About the Praxinoscope
The word “PRAXINOSCOPE” has Greek roots and translates roughly into "action viewer". A precursor to the moving picture, the Praxinoscope is an animation device invented in the year 1877 by Charles Emile Reynaud in France. The device was used to view a moving picture in a mirror.
‘Persistence of Vision.'
The Greek astronomer 'Ptolemy' discovered the principle of ‘Persistence of Vision’ in 130 A.D. If images are flashed before the eye at a speed of ten to twelve frames per second, the brain sees a single moving image. As with all Animation, the Praxinoscope creates an optical illusion. By presenting a sequence of static images in quick succession, the viewer interprets them as a continuous, moving image. This is the same illusion that allows film projection to work. Theoretically, this illusion of movement is referred to as the ‘persistence of vision.'
The word “PRAXINOSCOPE” has Greek roots and translates roughly into "action viewer". A precursor to the moving picture, the Praxinoscope is an animation device invented in the year 1877 by Charles Emile Reynaud in France. The device was used to view a moving picture in a mirror.
‘Persistence of Vision.'
The Greek astronomer 'Ptolemy' discovered the principle of ‘Persistence of Vision’ in 130 A.D. If images are flashed before the eye at a speed of ten to twelve frames per second, the brain sees a single moving image. As with all Animation, the Praxinoscope creates an optical illusion. By presenting a sequence of static images in quick succession, the viewer interprets them as a continuous, moving image. This is the same illusion that allows film projection to work. Theoretically, this illusion of movement is referred to as the ‘persistence of vision.'
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