Zoetrope strip of man dancing with castanets

Zoetrope strip of man dancing with castanets.

A zoetrope strip is a strip of paper with a sequence of printed drawings representing a scene in motion which sits inside a the drum of a zoetrope. When the drum is rotated, the images provide a loop of continuous motion when viewed through the slits in the side.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1975-325/1
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
frame: 38 mm x 300 mm
type:
optical toy and zoetrope strip
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford