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One variant of the phenakistoscope was a spinning disc mounted vertically on a handle. Around the center of the disc was drawn a series of pictures corresponding to frames of the animation; around its circumference was a series of radial slits. The user would spin the disc and look through the moving slits at the disc's reflection in a mirror. The scanning of the slits across the reflected images kept them from simply blurring together, so that the user would see a rapid succession of images with the appearance of a Motion Picture . Another variant had two discs, one with slits and one with pictures; this was slightly more unwieldy but needed no mirror. Unlike the zoetrope and its successors, the phenakistoscope could only practically be used by one person at a time. The word "phenakistoscope" comes from Greek roots meaning "deceiving viewer". Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent A replica of professor Joseph Plateau’s Phenakisticope {Link without Title} , The Special Honorary Joseph Plateau Award, is presented every year to a special guest of the Flanders International Film Festival whose achievements have earned him a special and distinct place in the history of international film making. This award, previously given to eminent guests such as André Delvaux, Robert Wise, Robert Altman, Elmer Bernstein, Shohei Imamura and Alain Resnais, is a token of the festival’s esteem and high regard of the recipient’s contribution to the 7th art and the festival’s gratitude that he has honored it with his presence. The award can furthermore be bestowed on a young person in mid-career, who may not be well known today, but whose talent and style have marked the industry. We expect that the careers of younger recipients will continue to blossom and add even greater distinction to their names in the future. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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