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Light & vision
Light Signals
Short and long flashes encode messages using Morse code. Confirm the sequence and review the result.
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Light & vision
How Movies Work
A rotating drum contains a sequence of still pictures. Looking through its slits turns the successive images into the impression of continuous motion.
RELATED PHYSICAL DEMONSTRATION
Compare a working version.
The file is called animation making, but the three real frames show black slotted zoetrope drums with sequential pictures, matching the mechanism of How Movies Work. The footage has several drum stations on separate shaped stands, unlike the single catalogue cabinet.
Video & text guideThis company footage demonstrates the same activity in a different physical configuration. It is not footage of the catalogue rendering shown above.
THE ACTIVITY & MECHANISM
See still pictures become an animation
A rotating drum contains a sequence of still pictures. Looking through its slits turns the successive images into the impression of continuous motion. The slits separate successive views, allowing the changing poses to be perceived as one repeated action instead of an unbroken blur.
- 01
Begin the activity
Turn the drum by hand.
- 02
Follow the response
Look through the slits.
- 03
Compare the result
Adjust the speed and observe the animation.
REFERENCE & PROJECT SCOPE
Reference specifications.
Use the reference dimensions and operating information to plan the exhibit. The agreed project drawings define the supplied configuration, installation interfaces and service access.
- L × W × H
- 700 × 700 × 1,000 mm
- Exhibit theme
- Light & vision
- Visitor activity
- Turn the drum by hand.
- Power & supply
- The documented reference is manually operated and needs no external electrical supply.
- Reference construction
- Reference design materials include aluminium alloy, stainless steel, steel, acrylic, compact laminate, high-density board, PET-faced panels. Agree the final material schedule and finish for the supplied version.
- Configuration options
- Appearance, interpretation language, controls and installation arrangement by project agreement
- Daily operating schedule
- 8 hours per day
- Scheduled maintenance
- Every 30 days
- Factory dispatch lead time
- 30–90 calendar days after design approval and receipt of the deposit. Transit time is additional.
- Minimum custom order
- One exhibit
Reference configuration including its frame and base. Visitor circulation and service access are additional.
BEFORE AN ENQUIRY
Questions & support.
24 months of complimentary spare-parts support, remote technical guidance and long-term after-sales support. Exhibit Engineers pays the shipping cost of complimentary spare parts during the 24-month support period.
Explore the supportDelivery, installation & after-sales terms
- Payment
- A 50% deposit is payable after the contract is signed. The remaining balance is paid after acceptance and before dispatch, so full payment is received before dispatch. Payment methods are agreed in the contract.
- Packaging & transport
- Metal shipping cases or multilayer wood-panel shipping cases. Transport arrangements and costs are agreed to suit the project.
- Materials & painted finish
- Common material options include Q235 steel, stainless steel, aluminium alloy, PVC, acrylic, engineering plastics. The combination is selected for each configuration. Marine anti-corrosion paint with a piano-gloss automotive paint finish. Applied to painted parts.
- Typical power · powered versions
- Standard products: 100–500 W; oversized installations: 1,000–5,000 W. Typical ranges for powered versions. Confirm the selected model and final connected load.
- Product maintenance
- Use the approved non-abrasive cleaning method for transparent surfaces and check their fixings. Include drive, moving-part clearances, guards and accessible fasteners in the inspection checklist.
- Installation & training
- Complimentary training is available on site or remotely, according to project needs. If installation or on-site after-sales service is not included in the product price, the customer pays the actual travel expenses incurred, unless the contract provides otherwise.
- Factory acceptance & handover
- Mid-production and pre-dispatch checks are provided. Factory acceptance can take place in person at the factory or through acceptance videos. Installation and operating videos, written installation and operating instructions, drawings and a spare-parts list are provided.
- Complimentary parts
- 24 months of complimentary spare-parts support, starting when the exhibit is handed over for use. Covers faults not caused by the user. User-caused or deliberate damage is excluded. Exhibit Engineers pays the shipping cost of complimentary spare parts during the 24-month support period.
- Warranty & repair labour
- The whole-exhibit warranty period and repair labour scope and charges are agreed in the contract.
Can we discuss a prototype or sample for a custom version?
Yes. Prototype testing and sample fabrication are available for custom projects. Discuss which functions or features you need to review for your version. The scope, cost and schedule are agreed for the project.
How prototype testing & samples workWhat do the images and videos show?
The gallery contains design or catalogue views. Any design-image sequence uses those existing views and does not demonstrate physical operation. Project drawings define the supplied configuration.
CONTINUE EXPLORING
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FROM CONCEPT TO TURNKEY DELIVERY
Start with a reference. Shape your version.
Share the exhibit name, intended users and a plan or description of your setting. We can work through the experience and practical scope.