Phenakistoscopes

This unit we have been looking at phenakistoscopes. These phenakistoscopes are propably the earliest form of animation. They are made on a paper disc, and are used by facing a mirror, seeing through the shutters which are small gaps on the side of the phenakistoscope, and spinning it. It will then, if made correctly, look like the image is moving.


These are my phenakistoscopes: