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zoetrope
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zoetrope [ˈzəʊɪˌtrəʊp]
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) a cylinder-shaped toy with a sequence of pictures on its inner surface which, when viewed through the vertical slits spaced regularly around it while the toy is rotated, produce an illusion of animation
[Greek zoe life + trope turn]
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2 cm) strips white paper * fine- or medium-tip black markers * teacher-made example of a zoetrope and several zoetrope strips Introduction and Motivation Using teacher-made or commercially available zoetropes and zoetrope strips, demonstrate how a series of still images can appear to move.
Zoetropes and the persistence of vision by Stephens, Pamela Geiger / School Arts
The group have been inspired by zoetropes of the 19th century which gave the illusion of moving pictures.
Magical ride in theatre by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
In the original zoetropes images lined the inside of a cylinder.
Into the zoetrope by Troy, Maria / Afterimage
 
 
 
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