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zoetrope is a circular device with slits cut vertically in the sides which has either individual frames from a video/film or images from a set of sequenced
photographs. When the viewer views through the slits on the outside, (s)he sees the equivalent of a
motion picture.
Picture: http://www.imperica.com/sofia/camera/zoetrope.html
There were several such pre-cinematography animation devices. Might be an idea to have a page on them. I can't think of a good page name -- Tarquin
Rough list to be moved:
- the flick book
- that sort of spinning disc with string...
- there's one similar to the zoetrope, but it's a disc with slots that's held vertically in front of a mirror and spun. One looks through the slots to the reflection beyond.
Note: American Zoetrope[?] is Francis Ford Coppola's movie production company.