A flipbook is a booklet containing a series of images that, when you thumb through quickly, are animated. Like the thaumatrope, the flipbook also works on the principle of persistence of vision . Students will understand the phenomenon of persistence of vision, which is the basis for all animation. Students will explore the elements of time and sequence. Students will understand that different techniques have different effects on the audience, and that these effects are planned by the creator.
Animation means turning still pictures into moving pictures.
We are going to make a flipbook. Take out the Flipbook Forms worksheet you have photocopied. It is best to have the individual cells cut out before you begin. Ask one of the students to put the images in order, or you can do so as a class. For younger students, this is an excellent counting activity.