ZoOHPraxiscope, re-inventing the Zoopraxiscope with an overhead projector

• Main Author: Christian Faubel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Católica Portuguesa 2015-01-01
• Series: Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts
• Subjects: Cinematography; Media archeology; Overhead projector; Shadow play; Zoopraxiscope
• Online Access: https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/jsta/article/view/7233

The ZoOHPraxiscope is a modified overhead projector that can be used to show cinematographic animations. It allows blending and mixing of animated shadow play with cinematographic animation. Similar to the Zoopraxiscope that was developed by the photographer Eadweard Muybridge in the 19th century, the ZoOHPraxiscope combines a rotating picture disc with a Laterna Magica and shutter mechanism. The mechanical shutter of the original device is replaced by a high-power LED that can be turned on and off at the fraction of a second. The overhead projector acts as Laterna Magica. This new device is used as a performance instrument to combine sound, vision, shadow play and animation.