ZoOHPraxiscope: Turning the Overhead Projector into a Cinematographic Device
In: xCoAx 2015: Proceedings of the Third Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X / Clifford, Alison; Carvalhais, Miguel; Verdicchio, Mario (Eds.). - Third Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics & X; Glasgow, Scottland; 2015 - Porto: Universidade do Porto, 2015, pp. 259 - 267
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Title:
ZoOHPraxiscope: Turning the Overhead Projector into a Cinematographic Device
Author:
Faubel, ChristianTH Köln
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Year of publication:
2015
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OA Bronze
Language of text:
English
Keyword, Topic:
Cinematography, Media Archeology, Overhead Projector, Zoopraxiscope
Type of resource:
Text
Access Rights:
open access
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No
Category:
Research
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Abstract in English:
The ZoOHPraxiscope combines the overhead projector with a spinning picture-disc and it works similar to the Zoopraxiscope. The Zoopraxiscope is a historical device that was invented by Eadweard Muybridge to animate sequences of pictures. The ZoOHPraxiscope allows to combine direct animation and shadow play with cinematographic animation. Using custom made electronics to control both ficker frequency and rotation speed of picture-discs, it is possible to play with various regimes of animation. As motion and light ficker are directly coupled to sound, the device is also a performance instrument for audio visual performances.