Zoetropes & Optical Toys

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...

The praxinoscope was an animation device, the successor to the zoetrope. Like the zoetrope, it used a strip of pictures placed around the inner surface of a spinning cylinder. The praxinoscope improved on the zoetrope by replacing its narrow viewing...

From the first scientific toys to modern cinema, they rely on retinal persistence to make us believe that a series of static images are in motion. In 1834, the English mathematician William George Horner proposed an apparatus based on Plateau...

Hand Cranked Movie Machine featuring Charlie Chaplin. Fliposcope If you want to make your own flip-scene, make sure to get a Blank Card Kit or select that option.(Crafters who just plan to build it, may want to select the "Fliposcope Maker"...

Hand Cranked Movie Machine featuring the film Metropolis. Fliposcope If you want to make your own flip-scene, make sure to get a Blank Card Kit or select that option.(Crafters who just plan to build it, may want to select the...

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.

Make your own FlipBooKit Scene with a DIY Blank Card Kit!This is what you need to add your own art and video into a FlipBooKit. The Blank Card Kit includes blank flip cards and 5 sheets of printable labels with...

Charlie Chaplin animation of the iconic actor performing one of the most memorable moments in film history: the dinner roll dance,  or table ballet, from the silent comedy classic The Gold Rush (1925). Pre-printed Chaplin card deck (24 cards). 24 FlipBookit cards, pre-printed...

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...

Galloping HorseIn 1872 Leland Stanford, a wealthy railroad baron, bet his friend that all four hooves leave the ground when a horse gallops. He approached experimental photographer Eadweard Muybridge and asked him to somehow find out with cameras. After much...

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...

PAPATON Shadow Puppet Theater - Create Shadow Puppet Show - Family Storytelling Board Game - 32 Fairy Tale Shadow Puppets, Downloadable App Birthday Gift for 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years Kids  Product detailsBrand PAPATONSize BigItem Dimensions LxWxH 11.6...