There was no shortage of GIFs from Thursday's Video Music Awards, as MTV and viewers instantly transformed the show's best moments into this year's most addictive web format.
MTV simplified the GIF-making process by embedding "Snap a GIF" button in every video player. Some of the resulting creations are displayed on this GIF Wall and on MTV's Tumblr page.
“This is the vernacular of the audience, so we want to give them more tools to amplify this behavior,” Colin Helms, MTV’s SVP of digital media, previously told Mashable. “We don’t want to make it hard for them.”
So what caught the eye of the GIF artists out there? Check out the gallery above.
Animated GIFs have become a popular vehicle to showcase notable moments of 2012, particularly for awards shows. In January, a GIF of comedian Tina Fey photobombing Amy Poehler during the Golden Globes went viral. Popular Academy Awards GIFs in February captured the best moments, including Angelina Jolie's leg.
What's your favorite GIF from this collection? Let us know in the comments.