Optical Toys From Rufus Butler Seder

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Tim recently received a parcel in the post from Rufus Butler Seder, which contained some of Rufus's latest optical toys and inventions.
The first toy Tim demonstrates is a hand held battery operated fan, which has a row of LEDs along one of the fan blades. It is called JURASSIC WORLD FANIMATION, and as the fan blades spin, the LEDs are switched on and off in such a way that we see animated images when we look at the fan. As the name suggests, a variety of dinosaurs appear, walking or flying across the screen.
PETIT CHAT is the latest of Rufus's animated books, this one aimed at the French market. As the name suggests, the book is full of animations showing animated cats in a variety of situations.
Finally, the MAGNIFISCOPE (Patent Pending) is a viewer that uses six Fresnel lenses to show a series of pictures which create an animation. The pictures come on a paper strip that is wound around a central core, and can be quickly changed with a different strip, when you want to see a different animation!
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[@gmanplaysgames256]

The horse running backwards made me chuckle. Never change, Tim!

[@FatalShotGG]

That first fan is EPIC

[@uriituw]

You’re a fan of it?

[@FatalShotGG]

@@uriituwI think it's quite "cool" 😆

[@ryanbierman624]

@@FatalShotGGblows me away for sure

[@nabeelsadik]

Took the wind out of my sails

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@uriituwit blew me away

[@manuelAc8888]

That fan could definitely play Bad Apple

[@evelyngeier7326]

Beat me to it lmao

[@bylandfamily6918]

Fr tho

[@itslegiTim]

Exactly my tought :D

[@bobbithchiz9746]

I’m so happy we still have Tim tbh I just came here to check in on the guy that’s all, glad ya doing ok Tim :)

[@blazkranjc91]

That horse is really good at running backwards! 😅

[@DenkyManner]

I've never seen a horse gallop backwards before!

[@hatethetube46]

The animation from the first fan was (at least partially) taken from the animated music video “Do the Evolution” by Pearl Jam. It’s an absolutely incredible animation if you’ve never seen it.

[@Christian-ve1wi]

Thank you Mr Tim and all the cats 🐈 that helped in these creations..

[@kentslocum]

The fan was incredible!

[@Brekner]

Pretty sure the Peppa Pig one should rotate the other way, lol.

[@dyciefisk2535]

If look closely the horse was moving backwards as well.

[@OdaVenom]

No, this accursed creature uses her unnatural abilities to magnetically attract poop.

[@Lordodragonss]

Thats the ilusion :D

[@rudrakanade408]

no, she was just summoning mud

[@Lione_lMessi372]

This gentelman is my childhood

[@danforbes3573]

Wonderful collection. Fan was Epic in its self!

[@Flimbus_]

Bad apple on fan

[@soggyfroggy22]

All of these are so neat! The first one is really cool, I would like to have that.

[@atacstringer8573]

Both the fan and the Cat book are both amazing!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Rufus sent a set of wonderful toys

[@alisterx8698]

The music was a nice touch

[@JonathanHamlow]

I was thinking this was the first "incidental" music I recall seeing in the series. I hope they do it more!

[@linusmalan5300]

Nice man

[@monkeytennis7477]

The horse was running backwards 😂

[@GoingtoHecq]

That fan making the animation is awesome. So far I haven't really seen anything that really used the potential of spinning leds. I suppose it's because that potential shares the same foundations as all other displays. It's about what you put on it. I love the dinosaurs. The frenel zoetrope wheel is very interesting cuz the lens is a fairly novel solution. But it doesn't have room for many frames.

[@Leonardo-ql1qu]

Rufus Butler Seder surely is a nice guy, but he made it an art to sell old wine in new bottles. No new inventions, only new products. But I applaud him for it. All these optical illusions, including the LED-fan (that I prototyped as a 'Light Saber" in 1996) have been around for a long time (I mean, 19th century!). Sometimes he takes credit for inventing these toys, but that is nothing more than good marketing!

