1. Flip Book Animation

2. A Flipbook is an early form of… Animation
History of Animation

4. But first… where Animation began…
Early 1800s – scientists experimented with “persistence of vision” thaumatrope zoetrope
Late 1800s – Thomas Edison invented the “kinetoscope” and produced 13 sec. films show this one (unnecessary)
1906 – first animated film by Stuart Blackton called “Humorous Phases of Funny Faces”
1911 – Windsor McCay animated his comic strip “Little Nemo” into a 10 minute film with some hand coloring” 0:41 – 1:18 only
Windsor McCay’s “Gertie the Dinosaur”

5. … and where it has come
Felix the Cat was the first animated cartoon character
Disney Cartoon Studios opened, Warner Bros. started in 1930
Snow White became the first full-length animated feature film
1940s-1990s – more animated characters, series, and films appeared; including stop motion, claymation, and eventually…
1995 – Toy Story became the first CG animated full-length feature film

6. Flipbook Links
How flipbook animation works 0:45 – 2:27
Easy Flipbooks
Playing Catch
Basketball
Fighter Pilot
Trampoline
Extreme Skateboarding
A little more challenging / creative…
Love Story
Sports examples – 0:58
Getting more difficult…
Goku vs Superman
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wow! Flipbook
Brief History of Pretty Much Everything

7. Flipbook Links
How flipbook animation works 0:45 – 2:27
Easy Flipbooks
Playing Catch
Basketball
Fighter Pilot
Trampoline
Extreme Skateboarding
Getting more difficult…
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wow! Flipbook
Brief History of Pretty Much Everything

8. How to Make a FlipBook
Decide on the number of pages you want to make your flipbook. This can be any number of pages you feel that you can draw or decorate. You may want to start with a short ten-page flip book.
Ensure all your pages are the same size. Secure the pages together with tape at the top.
Draw your pages. To make it look as if it is moving, you change the image only slightly on each page. This may take a bit of practice.
Test out your flip book. Flip through the pages and see if it looks like you would like. If you have drawn with pencil, you can go back and make small changes.
Decorate your pages. Once you have drawn your image, you may want to put in backgrounds or other items. Remember to vary them only slightly from page to page.
Read more: How to Make a Flip Book | eHow.com
Other resources:
video tutorial

9. Animation Process It all starts with an idea – a concept.
What is the message to be communicated?
Who is the intended audience?
Then characters are sketched, and a style is chosen.
Hand-drawn? Photographic? Stop-motion?
Then storyboarding begins…
Storyboarding is similar to a comic strip – scenes are broken down, and rough snapshots are drawn.
The storyboard acts as a guide for the director, they are a plan that drafts how the film will be produced.
Editing may occur after the film is recorded, sound may also be added at this stage.

10. Storyboard
Storyboards are a plan for the film – they allow the director to decide on how the film will look, and helps to plan the filming so that time and money are used efficiently.

11. FlipBook Process
Sketch a Plan – condense your 30+ page idea into a 5-10 frame comic strip…
Once your plan is approved, you may begin on cards. Get 5-10 at a time and number them as you go! Remember, 30 pages minimum!

12. Flipbook Tips Number your cards as you go!
Tracing is OK ! Start either from the beginning or end of your story (you can always rearrange your cards), draw a page then layer the next page on top of it and trace while making slight changes. Continue.
Post-it notes are easy to see through! But if you want cards that you can move and rearrange, then simply trace on a light-table or on a window when it is sunny outside.
Color can add a lot of emphasis to your animation – consider coloring things that are most important.

13. Let’s Make a Music Video!
NOW…
Let’s Make a Music Video!

14. Music Video Animation examples
Music Videos – THEY DON’T HAVE TO BE LITERAL
Think this… not this…
Professional examples:
“BoxTrolls” stopmotion-CGI hybrid, September
“Frankenweenie” ..\StopMotion Videos\Frankenweenie-Official-Theatrical-Trailer[
“Fresh Guacamole” Oscar-nominated Animated Short Film
Amazon Kindle Commercials ..\StopMotion Videos\Amazon-Kindle-Commercial-1(official)[ \StopMotion Videos\Amazon-Kindle-Commercial-2 (official)[ \StopMotion Videos\Amazon-Kindle-Commercial-3 (official)[
“Heard ‘em Say” Kanye West with Adam Levine music video ..\StopMotion Videos\Kanye-West-Heard-n-39-Em-Say-ft-Adam-Levine[
More Amateur examples:
“Let It Go” Frozen-inspired stop motion
“Fireflies” by Owl City inspired

15. Music Video Animation Examples…
College & Student videos:
with Post-Its ..\StopMotion Videos\DEADLINE-post-it-stop-motion[
with Legos ..\StopMotion Videos\Lego-Shark-Attack[
with Skittles ..\StopMotion Videos\Stopmotion-Skittles-Commercial[
“Call Me Maybe” ..\StopMotion Videos\Call-Me-Maybe-Stop-Motion-Music-Video[
“Call Me Maybe” again ..\StopMotion Videos\Call-Me-Maybe-Carly-Rae-Jepsen-Stop-Motion[
with a chalkboard ..\StopMotion Videos\Go-Do-chalkboard-imagination-[
“Insane” stop-motion ..\StopMotion Videos\Insane-Stop-Motion[
Stratford High School Video Music Award WINNERS:
“Before He Cheats” inspired ..\StopMotion Videos\student examples\Jacks Creation 3cb.pptx
“ Daylight” inspired ..\ Music Videos\Fall 2013\1st Block\Daylight
“Wrecking Ball” inspired ..\ Music Videos\Fall 2013\4th Block\Wrecking Ball
“Happy” inspired ..\ Music Videos\Spring best of\Carly and Kandace Music Video (2).pptx
Breakdancing ..\ Music Videos\Fall 2013\1st Block\Stop motion Alex, Austin, Delma, Sam Cinema by skrillex.pptx
Mistletoe and OTHERS ..\ BansilM drive\StopMotion Videos\stratford examples

16. Animation Process It all starts with an idea – a concept.
What is the message to be communicated?
Who is the intended audience?
Then characters are sketched, and a style is chosen.
Hand-drawn? Photographs? Clay-mation?
Then storyboarding begins…
Storyboarding is similar to a comic strip – scenes are broken down, and rough snapshots are drawn.
The storyboard acts as a guide for the director, they are a plan that drafts how the film will be produced.
Editing may occur after the film is recorded, sound may also be added at this stage.

17. Storyboard
Storyboards are a plan for the film – they allow the director to decide on how the film will look, and helps to plan the filming so that time and money are used efficiently.

18. StoryBoard Process
Sketch a Plan – condense your 30+ second idea into a 10+ frame comic strip…
Once your plan is approved, you may begin to take photos. Remember to break down each movement for a smooth animation!