echograph, the instagram of animated gifs.

According to Wired we have been warned, animated GIFs are making a comeback. Echograph is a new iPad application that animates Instagram"ish" images and animates them GIF-style. Whether or not this will catch on is hard to predict since it involves additional hardware, but you have to admit it is darn catchy.

Here’s how it works: You shoot a video, select a five-second clip, and choose one still as the main frame. Next, use your finger to erase part of the image. That portion of the frozen image is replaced by video playing on an endless loop. The result? Hybrid images that keep your eye guessing.