THE IMAGE MILL |
The Image Mill at Night: Extended Version
Chuck Peterson's gorgeous version of the artwork at night
Setting it up at the Ford Museum, September 2009
Installing the artwork for ArtPrize 2009
The First Setup: Joe's Barn, August 2009
Prior to painting, Joe Potgeter set up the wheel in his workshop for a test
The Zoetrope Effect
The Zoetrope is an early optical illusion toy from the 1800's that led to the invention of cinema.
Actually, our design is closer to a predecessor of the Zoetrope, the Phenakistoscope.
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| Imagine two horizontal disks— an image disk and a slit disk—rotating in opposing directions. |
The moving slits act like a shutter, freezing each frame in place for a fraction of a second. |
The result is an optical illusion that gives the impression of a moving image. |
The Transmission
An explanation of the mechanical design
Generating Light
Joe's Design to use the wheel to create electricity
Working with Steel
From concept to materials
"The Perfect Fastener"
for "changing the movie" in our giant player
The Unlikely Art of Powder-Coating
From concept to materials 2