https://www.fi.edu/science-recipes/thaumatropes
Your next project is going to be a little different--both in execution and submission. You are going to design and then construct a Thaumatrope.
A Thaumatrope is an optical toy that relies on the principle of Persistence of Vision.
Persistence of Vision is the phenomenon of the eye by which an afterimage is thought to persist for approximately one twenty-fifth of a second on the retina. Persistence of Vision is why movies and animation appear to move even though what you are actually seeing is a series of still images.
This link takes you to a great historical examination of Thaumatropes:
https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2013/10/28/thaumatrope/
For an interesting example of Persistence of Vision, watch the video linked to below:
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magic-wand
Place a prepoderence of your energy on devising a creative solution...that means no birds-in-cages, fish-in-fishbowls, or anything else I can see with one click of the Google.
Think outside the box (or put something inside the box), but stretch your creativity. You may either hand render your design or create it digitally and print it out.
To submit your creation, you are going to take a video of it and submit the video or create a .GIF of the video and submit that.
This may be a bit more of a challenge for some of you, therefore I am going to break the Project into 2 parts.
Part 1 will be due on Sunday, May 17th. That will consist of submitting your design for the thaumatrope.
Part 2 will be due the following Sunday, May 24th. That will consist of submitting a video or .GIF of your thaumatrope in action.
Making Your Thaumatrope
The construction of a thaumatrope is simple--you may even have made one before. The video below not only provides a brief explanation, but also includes perhaps the most annoying audio track on Youtube. Bonus!!
Here are some tips that will help your project be successful:
1) Your concept is #1, but positioning of your visual elements comes in a close second if you want a successful project. Be prepared to adjust and experiment with multiple iterations to get it right.
2) There are different ways to spin your thaumatrope...a string on either side, a thin rod or stick on either sides (think wooden skewer for cooking-size), even a vertical stick like a lollipop will allow you to spin your disc. Choose the technique that works the best for you.
3) If you have a laptop with a camera, you can record right into Schoology to submit your project. Here's a way to do that:
4) If you would like to submit a .GIF, use the link below to a great .GIF-making site.
Just upload both sides of your thaumatrope, set the speed (around 100 milliseconds seems to work well), click Create .GIF and download your masterpiece.
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