Gallery: Dreamy Videogame GIFs Transport You to Another World

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    Noirlac take stills from videogames and layers frames on top of them to create GIFs. *Image: Noirlac*
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    The movements are so subtle you can hardly tell they're there in some cases. *Image: Noirlac*
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    Hell yes. *Image: Noirlac*
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    The artist's process blurs the line between curation and creation. *Image: Noirlac*
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    The landscapes are hazy and softer than in modern-day videogames. *Image: Noirlac*
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    *Image: Noirlac*
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    Noirlac has uploaded around 10,000 images and GIFs since 2010. *Image: Noirlac*
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    *Image: Noirlac*
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    A screen grab from *Final Fight 3*, a Japanese videogame that was released in 1995. *Image: Noirlac*
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    Another dreamy landscape. *Image: Noirlac*
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    *Image: Noirlac*
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    OK, not all. *Image: Noirlac*
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