Collector's Zoetrope

My dear collectors, your time has finally come. This whole drop, in fact, was designed to act as merely a vessel for your rewards. Collectors of my work may enter a drawing to receive the climax of this drop, the Collector’s Zoetrope: a luxurious, elaborate, and meticulously-crafted zoetrope that is the perfect centerpiece to any home office.* ⁣⁣
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For everyone else, I present to you the Mass Market Zoetrope. The antithesis of the Collector’s Zoetrope, it prides itself on being simple, inexpensive, and replicable. It was designed with two functions in mind:⁣⁣
1. To afford the user an exhilarating zoetrope experience in the most succinct manner possible.⁣⁣
2. To make the Collector’s Zoetrope appear more luxurious by comparison.⁣⁣
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Everyone has access to the Mass Market Zoetrope. The 3D files will be made available for free, under the CC0 Public Domain license, so that you can 3D print one for yourself. ⁣
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Many thanks to Chris Vranos for all his help bringing this creation to life through his vast experience with 3D printing.⁣⁣ This zoetrope design is based on techniques developed by John Edmark.
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*The Collector's Zoetrope is extremely dangerous and operates at speeds of nearly 700 rpm. Please do not stand within 30 feet of the Collector’s Zoetrope while it is in motion. Do not let children or pets know that you have the Collector’s Zoetrope. Do not operate the Collector’s Zoetrope for more than 10 seconds at a time. Gavin Shapiro and Nifty Gateway are not responsible for injuries sustained while operating the Collector’s Zoetrope. ⁣⁣

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[sarahstewart]

As someone who loves penguins and is fascinated by zoetropes, this was awesome.

[alitlweird]

This needs a one hour, ten hour, and 24 hour version. 😃

[不思議屋蜜]

The person who made this is a genius!🐧

[chicobicalho]

Of all 3d zoetropes I have seen on YouTube, this is easily the smartest and most interesting.

[haroldkrivell]

I thought these were Gooseneck barnacles at first.

[leescarbrough]

This is the first time I've seen this it's pretty incredible

[jd]

This might be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time

[ohcharlie]

My tv synced an applause right at the end of all of that. That was magical. :)

[shirley]

I love it just wish it was available for a desk amusement device . I would buy several of them. maybe they could make a screensaver, too.

[ScottWaring]

🎨 Artistry at its finest! Your video is a masterpiece of creativity! 🖌🌟

[kyote]

Your craft is incredible! Mad genius level creativity!

[DILLIGAS-GAMING]

Awesome ! If you focus on one Penguin it moves forward and seems to disappear, would have loved a bit longer video but still thanks 👍

[lizlanman]

Wow! That is fantastic! Thank you for posting!

[richardv.]

It's a genius zoetrope. I mean zoetropes are suspiciously crowded with animals, it is very good idea to pick a species that likes to hang out in large groups.

[Orf]

Very cool man. Hope all's well. But I'm sure they are!

[kittycake]

Oh my I’ve never seen these before today and now I am a woman obsessed

[squatchjosh]

Looks like it'd make a pretty sick underground drill

[DANCERcow]

Watching this at .25 is even more frightening because you still can see the frames and it just makes the movement even more uncanny!

[robrtoantoniobarra]

what you trying to prove????you spin me round like a record, round 😅😅

[pixelphil]

insanely cool. are there numbers on how to get the correct speed and mesurements of each part of this thing.