Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Animated phenakistiscope disc - Running rats Fantascope by Thomas Mann Baynes 1833.gif

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Animated phenakistiscope disc - Running rats Fantascope by Thomas Mann Baynes 1833
  • I find the effect of all the rats running at me unpleasant, but now that I realize this is meant to replicate a historic invention, I've crossed out my oppose vote. I'd support this for VI, but I still don't think a moving GIF actually has the same effect as the Phenakistiscope, because it's so common to see moving GIFs online. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:16, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Well, this is a modern technique applied to a 186 year-old document. Personally, I like the kaleidoscopic effect of this creation. But not animated, it would be very static for what it's supposed to show. Yes of course today moving GIFs are common online, but the phenakistiscope is regarded as one of the first forms of moving media entertainment that paved the way for the future motion picture and film industry. Today many trendy websites bring these old precursor drawings to the light. This piece is certainly one of the best quality and highest resolution we can find on the web in 2019 -- Basile Morin (talk) 07:51, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • This works like an optical illusion. The retinal persistence is the secret behind these animations. The GIF linked above is also an approximation. Through the hole, in reality we would see 10% images, by interruption at regular intervals, and 90% black foreground (that would be much more dizzying IMO). The advantage here is to see both the whole wheel and the animation. Hypnotizing for many viewers . Today young and creative designers like Ana Taberko use this old invention for modern designs (it sounds like we can make new dishes with old good recipes). Similar FP in German and Persian Wikipedia -- Basile Morin (talk) 05:03, 16 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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Result: 9 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--MZaplotnik(talk) 07:49, 24 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animated#Gifs
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