Zoetropes Create 3D Illusions Using Light

These 3D zoetropes create animations that look like real moving sculptures. Kevin Holmes tells us how zoetropes work and shares how he builds them.
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Zoetropes Create 3D Illusions Using Light

[@Eighty8k]

Kevin: “I’m not an artist” I don’t know man, this looks like art to me

[@te9591]

I agree, medium is often just a tool for a keen mind.

[@RedGallardo]

Is every person driving a car a speed racer? Is every guy who bought an expensive camera a photographer? Is every man with a knife a surgeon? People today think everything is art, making this word pointless. While art takes as much time to comprehend as said surgery. It's a delicate balance, it's taking things out of the Void and bringing to this world in a way you'd say "I don't believe it didn't exist forever!" It's a fusion of natural chaos and human's strong will. Yes, you can still enjoy pretty, funny, impressive or inspiring things. But there's a difference of it with art that people have forgotten today.

[@chelseascreatures]

Right? My mouth dropped open. Then what is an artist? He literally made something from nothing, uhm ... that's an artist.

[@RedGallardo]

@Bubbly Pumkin StudioExactly. People today don't even understand that nothing can be created out of nothing. Physical law. Artists rearrange what already exists. If I splash paint at a canvas it will be beautiful. Physics will make it so. It's no art, just a beauty of natural order and chaos. Now take a character like Bambi. How many artists today create at the same level? Everything we have today is copying of what others did. And Bambi animators fused the beauty of mathematical ratios combined with the beauty of animals and using the rules they learned over dozens of years of practice they come up with a model that's so fluid and simple that anyone can repeat it. But not create on their own. "But not being as good as someone else doesn't mean blabla..." Yes. A man with a knife is a surgeon. He does 0.001% of what a surgeon does. We are all surgeons. And space explorers, since we all fly our planet through space. I'm so glad everything is everything and we don't have any criteria for specialization. You're right. So I'm an emperor, an alien life form and a penguin. Just as much as that person is an artist. Because I proclaim myself an emperor of my couch, I was born at the second floor of the hospital so I'm NOT from the surface of the Earth and I eat fish. You happy? Good.

[@bood22ataol]

@@RedGallardo You contradict yourself quite a lot.

[@SG003]

3D illusion: *exists* Mysterio: It's free real estate

[@vivian9121]

Sayan guria lmao

[@sammier.6125]

Omg lmao

[@shandyykh]

*_spiderman far from home spoilers_*

[@NaiefThegoony]

I don't think you really paid attention

[@FlusteredBushStudios]

LMAO

[@Kris.krisis]

"I'm not an artist" All things he created: *Am I a joke to you*

[@Shockwave377]

Art is what happens when you dream

[@men_del12]

Jonathan Scoonn is the one who makes the animation. This guy is the one who story board it.

[@men_del12]

@COVID-19 PANDEMIC You mean his metamorphosis or animation? It may look like Escher's continuous transformation but the storyboarding isn't that same.

[@men_del12]

@COVID-19 PANDEMIC ...I'm not saying that actually, unless that's what you think 🙏🙏🙏, so sorry. But if you refering to the inspiration comes from Escher then sure... it can happen. But I just meant that he made a great job making something from his own design rather than "literally taking others idea fully" for it's important even for people not copy others. That's all I wanna say so sorry if I escalted you quickly.

[@n0f8r]

I story boarded the animations in detail - down to the accurate way the frogs blink - but Johnathan Scoon is the artist who designed and animated the figurines - kzbin.info He's the one who made the fish look cute, scary, scared and stuffed. He really is an artist!

[@LeandroCavalcanteLeandrw]

Maybe this is how a 4 dimensional being look at us, seeing all our timeline at once

[@jenbraga9372]

Omg-

[@stanleymaximillian8403]

This, actually might be true. Or even may be the future of our universe...

[@thebeststooge]

Well thought.

