Live photos by Julien Douvier

We want to show you cinemagraphs created by a graphic designer from France — Julien Douvier. In his works, you will see simple scenes from everyday life, looking at which you will feel that you are watching a movie.

Cinemagraphy combines traditional photography with elements of local animation, which creates the effect of a live picture. (Photo: Julien Douvier)

The selected moving parts of the image are isolated from the static image. This dichotomy makes the images quiet and somewhat contemplative.

These are not just gifs, they are much more complex, animated images raised to a qualitatively new level.

Cinemagraphs create a convincing illusion that you are watching a movie.

The cinemagraphs of Julien Douvier radiate calmness, revealing the beauty of ordinary, everyday life.

According to the first creators of live images — Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, they wanted to connect the world of photography and the world of cinema. And they really did it.

It usually takes two days to create one live image, but if the moving element in the picture is a person, then it may take a week.

The author of these unusual live photos is inspired by everything that can be seen. And music is also important for him in his work, which, according to him, very often affects the choice of a plot for filming.

More works by Julien Douvier can be viewed on his website: juliendouvier.com.