Building WEIRD Optical Devices (Feat Théo Fauger)
Théo Fauger, a talented cinematographer, has demonstrated the power of experimentation by developing two innovative optical devices: the Magic Shutter and the Stemirax. These devices allow for unique effects such as superimposition, transparency, and multiple exposures, opening up new possibilities for storytelling and visual expression.
The Stemirax is inspired by little-known accessories from the 1950s that were used to take stereoscopic photographs. By being placed in front of the camera lens, a system of four mirrors allowed two images to be captured in a single shot. His invention takes the principle of mirrors but this time the two images can merge, duplicate, and reorient. The Stemirax is a true tool for visual experimentation!"
The Magic Shutter is directly inspired by Émile Reynaud's optical toy: the Praxinoscope. This pre-cinema invention, dating back to 1876, used a system of rotating mirrors to give the illusion of movement from fixed drawings.
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