Zoetrope
A zoetrope is one of several pre-film animation devices that produce the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion. The name Zoetrope was composed from the Greek root words ζωή zoe, "life" and τρόπος tropos, "turning".
The zoetrope consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. On the inner surface of the cylinder is a band with images from a set of sequenced pictures. As the cylinder spins, the user looks through the slits at the pictures across. The scanning of the slits keeps the pictures from simply blurring together, and the user sees a rapid succession of images, producing the illusion of motion. From the late 19th century, devices working on similar principles have been developed, named analogously as linear zoetropes and 3D zoetropes, with traditional zoetropes referred to as "cylindrical zoetropes" if distinction is needed.
Invention
An earthenware bowl from Iran, over 5000 years old, could be considered a predecessor of the zoetrope. This bowl is decorated in a series of images portraying a goat jumping toward a tree and eating its leaves. Another device which one historian of Chinese technology called "a variety of zoetrope" was created around 100 BC by the inventor Ding Huan (丁緩), but the exact nature of that device, which is commonly misreported in derivative sources, and the historian's definition of "a variety of zoetrope" are both very unclear.
Zoetrope (band)
Zoetrope was an American heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois. Although their sound was akin to thrash metal, the group described themselves as "Street Metal". The group was formed in 1976 by teenage friends Barry Stern (drums/vocals), Kevin Michael Rasofsky, aka Kevin Michael, (guitar), and Calvin "Willis" Humphrey (bass), soon to be joined by second guitarist Ken Black. Initially playing covers, the band soon ventured into writing their own material and released a single in 1980. Although undeniably a metal band, Zoetrope was also active in Chicago's hardcore punk scene, sharing bills with locals hardcore bands and hanging out at O'Banions, a Chicago punk bar (Ken Black and Barry Stern also produced the self-titled LP by Chicago-based hardcore band Life Sentence in 1986). Following the release of a couple of demo tapes, the group was signed to Combat Records and issued their first LP, Amnesty, in 1985. In 1987, the band traveled to Los Angeles to record their follow up, A Life of Crime, with producer Randy Burns (Megadeth, Nuclear Assault). During the recording sessions, Ken Black left the band and returned to Chicago to sort out substance abuse issues. He was replaced by Louis Svitek. Although Svitek appears on the album's cover, Kevin Michael later confirmed that Ken Black had finished his guitar parts before leaving Los Angeles. During the tour supporting A Life of Crime, Svitek was recruited for M.O.D. by Billy Milano. After the tour, Barry Stern jumped ship to fellow Chicagoans Trouble. Kevin Michael eventually returned with a new line up for 1993's Mind Over Splatter but the band folded for good soon after.
Zoetrope (film)
Zoetrope is an Irish Experimental film directed by Rouzbeh Rashidi that tells the visual report of a family. Zoetrope deals with the quality of being expressive, explores the locations & reveals a life in a small house and its surrounding. The film slowly evolves and shows the history of nothingness of the characters who are in Zoetrope.
Production
Rouzbeh Rashidi made this film with no budget with a Web-Camera in only two days. The shots in this film are extremely lengthily and all static.
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Zoetrope
ALBUMS
- Amnesty + Demos released: 1999
- A Life of Crime released: 1987
- Mind Over Splatter released:
Amnesty + Demos
Released 1999- Indecent Obsessions
- Kill the Enemy
- Mercenary
- Amnesty
- Member in a Gang
- Break Your Back
- Another Chance
- Creatures
- Trip Wire
- Kill the Enemy (Metal Log Vol. 1 demo)
- Speed Zone (Metal Log Vol. 1 demo)
- The Company Man (Metal Log Vol. 1 demo)
- Member in a Gang (Metal Log Vol. 1 demo)
- Death of a Highschool Narc (Metal Log Vol. 2 demo)
- She's Brain Dead (Metal Log Vol. 2 demo)
- Speed Zone (Metal Log Vol. 2 demo)
- Cops (Metal Log Vol. 2 demo)
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Kill The Enemy
by: ZoetropeUp from the dungeons of hell
Came the mightiest devil of all
Dealing out danger or buying your soul
They put him to death by the sword
With hellfire eyes he went wild as he spoke
Disciples must answer his call
This demon lead armies to conquer the world
Destroy all mankind with war
He can't last much longer
There ain't no place for him to hide
And only we can stop him
Kill the enemy
Shoot him down
Kill the enemy
People would follow whatever he'd say
Hypnotized masses would fall
Into your town stormtroopers came
Laying waste, raping some, killing all
Try to resist and you'll die a slow death
You'd suffer, you'd beg and you'd crawl
Perversion and mayhem, havoc and pain
Satan has come to us all
He can't last much longer
There ain't no place for him to hide
And only we can stop him
Kill the enemy
Shoot him down
Kill the enemy
This demon spoke long of superior race
The aryan empire strong
He killed by the millions, he took life so cheap
Now his spectres are still standing tall
He can't last much longer
There ain't no place for him to hide
And only we can stop him
Kill the enemy
Shoot him dead