A simple but classic STEAM activity that combines Art and Science. Learn how animation works by creating your own flip book. With minimal time and materials you can create your own animation!
The Science Behind Flip Books
Persistence of vision is the optical illusion created by the fast moving images such as a flip book. The images are moving faster than your eye so instead of seeing individual pictures your eye sees the pictures as if it is moving.
Materials
Sticky Note Pad
Pencil
Tutorial
Step 1: Draw your object on the first page of the sticky notepad.
Step 2: On the second page of the sticky notepad, draw the same object but slightly moved to one side.
Step 3: Continue to draw your object on each individual page of the sticky notepad. Each time slightly move the object.
Step 4: Flip through the notepad and watch your animation come to life!
We chose to use the example of a bouncing ball. This is a great beginner way to explore flip books. We repeated the circle on each page to show it bouncing.
To see our advanced flip book tutorial be sure to check out our companion guest post over on MeetPenny.com. We shared how to add technology and turn your flip book into a real movie!
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