Recap

Elements of art

Principles of art

Grid exercise

TextureSpace

Quality of surface, created by using lines, shading and cross-hatchingThe area provided for a particular purpose (foreground, background)

EmphasisContrast

The focal point of an image or the one thing that stands out the mostA great difference between two things creating visual interest, tension

Creating an animation flipbook

How the flipbook came into existenceDiscoveries the flipbook inspiredDefine animation flipbookCreating an animation flipbook

What inspired the flipbook

Pre flipbookThaumatrope in 1825Phenakistoscope in 1829Zoetrope in 1834

How flipbook came into existence

Debut in 1868 Patent in name of KineographFirst linear sequence motion tool

Discoveries inspired by the flipbook

The Bioscope in 1894The Vitascope in 1896

The Mutoscope 1894The Filoscope in 1897

What has become of flipbooks

Toys for kidsStill being used in marketing today

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International festivals in 2004, 2005

What is an animation flipbook

AnimationAct of animating, derived from the Latin word Animatus which means to give life to.

FlipbookAlso known as “flick” book is a book with series of images that create the illusion of motion when the pages of the book are rapidly flipped.

Animation flipbookBook of series of images that appear to animate (have life) by simulating motion or some changes.

Cool flipbook examples

Music flipbook

Crafty 2D flipbook animation

Matrix style flipbook

Creating a flipbook

1. Do some rough sketches for ideas of what you’d like animate 2. Create a storyboard. Start with the first and last frames and fill in the middle.3. Work only on the lower half of the page because of visibility during flipping.4. Start on the last page. Animation goes from back to front. 5. Animation should move in very small amounts for better animation.6. Have fun and be creative!

Questions?