Hand-Drawn Ants Crawl Across a Spinning Turntable

Lori Dorn
July 28, 2026

Artist Yohei Kisanuki created an incredible Phenakistoscope featuring hand-drawn ants on a spinning turntable that uses the stroboscopic effect to make them look like they’re moving across the surface.

(translated) Ant-Man making of video (fast-forward)

The Full Video

Other Phenakistoscopes by Yohei Kisanuki

via The Awesomer

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.