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History of Animation Exam 2 with Questions and Answers What are the four basic principles of Persistence of Vision Theory ANSWERY ¥V 1) The viewer's vision must be restricted (i.e. a projector's shutter) 2) The eye blurs many images together into one image if they are presented in quick succession 3) A certain minimum speed of presentation is required to produce this blurring effect 4) A large quantity of light is essential to create a convincing continuous image Who came up with the Persistence of Vision theory? ANSWERV ¥ Peter Mark Roget What is the Persistence of Vision simplified? ANSWERV JV IMAGES ARE RETAINED BY THE RETINA FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND BEFORE BEING REPLACED BY A NEW ONE. IF THE SUCCESSION OF IMAGES IS RAPID ENOUGH, THEN MOVEMENT CAN BE PERCEIVED FROM STILL PICTURES Who created the Thaumotrope? What is it? ANSWERV V John A Paris A thaumatrope is a toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two picees of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision. Who ereated the Phenakistiscope? What is it? ANSWERV V Joseph Plateau The phenakistoscope (also spelled phenakistiscope or phenakitiscope) was an early animation device that used the Persistence of vision principle to create an illusion of motion.