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Flipbooks, Part 2

From OK Go Sandbox · 2019

Flipbooks, Part 2
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Summary

Part 2 of the flipbook how-to goes further: adding more frames, smoothing the motion, and telling a tiny story. Builds directly on Part 1 for students ready to make a longer animation.

Viewer safety

All ages

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Discussion

More frames, drawn carefully, make an animation look smoother.

  1. How does adding more drawings change how the motion looks?
  2. What small story could you tell in a flipbook?
  3. What was the hardest part of keeping your drawings lined up?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: frame, smooth, refine, story.

Try it: Extend your Part 1 flipbook to at least ten pages so the motion lasts longer and looks smoother.