What is "persistence of vision"

Persistence of vision refers to the optical illusion whereby multiple discrete images blend into a single image in the human mind and believed to be the explanation for motion perception in cinema and animated films. Like other illusions of visual perception, it is produced by certain characteristics of the visual system.

Persistence of vision is a theory on how the illusion of motion in films is achieved.

Persistence of Vision may also refer to:

• Persistence of Vision (Star Trek: Voyager), 8th episode of 2nd season of Star Trek: Voyager
• Persistence of Vision Raytracer, cross-platform freeware ray tracing program
• Persistence of Vision (film), a documentary film based on Richard Williams' experiences trying to make the animated film The Thief and the Cobbler
• The Persistence of Vision (anthology), a science fiction collection by John Varley
  • The Persistence of Vision (short story), 1978 Hugo and Nebula-winning novella of the collection

__NOTOC__ "Persistence of Vision" is the 24th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the eighth episode in the second season.

Persistence of Vision is a 2012 documentary film based on Richard Williams' experiences trying to get The Thief and the Cobbler made. The film was directed by filmmaker Kevin Schreck. Its tagline is, "the untold story of the greatest animated film never made." The film premiered in Canada on 4 October 2012 at the Vancouver International Film Festival.