animutation
nounUK /ˌænɪmjuˈteɪʃən/ · US /ˌænəmjuˈteɪʃən/
Etymology Blend of ani(mation) + mutation.
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Internet A form of Internet-based computer animation characterized by unpredictable montages of pop culture images set to music; (countable) an instance of this.
- Think you’re cool sayin’ “All Your Base”? / Get that Xiao Xiao outta my face / You gotta be kidding me with that crap / Animutation’s where it’s at2003 April 5, Neil Cicierega, “Hyakugojyuuichi 2003”, in Clown Circus, performed by Lemon Demon:
- It's no fun to watch animutations when the music doesn't even line up! I think this is a performance issue; […]2003 October 29, Greg Courville, “Flash Player”, in alt.linux (Usenet):
2 more examples
- Animutation is satire, irony, and social criticism packed into one.2009, Marcel Danesi, “I-power: Pop Culture in the Age of the Internet”, in X-rated! The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture, New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →DOI, →ISBN, page 109:
- "Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise" was created by Neil Stephen Cicierega, an American comedian, filmmaker, and musician. He is also the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as animutation.2011, Greg Jarboe, “Month 2: Create Content Worth Sharing”, in YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day, 2nd edition, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, →ISBN: