Zoetropes & Optical Toys

Historic film sequence by Fritz LangThis is a scene adapted from the groundbreaking and iconic silent film Metropolis.Rings of plasma undulate as robot Maria comes to life.   24 FlipBookit cards, pre-printed and die cut.Please note:FlipBooKit IS NOT included.This is...

Praxinoscope is a beautiful reproduction of the incredible invention of Frenchman Emile ReynaudHow does the Praxinoscope work? Quite simply:It transforms static images into a moving sequence, thanks to retinal persistence. A circular drum is rotated, the mirrors in the centre...

Fliposcope - Galloping Horse Hand-cranked movie machine with the historic “Galloping Horse” Edweard Muybridge motion study that has become an animation icon. Includes all movie machine parts and printed card deck.

Experience the magic of motion with the "First Kiss" Fliposcope! Filmed at Thomas Edison’s Studios, this historic image sequence was adapted from the first film sequence ever recorded of a kiss (quite scandalous in 1896!) Directed by William Heise in...