[@CavernousVaults]

These are really some gorgeous animations, incredible picks as always, Tim! Cheers!

[@megamegaO]

The first fan was imoressive! Imthink theyre using similar technques for new concept holograms

[@SweetBlu]

The horse is going backwards lol

[@itsdeedledee5260]

I'm glad I'm not alone with that observation.

[@JMMC1005]

​​@@itsdeedledee5260 "Extraordinarily clear and believable animation" lmao.

[@m48a5patton]

What was the song playing during the Magnisfiscope demonstration? It was really chill :)

[@grandillusions]

I have added a link in the comments

[@FrankBenlin]

The last one is one they should send to space for other worlds to learn about us.

[@TimmytheNugget]

The intro always makes me jump 😂

[@Lylypie]

Love your work as always Tim thank you for all your hard work. Great intro too 😄

[@Meandpigeoncoolio]

Ok this guy hasent aged 1 year in all 15 years his channel existed

[@greg_216]

5:13 Get right down to the real nitty gritty

[@DrDIYhax]

Ive always loved your videos And your the inspiration for my channel ! Keep up the amazing work :)

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

I was expecting you to start speaking into the fan!!

[@charlesmangum2100]

Interesting toys

[@gerdollard9933]

Just found this channel injabebyears of videos to catch up on 😍🙏🕺

[@edvard-swift3645]

Awesome 👍😎 you always find such interest things

[@tetradb_]

These are wonderful

[@futrp10]

Wow Incredible!!! 🦖🦕🦖

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

This the first time something Tim's shown turns out to be something I really, really want--the dinosaur fan! To be honest, I have a fair number of the items I've seen on this show...a small fraction, to be sure (I'm poor), but these are the kinds of gadgets I've always bought when I could afford them.

[@Travis_Johnson]

Thoroughly enjoy your Contant. I’ve been watching for years but just created a KZbin account not too long ago so I had to subscribe.

[@okancanarslan3730]

amazing toys

[@sinajakelic]

5:20 that’s Tom Jones

[@Snotlingfondler]

You need to spin the wheel the other way, the animation is running backwards on all but the gibbon.

[@windydelta7105]

Oh these are soooo cool omg

[@overheardatthepub1238]

Watching the horse running backwards has reawakened my aneurism and has caused me to become uncomfortably dead. Why tho.

[@MariaLucia-vl9oy]

TODOS CONHECIDOS POR MIM. ESSE DO CARROSSEL TEM ATÉ REFIL.

[@frederikadam9511]

haha petit chat go brrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@jblitz0013]

Love me some tim

[@JMPT]

Grandy Nice ❤️

[@texas13made31]

Cool

[@Dazlidorne]

I don't know how big this company's budget is, but can you imagine the business they would get if they bought a 30 second Super Bowl ad?!

[@Dazlidorne]

@@FatalShotGG Commercial.

[@wllyfht]

Whos gonna play bad apple on that fan

[@jonahunderhill]

Can that magnifiscope be purchased? I haven't been able to find any other reference to it online

[@grandillusions]

I think it will be. Just not quite yet.

[@1208bug]

😊

[@FrankyMaslow]

Первый вентилятор с эрой динозавров всех интереснее.😊

[@sewoh100]

Bad Apple

[@priscillaquinn9505]

Stop spinning it the wrong direction!

[@JellyJungle]

1000th view was me

[@The_Legend47]

Do u realize that the horse is running BACKWARDS when u spin it in that certain direction? Just wanted 2 let u know....

[@kellydalstok8900]

Maybe it’s the speed? Like when a wheel appears to be slowly rotating backwards when moving forwards a a certain speed.

[@jacklin7103]

*promosm* 😄

[@_BangDroid_]

AI Tim. Is this a glimpse at what the distant future holds?

[@samuraisensei4352]

grandpa may i ask how old are you?

[@kutter_ttl6786]

Tim Rowett, born 12 July 1942 (81 years).

[@Nomad0036]

3:25 gif's before gif's were invented.