Embedded Files
On the left we see a series of numbers/images on a circular disc.
Depending on the number of times the numbers/image is placed around the circle, when spun at 33.3 RPM the numbers/image will appear differently.
Still (54)
Counter-clockwise (52)
Clockwise (56)
(see below)
the higher or lower the number, the faster your image will move in that direction
numbers.movnumbers 2.movFor easy spacing, here is a list of the width of the image necessary along the outside edge of an 8 inch circle....
50 - .5026 in (Counter-Clockwise Fast)
51 - .4927 in
52 - .4833 in
53 - .4742 in (Counter-Clockwise Slow)
54 - .4654 in (Still)
55 - .4569 in (Clockwise Slow)
56 - .4487 in
57 - .4409 in
58 - .4333 in (Clockwise Fast)
To Turn In:
I want the Illustrator file, however the images you have used are "links", we need to "embed" them into the Illustrator file.
Go to Window - Links
This brings up the Links window....You can see on the right of the image name a chain link...
On your keyboard hit Command+A to select everything in the image
Next click on the Menu (hamburger/three lines) in the upper right corner
Click on "Embed Image(s)"
The link should now be gone. Save your file and turn it in to Canvas
DIRECTIONS FOR PREVIEW: FINAL CUT PRO
Save your image.... Export As....PNG - 300 dpi
Open Final Cut Pro, yours will look a bit different if this is your first time opening the application
File - New Event
Give it a name, I called mine Phenakistoscope
File - New Project
again, give your project a name, I called mine preview
Find your exported png file
drag it to the timeline in Final Cut Pro
You will be presented with a popup that wants to know the properties for the video.
The only thing to change here is the Rate (Frames Per Second) from 60 to 30
By default FCP makes a still image 4 seconds long. But because we are working at 33.3 RPMs we know that in one minute the turntable will spin 33.3 times. So we will change the duration of the still image to 1 minute (1:00:00)
Select your image click "control D". You'll notice that your timecode turns blue and shows 04:00. Now type 1:00:00 then press "return"
Next we are going to make it spin. To do this we use Keyframes. To add a keyframe, click the transform button (1), then click the add keyframe button (2).
Scroll to the end of your timeline and press the "left arrow" so our timecode is at 59:29
Again, add a keyframe by pressing transform (1) and add keyframe (2)
To add our rotation, Click the Video Inspector (1), find rotation and change it from 0 to -11988. We get the number -11988 by multiplying 360x33.3
Scroll back to the beginning of your timeline and click the space bar to play and preview your Phenakistoscope!
DIRECTIONS FOR PREVIEW: ADOBE PREMIERE
Save your image.... keep the .ai extension
Open Adobe Premiere
Click on New Project, then click OK
Find you Illustrator file and drag it to the timeline in Premiere
Right Click on the file in your timeline and click on Speed/Duration
Change the Duration to 00;01;00;00
then click OK
Next, Click on Editing, Effect Controls, Motion
Create a keyframe by clicking on the "stopwatch" next to Rotation
Move your play head (blue line) to the end of your clip in the timeline
Create another keyframe by clicking on the Add/Remove Keyframe button
Insert 11988 into the rotation field
Rewind and Play your video!
FINAL CUT PRO DIRECTIONS FOR PREVIEW:
Once your image is made, Export it as a .png
From Illustrator: File - Export - Export As...
Give your file a name, and Export
To Preview what your animation will look like, open Final Cut Pro
Click on New Project
Click on Use Custom Settings
Change the Rate to 30p
Click OK
Find your Phenakistoscope.png and drag it to the timeline
Change the duration of the image to 1 min
Click on your image in the timeline, go to Modify - Change Duration
type 1 0 0 0 0 Return
This will make your still image play in your timeline for 1 minute
next we need to make your image spin. There are 360 degrees in a circle and the record player will spin at 33.3 revolutions per minute (rpm)
360 x 33.3 = 11988
but we need it to spin clockwise so we will be using -11988
to make your image spin, we will be using anchor points. First turn on snapping, View - Snapping
next click on your clip and click on the Show by the Transform properties in the upper right hand corner
Click the + in the diamond next to Rotation
move your playhead to the end of your clip and hit the left arrow on your keyboard one time
click the + in the diamond next to Rotation again and type -11988 hit Return
bring your playhead to the beginning of your timeline and hit play
If you need to make changes or modifications, go back to Illustrator and make those changes, then follow the directions for FCP again.
If everything is how you like it, turn in 2 files to me.
the exported PNG file and a movie file of your phenakistoscope playing
to export the movie:
File - Share - Master File
Click on Settings
Change the Format to Video Only
Change the Video Codec to H.264
Click Next
Give it a name and Save
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