1085 7 Arts & Media Animation Techniques General Animation Techniques true Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:56:21 -0800 /system/videos/0/85/10/1085.flv animate, animating, animation, art, arts, book, cartoon, create, creating, DIY, Do It Yourself, draw, drawing, Essential Skills, flip, flipbook, Instructional, Learn to, make, making, technique, Tips, tutorial How To Create a Flip Book http://www.howcast.com/videos/1085-How-To-Create-a-Flip-Book http://www.howcast.com/videos/1085-How-To-Create-a-Flip-Book/edit approved 127 720 480 <object width="425" height="317" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1085"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1085" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="317" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 23 michaelrsanchez http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 13985 false false false 20882 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/29.jpg Use ruler to draw frames Use the ruler to help you lightly draw a series of rectangles on loose paper. These will act as guides, or frames, for your concept.

]]> 20883 2 39 Tip Start with about 48 frames—you can add or subtract later as needed.

]]> 20884 3 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/44.jpg Sketch animation in frames Conceptualize in your head the scene you’d like to animate. Then lightly sketch out your animation in the frames, drawing one frame for each stage of animation.

]]> 20885 4 54 Tip Draw the first and last frames before filling in the intermediary steps.

]]> 20886 5 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/60.jpg Draw frames on index cards When you’re done with the sketches, it’s time to make the actual flip book. Carefully draw each frame on the right-hand side of a different index card.

]]> 20887 6 69 Tip If your animation images are small, draw them near the top corner. It will help you align your drawings to a common point of reference.

]]> 20888 7 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/78.jpg Occasionally test Occasionally test how your animation looks by holding the left side of the stack firmly with your left hand and flipping through the right side with your right thumb.

]]> 20889 8 88 Tip If you think there’s a jump in the animation, insert a new card between the awkward frames and draw an intermediate step.

]]> 20890 9 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/95.jpg Loop rubber band When you’re satisfied with all your drawings, loop the rubber band tightly around the left side of the stack.

]]> 20891 10 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1085/102.jpg Flip through book Now set the scene in motion with a flick of your thumb. Try flipping it from back to front—yup, the scene goes backward!

]]> 20892 11 119 Fact The German word for a flip book is daumenkino, which means “thumb cinema.”

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