Animation History Exam (100% Accurate) with Questions and Answers

Animation History Exam (100% Accurate) with Questions and Answers This device was created in 1827 by English physician John Ayerton Paris which has two different drawings on opposite sides of a disk. When the disk is spun, the images merge into one. ANSWER Thaumatrope Paul Roget used the _________ in 1828 to demonstrate his persistence of vision concept. ANSWER Thaumatrope Refers to the optical illusion whereby multiple images blend into a single image in the human mind. It is believed to be the explanation for the brain PERCEIVING motion in cinema and animated films. ANSWER Persistence of Vision In 1832, Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau and his sons introduced the _____________ ("spindle viewer"). It was also invented independently in the same year by Simon von Stampfer of Vienna, Austria. ANSWER Phenakistoscope The _______ used a spinning disc attached vertically to a handle. The user would spin the disc and look through the moving slits at the disc's reflection in a mirror. ANSWER Phenakistoscope This device was invented in 1834 by William Horner, who originally called it a Daedalum ("wheel of the Devil"). Later, it was renamed the ________ or "wheel of life." ANSWER Zoetrope It was more convenient since it did not require a mirror and allowed more than one person to use it at the same time. ANSWER Zoetrope