Animation Praxinoscope

Description

This ready to use kit contains a praxinoscope with light bulb (assembly required), ready-to-view animation movie disc and blank movie discs as well as detailed instructions.

Create your very own mini movies and invite your friends to attend a unique animation show!

Features a special light bulb allowing you to view the animation at night. You will be amazed by the simulated impression of early movies.

KIT FEATURES:

• Full set functioning Praxinoscope with light bulb installed (assembly required)
• Ready-to-view animation movies disc
• Blank disc for creating your very own movies
• Lean the fundamentals of animation
• Create amazing moving pictures
• Complete Instructions & Fact Sheet

Requires Batteries (not Included)

Ages 7+

This scientific toy with animated images relies in retinal persistence to make us believe we are seeing images in motion. The praxinoscope was patented by the Frenchman Emile Reynaud in 1877, who was looking to overcome the deficiencies of the zoetrope, which enjoyed enormous popularity at the time. His apparatus was the first to eliminate the distorted view of the images in movement caused by insufficient light passing through the small slots of the zoetrope. This improvement in the quality of the image resulted in immediate popularity for the praxinoscope.