How to make a Flipping Book

There are many fascinating movie ideas that have come from simple books. In this article, we will discuss what is a flipping book is, how to make a flipping book, what is needed to make a flipping book, and where to make a flipping book. The flipping book was introduced long ago in the nineteenth century. There is a rich history that we will deal with briefly.

What is a flipping book?

A flip book is a series of pictures drawn on the pages of a book. When the user flips through the pages of the book the pictures come to life. It seems that they are being animated.

Historically, flipping books have been geared at children. They are generally filled with animated film characters such as Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. However, some flipping books are geared for adults. These flipping books geared to adults are filled with advertisements. The advertisements are generally for adult items such as automobiles and cigarettes. However, in recent years flipping book geared as an adult with a cigarette advertisement would not go very far in the public eye.

Instead of reading how to make a flipping book from left to right, as you would read a traditional book in the United States, you hold the flipping book in one hand. With the other hand, you flip through the pages with your thumb. I stayed focused on one spot of the book while I flipped through the pages with my thumb. It appeared the drawings on the pages were coming to life.

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