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The
Fantascope is currently
on display at the
Cinémathèque
Française
in
the permanent exhibition
'Passion
Cinema'.
The
Fantascope &
accessories
was on display in
Lanterne
Magique et Film Peint
a
temporally exhibition organized
by the Cinémathèque
Française
and
Museo
Nazionale Del Cinema.
Eleventh
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Eleventh Instrument.
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prints
ABC (plate35, fig1), see image above, depicts the lower part and a piece of the front
part of a box, very similar compared with the box of the previous
instrument, illustrated on the right.
In the front side a tube HI is placed in which to other tubes IK and
KL can be slipped in and out. Inside these two latter tubes two
convex glasses are installed, namely in tube IK near I and at the
end of tube KL near L. This is illustrated in fig.3 (mouve
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accessories)
These glasses are less convex compared with the lenses of the
previous instrument in such a manner that their joint focus is
situated approximately in the centre of the box. Close behind this
spot the object that need to be represented is hanged, upside down,
on a stand as seen in portrait D.
The latter is illuminated as
strong as possible with the aid of the argand lamp (EF) that we know
from the previous instrument, equipped with the parabolic mirror.
(see plate 35, fig2)
The lamp is placed immediately behind the front side BC, next to the
opening in which tube HI is situated. |
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Because the illuminated object (D) is situated very near the joint
focus of the lenses I and L, the light rays reflected by the object
shall be broken in the same way as seen in the previous instrument
–after going through the lenses H and L in the tube.
This means a reversed image of the upside down hanged object will
originate at a certain distance away from the instrument, bigger or
smaller depending on the distance of the object to the focus of the
lenses. This depends also on the distance between the movable
glasses (lenses) and their position in the tube –deep or less deep
in tube HI. |
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The size of the image is, again, dependent on the distant in such a
way that the size is in proportion to the distance of the lenses and
object D. In this way, the produced reversed image of the upside
down hanged object showing an upright image can be –as seen in the
previous instrument – received on a screen.
Or, in this case even
better, on smoke when the object is in relief (embossed) such as
bust D. (a statue, depicting of Voltaire)
This means that the representation is not limited in one plane
because namely the different parts of the object are positioned in
different distances from the focal point of the lenses. (see
plaster statue underneath the print)
As a result, the light rays originated from the object will gather
in various places away from the lenses.
A suchlike smoke can be made in
different methods. Mostly, ordinary
incense is sprinkled on glowing coals
thrown in a fireproof bowl placed
perpendicular underneath the spot
where the image will originate. |
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Fig.4 (plate 35) illustrate an other object mentioned to be pictured
by the use of this instrument.
And fig.5 illustrate how the object is mounted on a “screen” with
the aid of screw M, connected on support G, to enable an upward and
downward movement necessary to situate the object in front of the
opening where the tube HI is mounted.
Because the objects used inside this instrument are not limited to a
flat space, as was the case in the previous instrument, it is much
easier to design them with mechanisms to enable them to change
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Fig.6, for example, is showing a coffin with movable lid. When the
wire N is slowly released, the lid is opened by a skeleton using one
hand, secured with the lid, and this figure will raise at the same
time from the tomb.
Fig.7 illustrate a construction, mentioned to perform a procession.
On the front wall (ABC) the entrance of a chapel is depicted,
showing the door (F) open. Behind this opening F a cylinder is fit,
able to turn round his axle when pulling on the wire E.
The latter is winded on the lower part of the axle. On the cylinder
various figures are painted, passing behind the open door.
The other parts of the cylinder, and every other element that may
not be seen unless the figures, are painted black. |
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Click for part one for the description
on the Hauch slides,
"Tenth
Instrument" and the Hauch collection phantasmagoria slides
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other sources
OPAQUE PROJECTION
ACCESSORIES from the Underworld
Seen in
other
collections
Visit after this page
Phantasmagoria slides:
Page I &
Page II
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Moisse
Fantascope / Megascope |
Other Opaque Projection
accessories
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Megascope
with adaptor for decor |
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Molteni
Pojection Marionette
(Visual Media
collection) |
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Molteni
Pojection Marionette
(Volker Huber
collection)°°°° |
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Winged
skull puppet |
Molteni Pojection
Marionettes (Volker Huber collection) |
Skeleton in Tomb puppet |
Voltaire, projection statue (©
The
Hauchs' physiske cabinet in Denmark)
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Opaque
projection accessories are rare. In Magic Lantern literature,
the Molteni projection
puppets are best known. A few years ago, I traced in the
The
Hauchs' physiske cabinet in Denmark
intriguing engravings of other opaque projection
puppets &
accessories.
Unfortunately, all but one of the original items are
dissappeared.
All engravings on this page and the
statue of Voltaire, made in
plaster, (left) are in the
Hauch's Physiske Cabinet Collection, together with their
phantasmagoria slides.
An interesting
comparison are both Molteni Tomb skeleton
marionettes resp. in the Visual Media and Volker Huber
collection.
In the Volker Huber collection however, we also see the
Winged skull
puppet.
The Conservatoire National des Art et Métier is the lucky
owner of several other opaque phantasmagoria projection
accessories. |
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