(How to Make a Phonotrope Video with Drawn Animation)

Content: 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.”

Countries:

Netherlands

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

8 minutes

Year:

2019

Directors:

Tess Martin

Crews:

Director