Diagram Explanation
A. The crank to turn the film.
B. The "view finder".
C. The dowel and spool holding the film.
D. The film is fed through each spool, looks like a continuous loop
E. The hinge of the Plexiglas/plastic door!
A. The crank to turn the film.
B. The "view finder".
C. The dowel and spool holding the film.
D. The film is fed through each spool, looks like a continuous loop
E. The hinge of the Plexiglas/plastic door!
Description
For this project I am looking to create my own kinetoscope similar to that of the original inventor, Thomas A. Edison.
For this project I am looking to create my own kinetoscope similar to that of the original inventor, Thomas A. Edison.
The main structure of the kinetoscope will be constructed of wood. Lying on it's side, it will look like a shallow square shaped box.
Four of the boxes sides will be the same length: 20 inches by 8 inches. The fifth will be 20 inches by 20 inches. On the sixth side, there will be a clear door most likely made of Plexiglas or solid plastic. This will be fastened onto the box with hinges, creating a door that will allow people access into the box to better interact with the mechanisms inside.
Cut into two of the four sides will be small "view finder" holes. These are so that the viewer can see into the box, just as Edison had in his.
Inside the box will be 5 wooden dowels attached to the largest wooden side of the box. They will be evenly spaced within the box resembling the number 5 you would see on dice. On each dowel will be an empty spool, all of the same size, like that used to hold ribbon.
Instead of ribbon it will hold "film". The film I will make will be one long strip of paper with small photographs pasted onto it (unless it could be printed directly onto the paper). The film will be fed through each of the spools, creating a large loop.
Four of the boxes sides will be the same length: 20 inches by 8 inches. The fifth will be 20 inches by 20 inches. On the sixth side, there will be a clear door most likely made of Plexiglas or solid plastic. This will be fastened onto the box with hinges, creating a door that will allow people access into the box to better interact with the mechanisms inside.
Cut into two of the four sides will be small "view finder" holes. These are so that the viewer can see into the box, just as Edison had in his.
Inside the box will be 5 wooden dowels attached to the largest wooden side of the box. They will be evenly spaced within the box resembling the number 5 you would see on dice. On each dowel will be an empty spool, all of the same size, like that used to hold ribbon.
Instead of ribbon it will hold "film". The film I will make will be one long strip of paper with small photographs pasted onto it (unless it could be printed directly onto the paper). The film will be fed through each of the spools, creating a large loop.
Ideas, Concepts(photo on the left, and example of the kinetoscope)
I want to create a series of photographs that, once seamlessly put together, would create the illusion of motion...my very own motion picture! It won't be a long series, just as they were not in the 19th century. Instead I will create perhaps 3 short features that could be interchangeable within the mini-kinetoscope.
Creative Problem
Can I build my own version of the kinetoscope successfully (with all the mechanics working properly)? Will it draw in an audience's attention? Will I capture the intimacy, and simplistic enjoyment that Edison's original kinetoscopes provided?
Can I build my own version of the kinetoscope successfully (with all the mechanics working properly)? Will it draw in an audience's attention? Will I capture the intimacy, and simplistic enjoyment that Edison's original kinetoscopes provided?
Artist Impact
This project will be the product of taking another creative step in developing an existing idea. As an artist, this project will allow me to work on my creative process giving me experience, and insight on how to best push my ideas further then the initial concept.
