(phenakistiscope)(phenakistiscope)They say that, "Seeing is believing." But however real the worlds that movies and videos create, they will always be a clever optical illusions. By making your own movie wheel you can explore the biological tricks that allow you to see a progression of still images as motion. "Animation" means "brought to life," and you can rediscover the excitement the pioneers of animation felt as they breathed life into pictures.
INSTRUCTIONS
For illustrated instructions for building movie wheel click
here or on the picture. |
INSTRUCTIONS
A thaumatrope only takes 3 minutes
to make, a good warm-up for the movie wheel. Click here.
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MORE ABOUT VISUAL PERCEPTION
For explanations, activities and cool links related to visual
perception click here or on the picture. |
I'd like to know how this project goes for you. I'm happy to answer questions about it. Feedback from you is an important way for me to know what works and what needs clarification.contact me |