MAGIC, ART, AND SCANIMATION
MAGIC, ART, AND SCANIMATION
Film · short · 28 min
Directed by Rufus Butler Seder
Rufus Butler Seder tells the story of his optically-animated LIFETILES murals and his best-selling Scanimation(r) books in the context of the history of motion pictures. This engrossing, video-packed, half-hour discussion includes clips of works by other artists and inventors who work in related optical motion mediums. Rufus has lectured at museums and universities and has provided consultation to the Smithsonian Institute in creating optically animated exhibits.
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> where you could see polarizing filters made out of a book with metal foil interspersed
A tangent. In case you missed the amazing documentary "Magic, Art, and Scanimation", it is all about the iterative process of "making" magic through hard work, creativity, and insight.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17271786
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLfLSjbm4s8