So long gifs and say hello to WebM

[Jarrod]

What is WebM?

WebM is an audio-video container format designed to provide royalty-free, open video compression for use with HTML5 video. (Wiki - WebM)

Why WebM over gifs?

• Better performance
• Smaller file size
• Better quality
• Pause, speed & looping ablities
• Audio

Where can I make WebM files?
Online converters:

• http://video.online-convert.com/convert-to-webm
• http://gfycat.com/

Where can I host WebM files?
Offline converters:

• https://github.com/fnordware/AdobeWebM (plugins for Adobe Premier and Photoshop)
• https://github.com/Wsheerio/webmConverter

• http://pomf.se/ (50 MB limit)
• http://gfycat.com/ (Unlimited size, 15 second limit)

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=107219000&postcount=1

 

[Jarrod]

http://a.pomf.se/gqyqlt.webm

 

[Videodrome]

Avatars?

 

[Z A C K]

Avatars?

Avatars with audio? That'd be interesting.

 

[BDaddyK]

Avatars with audio? That'd be interesting.

I can only imagine...

 

[sharkboy1200]

Meh. Had to click another link.

 

[Z A C K]

Who's going to swoop in and pick up the "webmbin.com" domain?

 

[Jarrod]

Meh. Had to click another link.

I'm sure someone here can copy the source code and make a script for here.

 

[morfeeis]

Avatars with audio? That'd be interesting.

Is all i could think of for some reason....

 

[Freezasaurus]

Avatars with audio? That'd be interesting.

NOPE. I'm sure they'll be disabled everywhere. Too much potential for being irritating. GAF doesn't even allow animated avatars.

 

[DriedMangoes]

A peak at how Uncharted might look like on the PS4? (PS3 HD version)

http://a.pomf.se/gbhhiu.webm

 

[BraddersTheDog]

But can they be embedded?