[@UriyahYasharal]

i.e. God

[@n0f8r]

if I was an artist, I would title the piece "Fish - grokked by hyper-dimensional beings"

[@ducc2566]

"I'm not an artist" Well then I guess I'm not a ducc

[@maributalsofwoggie]

She* is indeed a ducc tho

[@ducc2566]

@@maributalsofwoggie *she

[@fish8887]

I guess I’m not a fish

[@QuartzOfficial]

I guess i'm not a quartz ore

[@Carcharodon]

I guess I'm not a Carcharodon

[@karambadodox]

2:55 "I'm not an artist" Damn, I guess anyone would consider this art actually, maybe he is just being humble...

[@jjwp-ql5rv]

This recycled comment is getting rather tedious, like-beggars.

[@primus3217]

How original, someone complaining about recycled comments

[@IornFoxYT]

Yeah

[@IornFoxYT]

@@jjwp-ql5rv he didnt ask for likes, dummy.

[@laei6391]

Because someone might judge him from saying that he's a professional artist

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

All jokes aside, Kevin did an INCREDIBLE job. These look absolutely stunning. I applaud his dedication and care.

[@alphagt62]

In ancient times, this could get you burned at the stake!

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

@@alphagt62 Ma'am, this is a KZbin comment section under a video of a zoetrope showcase.

[@alphagt62]

@@imthecoolestguyalive and if we didn’t know better, it would appear to be magic! I swear, I thought people would be smart enough to catch that, I guess not.

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

@@alphagt62 Ah, who am I to judge what people say online.

[@abstractness]

At first i thought the title said: "Zootopia creates 3D illusion using light"

[@greygrey27]

You ain’t alone

[@leroar7871]

111th like

[@astrojigs]

Illusion 9000

[@MiQuinoa22]

😂 lol

[@shannalese]

Same

[@jessicahare5910]

“I’m not an artist.” *makes amazing and mesmerizing art*

[@lordarbys3676]

"There's always a bigger fish." - Obi-Wan Kenobi

[@kane9098]

Cool reference, but it was Qui-gon

[@lordarbys3676]

@@kane9098 oh, sorry, it's been quite a while since I last watched Phantom Menace, that's the one, right?

[@gonhunter3994]

@@lordarbys3676 yeah

[@galphie5997]

@@lordarbys3676 Yes, as it's a Qui Gon's quote.

[@haydanoc8779]

Qui-Gon “Hello there!” :)

[@DanParmesan]

If anyone is traveling to Japan, the Ghibli museum in Mitaka has a large scale implementation of this with their cast of characters - it's really cool to see in person

[@aesthetix3398]

Cool

[@Eufranco]

That's the first place that came to mind soon as I saw this clip's thumbnail! So magical and well worth the journey!

[@aaronstanley6914]

Also Disney has one for toy story somewhere.

[@theone7097]

"Im not an artist" -Da vinci

[@Shizzelfication]

Kevin: "I'm not an artist" Supa Hot Fire: "I'm not a rapper"

[@yobiusthetercioculus8747]

Yeah Supa Hot himself also used to say he was not a rapper, yet he roasted everyone.

[@b11jiral63]

This is the new generation of animation.

[@QuesoGr7]

My thoughts exactly. This might be the start of a new art medium.

[@mangobrasi4127]

Jus imaging how robot chicken could bring their characters to life

[@peterfisher3161]

Even internet Explorer is more up to date than that statement

[@sleepinqjupiiter9231]

You guys do realize that this method has been used since the 19th century? But in a different way?

[@wlfie950]

how? this is how ppl used to animate when it was a new thing yall just going back to the 90's thinking yall doing something new lmao

[@ida91581890]

"Because I'm not an artist" Continues to make awesome art.

[@Paintedlight1]

Imagine how these pieces are going to be used in museums, subways, Shopping malls, and plazas.

