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How to Make a Phonotrope Video with Drawn Animation

How to Make a Phonotrope Video with Drawn Animation

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A device that can create the illusion of movement can be built by coupling the speed of a rotating disc to the recording frame rate of a camera. This so-called phonotrope is a contemporary version of the phenakistiscope. In her how-to video, Tess Martin explains how this technique works and how it was used in her film “Orbit.”

Director: Tess Martin

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