ocr: zoecom QuickTime VR Originally called the "Wheel of the Devil," the zoetrope is a moving image machine that was invented in the 1830s. It was given the name zoetrope from the Greek zoa (living things) and trope (turning). A zoetrope is a cylinder with vertical slits cut into the sides. A band of pictures fits inside. As the cylinder is spun, the images appear to move when viewed through the slits. Like the thaumatrope and the ilipbook, the: zoetrope also works on the principle of persistence of vision. This original panorama from New York-based zoecom uses the techniques of Edward Muyebridge t ...
