The Praxinoscope (1877 introduced by Emile Reynaud)
The Praxinoscope is based on the function of the zoetrope but instead of the small slots it had mirrors that reflected the sequential images. The moving images could also be viewed through surrounding static images to make the experience richer.
Emile Reynaud (1882) expands the Praxinoscope to a bigger and more complex construction he named Optical theater .
In 1882 Reynaud developed the Optical Theater , an improved version of Praxinoscope, capable of projecting images on a screen from a longer roll of pictures. This allowed him to show hand-drawn animated cartoons to larger audiences. The projected animations lasted up to 15 minutes.
