I've been watching a lot of zoetrope videos lately. A basic zoetrope is an entertainment device that consists of multiple 2D frames or 3D sculptures that, when spun and viewed via a strobe light, give the illusion of motion. The making of these things is fascinating enough, but watching zoetropes in action (there are a gazillion such vids on YouTube) is positively compelling. Below is a video of a frog zoetrope, with the frogs eternally jumping.
Modern 3D zoetropes involve computer-aided design and 3D printing. Even with modern conveniences, though, the making of a zoetrope takes an unbelievable amount of time and patience. And devotion to the task. Pretty humbling.
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