Flipping Through Drawings
A hand holds a fan of paper sheets. Each sheet shows a runner in a slightly different pose.
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Age 12: open this week
Browse Age 12In the picture
- Thumb on the sheet corner: presses the sheets together.
- Front sheet: the runner’s lifted foot is near the ground.
- Middle sheet: the runner’s arm swings forward while the knees bend.
- Outer sheet: faint doubled edges and a curved smear trail behind the runner.
Examples
- Flipbook pages that make a stick figure walk.
- Cartoon frames shown quickly in a row.
Key takeaways
- Small changes between drawings add up to smooth movement.
- Your eye blends one pose into the next when the drawings pass quickly.
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