[@donkeykong4983]

Or concerts

[@johnaurelius2915]

Or not

[@coolbeans5911]

Mob Psycho 100 S2 also had this in the opening

[@DMARION]

cool beans That’s what I was thinking lol

[@saloni22815]

I was thinking about it

[@meshers]

MOB PSYCHOO

[@pablomolina2747]

cool beans I love you for knowing this

[@eli64]

One Punch Man is better and everyone knows it

[@mountain-roots]

The frogs are truly amazing! Such natural looking movmemt. Great JOB!

[@jake3762]

I saw a huge 7-tier zootrope like this in the studio ghibli museum and it was motions from characters from all their different movies. It was so beautiful and mesmerizing I’ll never forget it

[@iotaku]

If i could make this.. I'll make a rattlesnake, it'll scare the shit out of people

[@a.henderson9559]

I like the way you think

[@DearReaderReadAloud]

😂

[@leanisastay3781]

DOIT

[@Pearl1010]

@@sweetsunnyvibes it’s only a joke, please calm down

[@Pearl1010]

@@sweetsunnyvibes it’s not like anyone would do that, please stop acting immature

[@JeremySmith-ve2ur]

That part at the end about letting people build they're own. I wish video game companies thought that way.

[@sweetnasty5511]

I mean a lot of games have creator mode to essentially make your own fun game. Grand theft auto, super Mario maker, halo, fortnight. Not like they can just release all their assets plus the coding and scripts that go to make it an actual functioning game. Wish it was that easy though

[@PrinceJes]

Introducing ROBLOX

[@Luckingsworth]

You can. In fact you can code your own game for essentially free right now, and publish it via playstation and Microsofts indie developer publishing, or steams community green light programs. There are even free art skits made by artists that you can use to fully create a game from as well as free music to use as well. So well? Why haven't you?

[@computerguy6264]

Rpg maker. People make and sell games from it. You may even have one made from it on your phone.

[@ReallyPissedOffNow]

What about Dreams, The ps4 exclusive?

[@elimathiason2809]

Holy crap! Kevin, you are a freaking ARTIST!! Why would you say you are not??!! Thats crazy man. You are incredible

[@shofisstar]

Thanks for the flashing lights warning!!! I can’t watch the video but I’m liking anyway for this!

[@cynicstudios608]

I doubt that these light would actually hurt you

[@shofisstar]

@@cynicstudios608 I wouldn’t know and I rather don’t test it

[@cynicstudios608]

Got it

[@censortube8838]

@@cynicstudios608 it made me flinch a little.

[@Nezha_Main]

About 1:38 is when you may wanna stop matching (or well before that since its the only time they start flashing lights)

[@michaelwilliamybarra2409]

I remember seeing one of these with Toy Story characters at Disney’s California Adventure, and it was AMAZING first seeing it still and when it speeds up and strobes, and it’s like watching cg graphics outside of a screen!!! This is even more so, and if I could do it myself, it’s definitely a hobby I would enjoy spending time with! Amazing work, Kevin!!!!! :D

[@funforall9741]

This looks absolutely amazing, genuinely feels like a milestone for human ingenuity

[@christopherdean1326]

Except the principle is well over a hundred years old. The Victorians had 2D versions as children's toys....

[@SonOfAFridge_]

"im not an artist" *Press X to doubt*

[@roeuth]

A man is as humble as he gets when he can admit he’s not an Artist while creating decent mesmerizing art, saying there are other Artists out the that can probably do better; and this is for them.

[@childofthevoid6854]

I saw an art exhibit exactly like this over 20 years ago but the sculptures and figures were huge on moving pedestals with traditional strobe lights.

[@tomrodriguez9052]

I saw that same show, it was amazing!

[@kawaii5oh919]

"I'm not an artist" Proceeds: To make incredible claymation art and then starts to market the idea to artists to do the same thing and selling kits to do the same thing only helping expand the art community more than Anish Kapoor ever could. This guy is hung like a horse and you can't tell me otherwise.❤️

[@alexandross.5234]

There’s always a bigger fish -Qui Gon Jinn

[@lothean2099]

He said hes not an artist. He is an artist in a different field. But an artist none the less.

