the way!

[KitKat]

Sloth could have won the entire game, easily.

[Evun]

Sloth / Stonem left? I was really rooting for him. He would have made Top 5 (and probably Top 2).

[ethan]

Originally posted by TheSeenScene

Well when literally every other contestant included some form of explanation to accompany their GIF, that's when you should know that something's off.

Thanks for the free GIF promo, by the way!

How should I have known that before I submitted it?



It didn't say we needed it, I didn't think it was necessary, I didn't include it.

[collin]

These entries!

Also, why did Stonem leave? And not Katie shading all of us

[Matty]

Originally posted by Katie

Sloth could have won the entire game, easily.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

I meant "uneducated" not "illiterate" Navy. Oh well.

Originally posted by ethan

Edge's is like a popular gif on ATRL.

I know that it's a popular gif. I asked Andre to make it months ago and it picked up. I guess some of you wouldn't understand what impact is.



Moment of shading.

[Matty]

Originally posted by Energy

And why did Sloth leave?!

He said he had other things to do

[Energy]

Originally posted by Matty

He said he had other things to do

Originally posted by Katie

Sloth could have won the entire game, easily.

Oh really. Interesting.

[ethan]

Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

I meant "uneducated" not "illiterate" Navy. Oh well.



I know that it's a popular gif. I asked Andre to make it months ago and it picked up. I guess some of you wouldn't understand what impact is.



Moment of shading.

ehh... that wasn't a great use of it but I really do love that gif. I just thought it had to be one that all of ATRL wasn't already aware of

[collin]

I've never seen Edge's, actually

[ethan]

Oh, my... collin's never seen it! It must be irrelevant then.