It’s Arts & Crafts day! Today’s Activity: Make a phenakistiscope. Phenakistiscopes are the earliest form of animation, dating back to the 1830s. They’re paper discs you spin and look through to see their illustrations come to life reflected in a mirror. (Do check out that Wikipedia link, there are some impressive examples!)
Day 35: Phen-omenal
Day 35: Phen-omenal
Day 35: Phen-omenal
It’s Arts & Crafts day! Today’s Activity: Make a phenakistiscope. Phenakistiscopes are the earliest form of animation, dating back to the 1830s. They’re paper discs you spin and look through to see their illustrations come to life reflected in a mirror. (Do check out that Wikipedia link, there are some impressive examples!)