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Cultural differences can be both interesting and difficult for someone moving to a different country. For artist James “Jim” Curran, it’s the source of inspiration for his 30 GIFs project.
During his one month stay in Tokyo, Curran spent six to eight hours a day to craft looping GIFs that each illustrate an aspect of his daily life, reports RocketNews24.
Tokyo Gifathon Day 6 Ramen noodle refills. #TokyoGifathon
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People will find it easy to relate to his works, particularly those who have been in Japan for vacation or work.
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The automated toilet seat experience is apparently one of the most told stories.
Tokyo Gifathon Day 22 Toilets. #TokyoGifathon
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For day 30, Curran opted to visualize the iconic RX-78 Gundam statue, which was taken down to make way for a new Gundam.
Tokyo Gifathon Day 30 I made a new animation every day for 30 days in Tokyo. #TokyoGifathon A post shared by James Curran (@slimjimstudios) on
For more of Curran’s GIF projects, you can check out the website of Slim Jim Studios. He even did GIF animations for Disney. Alfred Bayle/JB