Praxinoscope Theatre
- Made:
- 1877
Praxinoscope Theatre, 1877.
Reynaud’s 1877 Praxinoscope was similar to a zoetrope, with mirrors in place of viewing slits. As the wheel turned, the reflections of the pictures appeared stationary. This Praxinoscope theatre was a development of Reynaud’s earlier Praxinoscope. This version had a glass viewing screen which reflected one of a range of printed scenes placed below the viewing aperture on the inside of the lid. Looking through this aperture, the viewer sees the moving figure reflected on the mirror drum which appears to be superimposed on the printed scene.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1950-63
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paper (fibre product) and steel (metal)
- type:
- optical toy and praxinoscope
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
Parts
Praxinoscope Strip, Boy Jumping on Pillar
Praxinoscope Strip, Little Girl Blowing Bubbles
Praxinoscope Strip, Girl Swimming
Praxinoscope Strip, Boy with Dogs Jumping Through Hoops
Praxinoscope Strip, Man Juggling Knives
No 4 - Effet de Neige
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1950-63/7
- type:
- optical toy and praxinoscope
Decor No 4 - Effet de Neige
No 2 Cirque
Decor No 2 Cirque
Mirror
- Materials:
- mirror-glass (silvered) and leatherette
- Object Number:
- 1950-63/11
- type:
- optical toy , praxinoscope and mirror