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Phonograph turntable strobe zootrope

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Tim shows you how to use an old phonograph turntable and strobe light to display 2 and 3d animated artworks - Link.

At the Exporatorium in SF they have a display like this by artist Toshio Iwai, and it's really fun to watch.

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Posted by: monopole on August 16, 2006 at 3:41 PM

A fantastic implementation of this approach in 3d featuring characters from My Neighbor Totoro is part of the animation exhibit at the Studio Ghibli museum (the studio led by supreme anime master Hayao Miyazaki):
http://www.tautoz.com/ghiblimuseum/

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Posted by: buckaroo on August 16, 2006 at 3:51 PM

Check out this one from pixar as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x00I5A3A3dA

The strobe doesn't sync well with the movie frame rate, but you can get a general idea of what is going on.

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Posted by: monopole on August 16, 2006 at 4:00 PM

More 3d zoetropes:
http://pixaranimation.blogspot.com/2005/12/pixar-moma-zoetrope.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/replicam/130097077/
http://www.ghibliworld.com/images/risingseastream.jpg
More on the Ghibli zoetrope (LED Strobes):
http://www.ghibliworld.com/museumspecial.html
http://www.pixelsumo.com/
Video of Ghibli Zoetrope:
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/profile/video_player.php?user=StanleyL&id=JyAznjDx5b0Lvw

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