[@alvinacetrndd16]

thank you for the strobe lights warning

[@ruler_of_everything]

even though i'm not epileptic i just want to say thanks for the warning cause you probably made a lot of people happy :)

[@MalaysianTropikfusion]

Two words come to my mind: "Fascinating." (Pronounced in the oh-so-British-RP-way) "Fantastic." (Pronounced in the oh-so-typically-Desi-Indian-way)

[@shivanshlolayekar9668]

Phantastic

[@zoloosso3152]

I literally said it in my mind with accents. Sounds amAzIng ( in chinese accent)

[@mRibbons]

Glad to see this video trend again.

[@sarahf.s.2961]

The intersection of science and creativity is beautiful.

[@shumishu6019]

I saw the cash in cash out music video and immediately knew wtf was up cuz of this

[@rap7771]

No fish were harmed during this video

[@MrHydyr]

What a grand idea. People really need these kinds of toys. Truly amazed by this work .

[@tuut1241]

I would rather watch Kevins work all day than most things in an Art Gallery. Kevin you are too modest. Your work and enginuity is art in motion, something spacial that captures the imagination, and you give it away for others expand on your creativity. To me that is Art and you are an Artist...

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

This is, by far, the coolest thing I’ve ever watched!

[@samsonm.5372]

Thank you for sharing your time and talent! This is literally amazing & definitely art! ♡

[@DominiqueP.-xz5zj]

Apart from being a genius, I confirm that you are an artist, bravo.

[@extendedp1]

VCU art school in Virginia around 2000 hosted an artist that had a whole room full of large and intricate moving images like these. It was awesome.

[@Techno-Universal]

Also what’s interesting is that they have a 3D Zoetrope at Panny’s Chocolate Factory on Philip Island in Australia that they have had there for possibly over a decade now so I guess they were making them in the 2000s! :)

[@quazyl4501]

Here after the Cash in Cash Out music video because it absolutely blew my mind and I needed to understand what I was seeing lol

[@mohamedabbas5508]

the Joy of creating and sharing this art is priceless🤗

[@jakemoeller7850]

These zoetropes put a big smile on my face. Wonderful creations!

[@adindaarianti9434]

Seeing this technology in large size at Ghibli Museum is one of the most magical things that I have ever seen in my entire life

[@wildflower1397]

This seriously needs to be made into a turntable for playing music records. It's already amazing, but needs to be transformed into a useful object. The music to go with it would be a delightful bonus.

[@petergambier]

This is brilliant as well as a superb learning tool. William George Horner and Mr Muybridge would be proud of you Kevin.

[@MrSatisfiction]

I will never cease to be amazed by human creativity and imagination

[@Lunarietty]

I saw a really adorable totoro one at the Ghibli Museum! Too bad they didn't allow pictures/videos though :-/

[@raymondc9513]

Sometimes people can sneak in a video recording, but I think they don't want the flash from the cameras to disrupt the strobe lighting and ruin the illusion of animation for others.

[@ETXAlienRobot201]

cameras exist with the ability to disable flash i personally think the "your flash may..." is an excuse really, they don't want you leaking anything to the outside world and potentially undermining their profits not saying flashes wouldn't be disruptive, just saying that the real reason is probably an "intellectual property!" kinda deal.

[@sweetnasty5511]

That’s a huge thing there though. They literally have special ghibli shows that you can *only* see there no where else

[@someone3195]

Do u see it as if they r moving in real life too? Or is it blurry?

[@Lunarietty]

@@someone3195At it's top speed, it moves smoothly just like how it is in the video! :) super cool

[@3ertin]

I saw this in a museum 25 years ago, made with ceramics and on a big scale. I was blown away seeing a 3D sculpture come alive. Then I tried it at home using a turntable and a small strobe. I printed out 16 frames the size of postal stamps and placed them on the rim of the disc. It worked.

[@williamcurwen7428]

You say you are not an artist, and yet you create this beautiful magical machine full of mystery and wonder. Take it from me, you are most definitely an artist.

[@victoriajenkins1424]

Imagine an entire LEGO movie made by recording sets of zoetropes.

