zoetrope
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Meaning
An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
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After falling into a state of disrepair, the "Masstransiscope" was restored in late 2008. citation Since then, a variety of artists and advertisers have begun to use subway tunnel walls to produce a zoetrope effect when viewed from moving trains.
A modern replica of a Victorian zoetrope A zoetrope is one of several pre-film animation devices that produce the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion.
Horner's revolving drum had viewing slits between the pictures instead of above them as most later zoetrope variations would have.
Ghibli Toy Story zoetrope at Disney California Adventure creates illusion of motion using figures, rather than static pictures.
Linear zoetropes A linear zoetrope consists of an opaque linear screen with thin vertical slits in it.
Of his work, Collishaw says: “The zoetrope literally repeats characters to create an overwhelming orgy of violence that is simultaneously appalling and compelling.”