Zoopraxiscope
AKA
Zoographiscope, Zoogyroscope
Era
1879–1900s
Format
analog
Developed by
Eadweard Muybridge
(Max) Capacity
n/a
Size
n/a
Perforations
n/a
Frame size picture area
12-16" discs
Fun facts
- This format took inspiration from zoetropes (spinning cylinders with thin viewing windows) and phenakistiscopes (spinning discs) to create the illusion of movement
- This format inspired moving image camera technology
- This format's illustrations were based on motion photography and were painted on glass, allowing the projection of realistic movement
