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Turn of the century Kinetoscope.
This is the template
for a small card model. I use this, doubled in size to show my photography
animations. For example, a small sequence of an apple being eaten. This little
thing works well and can demonstrate movement very well. Feel free to use the
templates. Please remember that although this is a century old the idea is still
copyright and therefore the templates must not be sold.
Before Muybridge's Zoopraxiscope, movement could be watched using a
Kinetoscope. I was lucky enough to find original plans and cartoon drawings for a turn of
the century children's toy kinetoscope. Using this I was able to demonstrate the movement
of Muybridge's horses and produce my own photographic study.
Simple drawings were used to teach
children of the turn of the century movement and probably was responsible for sending many into
the early world of animation and film. Black & white drawings placed
into a circle was all that was needed to produce a movie show.
I used black card and made the model larger than shown to
accommodate 16 photographs. Instructions for fitting the circles are on the tabs.
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