St. Peter’s Junior High

A flip book is a book with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change.

Music Flipbook

Stickman Sports Flipbook

Stickman Superpowers Flipbook

Valentine’s Day Flipbooks

The following examples all show flipbooks that you can create in the time you have for this project. Feel free to borrow ideas from these!

Goku vs. Superman Flipbook

Left Shark flipbook

Michael Jackson Flipbook

Derek Jeter flipbook

Nickelodeon Flipbooks

Optical Illusion Flipbooks

These flipbooks are awesome, but take more time than we have. Feel free to borrow ideas and simplify or shorten them for your project.

Step 1: Make the Blank Flipbook ◦ Ms. Noseworthy has made one for you (lucky you!)

Step 2: Create a storyboard

Using the worksheet provided, draw the characters and background at the beginning, middle and end of your story/ action.

TIP: Keep it simple! You only have a few frames to tell your story!

Check out this link to see a storyboard and it’s animation.

http://ljtaylo5.wordpress.com/storyboard-for-my-flipbook/

Assembling a Snowman

Sun setting/ rising

Diving

Skateboarding/ snowboarding or surfing

Flower or tree growing

Dancing

Sports

Butterfly/ bird flying

Shark attack

Step 3: Fill in your flip book

- Starting with your back page, draw your characters (and background if you wish). Turning the next page, make slight changes to your character using the image behind as a guide.

How to Fill in a Simple Flipbook

Action has a clear beginning, middle and end.

Animation is smooth ◦ The characters/ objects should not jump around the

page.

Backgrounds are consistent

Animation has at least one coloured item throughout

Has a clear title page: ◦ Title

◦ Your name

◦ Fully coloured

Start at the back. You can trace from the previous frame that way.

Leave about an inch from the staples blank- you won’t see this area when you are flipping!

Use a mechanical pencil OR keep your pencil very sharp!!

Draw in your background or stationary items first

Only make slight movements from frame to frame

To make a character look like they are moving, add little movement lines behind the character/ object in the direction it is going.

Changing the size of the character will give the idea of someone getting closer or further away.

Moving the background (clouds, waves, floor tiles) in the opposite direction of your character will make it look like you it is moving.

Step 4: Flip and ENJOY!

- Write your title on the cover, along with your full

name.

- Colour your cover

- Now you may add tape over your staples if you wish. Ask me for assistance if you need it.