[@computerguy6264]

That would take YEARS, you would need to build at least 24 models per second or about 86,000 per hours. Easier to do normal stop motion. This is just a toy. It can't be used in that way.

[@Poonamsmartkitchen]

Nice

[@aestheticrose1654]

after all that explanation i still dont get it. yeah im pretty dumb tnx

[@joshuamm21]

You're not alone.😂

[@ascasdasx]

The circle is divided into 20 portions with each portion arranged in order representing what you would call a frame in a 2d animation. The strobe light turns on for less than second when it has passed into the next frame . This creates a visual illusion of motion.

[@gurameijo1799]

Try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGnRiZ6qndmMhsU

[@aestheticrose1654]

@BOSS MAN you dont disrespect usagi like that.

[@idontunderstandhumour2978]

yeah you're pretty dumb

[@damotoneko1500]

Now this is what i call being smart. He's basing The idea off an old but good toy and giving it a Nice upgrade. Fantastic work!

[@starksanchez3812]

This is incredible. Human creativity and cleverness, wow. I am so impressed.

[@sesamesprinkles]

Cash in Cash out

[@KP-cd9ge]

Literally the same reason I came here💀

[@abesapien9930]

Imagine having a whole stack of these that you keep in a plastic tower, like records or CD's. When company comes over, you pick one and turn it on, just like music...

[@curiousme113]

And it's got s blue tooth speaker so it can play music

[@shanaynay333]

These are actually some profound insights about the nature of reality.

[@kevinotoole885]

Very impressive. Great modern spin of such an old form of animation/entertainment.......

[@ChillFrost]

_I'm not an artist_ having a friend who graduated from fine arts studies, and a classmate who didn't have a formal study, but successfully became an artist (she sells paintings), seems there is indeed a fine line dividing the meaning of being an artist as a profession, from being self-taught but commercially successful. Idk, but I felt there is a battle between it. Bottom line -do what makes you happy in knowing who you are in arts.

[@davidjacobs8558]

you are born with talent, or not. school can teach you techniques, but not the fundamental artistic talent. attending school is not going to make you an artist, if you don't have a god given talent. on the other hand, you can be an artist without any formal education.

[@TheFox517]

@@davidjacobs8558 All that talent is jut your personality in most cases. If you like something, you'll practice it more and learn about it faster.

[@DursunX]

mind blown... cos i know exactly how it works but the idea never occured to me. 👏🏼

[@ChrisS-ep5qy]

this whole Universe is a Zoetrope

[@lukesid1620]

this deserves to be a great toy for home enthusiasts !! well done matey !!

[@nyamsureno3043]

This is actually pretty awesome 😀👌

[@BDNeon]

I'd love to see someone try to make a massive one of these with as many frames as possible, just to see how far someone could take it. Like, imagine what a 300 frame zoetrope would look like, just how massive it would be, and how long the animation could be.

[@n0f8r]

well - actually the fish is a 20 frame loop with a 72 frame animation - you have to watch the loop several times to see the whole animation. It's not a new technique, I mean I invented it, but I wasn't the first. Even so - after finding other examples I still couldn't find a name for the technique, so I call it "animation multiplexing" - see here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2m9eX2tn6x_a9U

[@777violett]

This is so gorgeous, this artist is so damn talented. I am so shocked he doesn’t believe he’s an artist too. I wonder why he doesn’t think he is.

[@sunofsonz]

Both the light and the dark are necessary for us to perceive the motion.. Amazing..

[@Aeybiseediy]

I dont understand what does the strobe light do to the model carousell

[@ravyxen]

If there were no lights, it would just look like a blur of color, but the lights are times perfectly so that when each new ‘frame’ (each segment of the carousel) is in the exact same places as the last one, so that instead of looking like a blur or like it’s a completely different image, your brain makes the connection that the objects must be moving, because it’s at the same angle, in a very slightly different position, so it makes sense to out brain that it’s the same object but moved, and not a different object entirely. Hopefully that explanation made sense?

