Definition
a device that produces the illusion of motion from a rapid succession of static pictures inside a spinning cylinder with vertical slits.
Extended Definition
The zoetrope consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. On the inner surface of the cylinder is a band with images from a set of sequenced pictures. As the cylinder spins, the user looks through the slits at the pictures across. The scanning of the slits keeps the pictures from simply blurring together, and the user sees a rapid succession of images, producing the illusion of motion. (source: Wikipedia)
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Study Guide & References
Above is a Cartoon Network bumper which gives a good example of a Zoetrope in action | |
Above, Disney took the concept of a Zoetrope to 3d to illustrate how animation works. |