The Zoetrope

The Zoetrope that you see today was created in the 1860s by William Ensign Lincoln while he was at university.  

The Zoetrope is a cylinder with stationary pictures on the inside along the bottom, just above them are slits to see the pictures. Then you must spin the Zoetrope fast enough, then look through the slits for the animation to work. This is how the Zoetrope worked, and this is how you can create your own.

The most common example of the Zoetrope is of the horse galloping like seen above. Another example of the Zoetrope is of two people running like seen below. 

The advantages and disadvantages of the Zoetrope. 

Advantages: 

• There are some simple versions that can be made.
• It can hold a lot of images compared to the thaumatrope. 

Disadvantages: 

• It can take a lot of resources to make and it can be difficult to make due to the moving parts.
• It requires some artistic ability for the animation to work well.