LIFE SIZED ZOETROPE

After looking at the thaumatrope, zoetrope and phonograhantasmascope I stumbled across some videos that use similar effects.

Firstly here is an example of a life sized Zoetrope- a very impressive achievement. I think the reason this is so effective is obviously because of the scale and use of people on a theme park ride but also how there are so many different techniques used- a multitude of canvas's used.

Think the user has disabled the embedded code so if the video doesnt work you can watch it here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-75uRHYHWE&feature=fvwrel

I also found a really nice video via vimeo of a guy that's created a whole new element of phonographantasmascope by creating a similar outcome but using the wheel of a bicycle rather than a vinyl player. Although I'm not sure this would be relevant to my animation this is definitly a technique I would like to attempt over the summer break. It's also a really nice example of how the different sections of the video are brought to life by the music.

The Cyclotrope from tim Wheatley on Vimeo.

Another video that i really like is called 'Intervelometer' created by Kunal Sen. I absolutely fell in love with the concept of this idea. I like how it's still a bit messy and rough around the edges but the effects are very well created, and how there are references to Victorian thaumatropes and the first ever animation by Edward Muybridge in the 1880s (the horse). Another reason this video is so relevant is because it fits in really well with my animation idea of a journey through a city. I love the concept of the animated characters traveling through the real city life. Just in general a nice combination of techniques and production.

Intervelometer from Kunal Sen on Vimeo.