There are not many examples of early visual representations of animation however I became fascinated with Russian Variophones. Evgeny Sholpo developed the variophone in 1930. His work revolved around ornamental, artificial and visually synthetic sound. The variophone utilised soundwaves which he visualised onto cardboard disks which moved to a 35mm film reel to create a looping visual film. The filmstrip is then amplified using speakers and photocell methods to create synthesied audio.
Though successful so far his variophone was destroyed during the seige of Leiningrad, the place of his work, in 1941. His work along others around this time became revolutionary for visual audio and landed Sholpo's a place as director of the new Scientific‐Research Labratory for Graphical Sound after World War two ended.
Though successful so far his variophone was destroyed during the seige of Leiningrad, the place of his work, in 1941. His work along others around this time became revolutionary for visual audio and landed Sholpo's a place as director of the new Scientific‐Research Labratory for Graphical Sound after World War two ended.
