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Life & fun · August 23, 2018

4-Mation

The interactive 3D zoetrope

4-Mation launched on August 23, 2018 with 68 votes, #682 of 2,619 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

4-Mation creates animations with lights and 3D printed models being spun around the Zoetrope at the perfect speed relating to the flashing lights.

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