Cinemagraph Challenge: Welcome to The Flixel Games
With the Winter Olympics Around the Corner, It's Time to Make Some Cinemagraphs The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are kicking off this week, and we couldn't be more excited. The entire world w…
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Perfect Loop: The Official Cinemagraph Blog
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Our Favorite Cinemagraph Instagrammers of 2017
Whether you love it or dislike it, Instagram has become an integral part of our daily workflow when it comes to sharing and discovering content. Getting your posts noticed can be a near impossible tas…
The 7 Most Popular Cinemagraphs on Instagram from 2017
From a clockmaker that never sleeps to a workout that never ends, see the most popular @flixelphotos cinemagraphs on Instagram. How do we curate the amazingly cool collection of cinemagraphs that…
Introducing Becky Seymour, Winner of #TFPRockOn
Flixel hosts a weekly Instagram cinemagraph challenge called #TheFlixelProject, open to anyone looking to flex their cinemagraph creation skills. The goal: to fuel creativity, and inspire one another …
7 Instagram Tips to Get More Followers
Over the past 5 years, Instagram has blossomed into the premier, mainstream outlet for photographers, regardless of skill level. Boasting an active user base of 700 million and counting, Instagram’s p…
Meet Brendan McGee, Winner of #TheFlixelProject: Street Cinemagraphs
Flixel hosts a weekly Instagram cinemagraph challenge that is open to all, called #TheFlixelProject. We announce new themes weekly and give participants one week to submit their cinemagraph using a ha…
Flixel Contest Explores The World of Magical Cinemagraphs
Everyone loves a little magic. It probably has to do with that childlike wonder we hold onto–always searching for the unexplainable. There's something inherently magical about cinemagraphs. People oft…
Comparing Cinemagraphs vs. Boomerangs
We sometimes hear people describe cinemagraphs as Boomerangs - the medium and app created by Instagram. It's true: cinemagraphs and Boomerangs share a few common characteristics, and we can see ho…
The Best Performing Flixel Cinemagraphs of 2016
Cinemagraphs Quickly Become the Best Performing Content on Facebook and Instagram 2016 was another great year for cinemagraphs. Over 13.5 million cinemagraphs were viewed on Flixel social media chann…
#FlixelCheer Cinemagraph Contest Winners
This holiday season, we decided to spread a little #FlixelCheer by putting on a festive contest. The grand prize: a Flixel Holiday basket, a 1 year subscription to Flixel Cloud Web+Apps, plus a $500 d…
How to Easily Create Facebook and Instagram Ads Using Cinemagraphs
A magical blend of photo and video, cinemagraphs are known for their inherent and hypnotic ability to capture and hold attention. While scrolling through social media feeds, consumers te…
Instagram and the United Nations Create Cinemagraph Portraits with Flixel
A group of world leaders walked into a room and came to life as cinemagraphs. Seriously - that happened. Last month, representatives from around the globe gathered as a part of the United Natio…
Introducing The Creator Series featuring Jon Kane Houldsworth
Our community is at the heart of everything we do here at Flixel. The immensely talented creators who champion cinemagraphs, our company and one another help us build stronger relationships, create be…
Meet Our #MySummerThrowback Winner: Doğuş Bozkurt
The flow of inspiration in the Flixel community is multidirectional. As much as community members look to us for guidance, we love to see what drives your cinemagraph storytelling, and what we can do …
#MySummerThrowback Instagram Contest Winners
Summertime is one of the most busy, adventurous and exciting periods of the year because it is a season of possibilities. The Flixel team loves taking advantage of the long, sunny days, and has ma…
Digital Advertising Tips: How to Attract More Customers with Ads that Don’t Suck
Having trouble finding the right types of customers? Not seeing enough clicks and visits from your ads on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Follow these digital advertising tips to bring your ad game t…
How to Share Cinemagraphs on Social Networks and WordPress Blogs
So you just created a mesmerizing cinemagraph and you want to share it with your family, friends, clients, and more. A great way to do so is on your website or blog, as well as on your social media ne…
Instagram Finally Shows Some Out of the Box Thinking
Instagram made recent changes to their app and that's great news for anyone making videos and cinemagraphs. Launched way back in 2010, Instagram, and their iconic square format, redefined how photos a…
Top Brands are Using Cinemagraphs in Social Media
Within the last few months, we've seen several big brands use cinemagraphs to market their business on social media. Everyday at least one new cinemagraph is shared and promoted by companies like Dori…
How to Get Better Results on Instagram
Instagram has exploded in popularity and is quickly becoming a major marketing platform for many top brands. Facebook snatched-up Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and left the much-loved photo and vid…