The stroboscopic effect is a visual phenomenon where continuous motion is represented by a series of short or instantaneous samples. It's like when you see a series of still images presented in rapid succession, creating the illusion of movement.
Think about how cartoons work. They're just a bunch of static drawings, but when they're shown one after another at high speed, it looks like the characters are moving. That's the stroboscopic effect in action!
Persistence of Vision: This is the optical illusion that occurs when visual perception continues for a brief time after the actual stimulus has ended. It's what makes movies and television seem fluid rather than a series of individual frames.
Frame Rate: This refers to the frequency (rate) at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. Higher frame rates create smoother motion transitions.
Motion Perception: This is the process of inferring the speed and direction of elements in a scene based on visual input.
Study guides for the entire semester
200k practice questions
Glossary of 50k key terms - memorize important vocab
© 2024 Fiveable Inc. All rights reserved.
AP® and SAT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse this website.