Zoetrope strip: The Wheel of Life

Zoetrope strip entitled 'The Wheel of Life' showing two acrobats back flipping by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.

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:
1975-325/7
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
zoetrope strip