colliderscopic

Video archive of the zoopraxiscope, zoetrope, praxiniscope and phenakistoscope.
 
The phenakistoscope was invented in 1832, and was the predecessor of the zoetrope. These devices are known as optical toys and are part of the early history of animation and cinema. These videos are purely rotating discs creating optical illusions. 

Each video features one single rotating image.