Zoetrope Animation

The zoetrope consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. On the inner surface of the cylinder is a band with images from a set of sequenced pictures. As the cylinder spins, the user looks through the slits at the pictures across. The scanning of the slits keeps the pictures from simply blurring together, and the user sees a rapid succession of images, producing the illusion of motion.The Zoetrope was created by British mathematician William George Horner. He called it the "daedalum", most likely as a reference to the Greek myth of Daedalus, though it was popularly referred to as "the wheel of the devil The American developer William F. Lincoln named his toy the "zoetrope", meaning "wheel of life.The postive thing about the Zoetrope is that its a smart simple creation that when played looks like magic.Also that a toy that was created 180 AD is still revalant to the society now.The negative is you have you to have the right spin to enjoy.