Zoetrope Mapping

I did this little test a while ago but wasn’t in a rush to put it up due to it’s complete failure, but I reckon it’s important to report on these things, if any progress is to be made :) I was attempting to match up the projection so it was constantly completely in line with the pieces of wood. Unfortunately it’s very hard to actually get the projected animation and the spinning zoetrope to line up with each other in the first place, and even if you do manage it, the two gradually slip out of synch because the maths of the whole thing just isn’t accurate enough…

It was worth a go though, and I think I’ll continue with some projection experiments on future zoetropes, but with more general masking off of larger areas as opposed to precise, single frames.