Traditional Animation

I decided to look into traditional Animation methods, as I think this is something which could relate to the Brand, and a route which I may take.


Zoetropes

The modern Zoetrope was created by William George Homer.

A Zoetrope is a device that produces illusion, created by the rapid succession of a series of static pictures. These pictures are each different, progressing through the stages of movement.

The Zoetrope is made from a cylindrical shape with vertical slits around the edge, placed an equal distance apart from one another.
Inside the cylinder, sitting below the slits, is the series of images or frames that form the particular action or movement.

The viewer looks through the slits, inside of the cylinder, and sees through to the opposite side, as the diagram shows.


Phenakistoscope


Created in 1832 by Joseph Plateau.

It is made from a disc fixed to a handle, so that it can be allowed to spin freely.

The disc has a series of images drawn around the outside, and these show the graduation of some kind of movement. These images are each separated by slots.

It works by being held up to a mirror and spun. The images are then viewed in the mirror through the slots, which creates the illusion of movement.



Thaumatrope


The first modern Thaumatrope was made in 1825.

It is essentially a disc of card with a picture of each side, and with string attached to both sides of the disc.

More often than not, the pictures are of a bird on one side, and a cage on the other. Although these pictures can actually be anything.

It works by twisting the strings on either side of the disc, creating tension. When the tension is released, it causes the disc to spin so fast that it gives the illusion that the two pictures are appearing together at once.