Nothing [calms the nerves](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/vr-meditation-expert-chill) like a [perfectly looping GIF](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/perfecting-the-art-of-the-perfect-loop-with-zolloc), except maybe a [shot of good whiskey](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/up-close-dried-whiskey-looks-like-the-cosmos). You shouldn't drink [11 shots of whiskey](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/godzilla-ice-cubes-keep-your-whisky-cold-when-its-suntory-time) in five minutes, but you can definitely get lost in these 11 GIFs. Hell, take 10 minutes. We read [the entire internet](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/an-artist-attempted-to-draw-the-entire-internet-with-crowd-sourced-input-from-across-the-world), and these babies are the most satisfying, hypnotic short animations produced over the last 360 days. When respite is needed, bury your head in your smartphone and relax with salsa dancing aliens, celestial snugglers, Op Art butts, and universal thoughts animated by our favorite GIF-makers. Remember, 2017 is just a few days away.

[Lonac](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/valentines-day-heart-gifs)

[Traceloops](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/hand-drawn-african-mask-gif-art)

[Konczakowski](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/vortexes-we-like-better-than-the-polar-vortex-gifs)

_[James R. Eads x The Glitch](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/trippy-morphing-gifs-james-r-eads-the-glitch)_

[Sam Cannon](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/show/wild-performances--culture-beat-episode-7)

> [A video posted by Sam Cannon (@samcannon)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BMhAOrgDiwZ/) on
> 
> Nov 7, 2016 at 8:29am PST

  
[Karan Singh](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/animated-illustrations-marry-minimalism-and-geometric-illusions)

[Adam Pizurny](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/human-body-op-art-gifs)

[Eran Mendel](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/get-hypnotized-by-winsome-gifs)

_[Francisca Borzea](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/6-female-gif-artists-you-should-know)_

[Kidmograph](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/mixed-reality-3d-gifs-kidmograph)

> [A video posted by Gustavo  (@kidmograph)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BJLSIiygsa8/) on
> 
> Aug 16, 2016 at 9:28am PDT

  
[Zolloc](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/mesmerizing-hairy-humanoids-zolloc)

For more loops and other artwork you can't look away from, check out [The Creators Project's Instagram feed](http://instagram.com/creators_project).

_[Don't Watch These GIFs If You're Afraid of Brain-Eating Parasites](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/mesmerizing-gifs-faces-covered-cobwebs)_

_[Vortexes We Like Better Than the Polar Vortex | GIF Six-Pack](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/vortexes-we-like-better-than-the-polar-vortex-gifs)_

_[These Hypnotic Animations Deform Geometry](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/hypnotic-animations-deform-geometry)_

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Our favorite loops of the year are so hypnotic you might fall in.

The 11 Most Mesmerizing GIFs of 2016

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Sam Cannon

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Romain Laurent

Eran Mendel

 Adam Pizurny

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Konczakowski

zolloc

traceloops

lonac

Karan Singh

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The 11 Most Mesmerizing GIFs of 2016

Lonac

Traceloops

Konczakowski

James R. Eads x The Glitch

Sam Cannon

Karan Singh

Adam Pizurny

Eran Mendel

Francisca Borzea

Kidmograph

Zolloc

FYI.

This story is over 5 years old.

The 11 Most Mesmerizing GIFs of 2016

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