[@RANDOMstuffanimation]

Basically, it controls the frame rate

[@rockydee7499]

Watch "Now You See Me 2" movie and the part where Daniel stops the rain and controls it up or side ways. That would explain it

[@gurameijo1799]

Try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGnRiZ6qndmMhsU

[@davidjacobs8558]

problem here is, in person, strobe light is important. but if you are looking through a camera, camera frame rate and exposure can simulate strobe effect, and don't require actual strobe light being there. strobe light is used to see fast rotating object in motion, as in engine or propeller, etc. obviously rate of strobe light has to match the rate of rotation.

[@Seti12345]

They had these at the Studio Ghibli museum, it’s unbelievable to see them move in person

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Yay! I'm on the best side of the internet again! Thank you so much algorithm! And thank you Insider Art.

[@Sotweetie]

That is so awesome!

[@quandavioushibbletonthe3rd612]

Me: *try to see comment* People: "i'm not an artist" TheN WHaT yOU ArE

[@ivann9924]

This guy really needs to have his own exhibition for his art!

[@powersliding]

image a wheel as big as a football field for an entire story..thanks to kevin hopefully stop motion will return

[@uchihamadara2179]

99% of the comments : "I'm not an artist"

[@OrcaTheDorka]

Ikr xD

[@HunniRoze]

"I'm not an artist" bro, yes you are.

[@dracovirals7705]

"I'm not an artist ?" You're an Epic artist! 👍

[@cavemanbgood]

This is so awesome. The things us humans think of and can make. Stuff like this is why we live here on this earth. Great job..

[@ForecieYT]

It looks really cool

[@Silvia.Araujo]

I play roblox to

[@ForecieYT]

@@Silvia.Araujo Yeah it's so fun!

[@AN-ou6qu]

Forecie why do you like roblox?

[@ForecieYT]

@@AN-ou6qu Sometimes it's fun when I'm bored, want to pass time, or if I play with friends.

[@sleepy.r3a598]

@Dice Channel just say you suck at the parkour on roblox also fortnite is dead for everyone idk why

[@harakin91]

Kevin, u r not an artist. But a Techno Wizard!

[@darrinpennington]

I'm fascinated bybthese things. How cool. Ive always loved stop motion too

[@TheMedicatedArtist]

I love how all artists, regardless of skill level or medium, don’t think they’re a “true” artist. It’s a sad shared experience, but I like to think it comes from never being satisfied with our own work. Only a creator knows how much blood, sweat, and tears go into their work of art; and that includes every minor flaw and misguided attempt. Yet, we say, “Screw it” and continue to make art regardless. 2:22 reminded me of how the artist we were ten, five, or even a year ago would be amazed by the growth and dedication we’ve put into our new creations. It always makes me excited for how much further the boundaries can be pushed.

[@peachygirl2374]

Anyone seen coraline with the dancing mouse scene ?? That's the best

[@KP-cd9ge]

Cash in Cash out Cash in Cash out Cash out Cash out Cash out Cash out

[@erinmalone2669]

I saw some pretty amazing zoetropes at Disneys California Adventure and was beyond mesmerized.

[@KoongYe]

Better artist than million modern art enthusiasts combined.

[@AndreDV07]

why does it look better when filmed in a camera while its spinning

[@danielcuevas5899]

0:22 THANK YOU for that warning you just saved me from a seizure.

[@dazzothegreat]

This is one of the coolest random videos suggested to me ever ! This is unbelievable cool!!!

[@MerakiPainter]

That’s so dope. I’ve never seen a 3D version of this!

[@chrisp.9385]

**Mysterio wants to know your location**

[@synecdoche8783]

"im not an artist" I beg to differ, art and engineering/computer science are coming tightly knit now

[@deepnofin]

Wonderful ! ♥♫

[@goldiegolden2254]

You have an awesome talent. Your creations are magical.

[@otfiwouldslaptfouttayou3691]

Mob Pshyco 100

[@waluigihentailover6926]

Your life is your own