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An easy lesson to introduce animation

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From: Judy Decker (jdecker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Thu Feb 13 2003 - 05:16:15 PST

I know flip books have been discussed on the list before....Here is an easy
idea I spotted on one of Linda wood's links:
http://cmp1.ucr.edu/exhibitions/hoffer/motion/thaum.html
Thaumatropes --The thaumatrope is an early motion device you spin. While you
spin the thaumatrope your brain retains what it sees on one side when it
sees the other side - so your brain thinks it is seeing both sides.

The examples aren't all that wonderful -- but you can get the idea.

Here is an easy - bird in the cage:
http://pbskids.org/zoom/do/thaumatropes.html

Here is more on Thaumatropes:
http://www.randommotion.com/html/thauma.html
http://www.ex.ac.uk/bill.douglas/Schools/animation/animation2.htm

I think you get the idea.....

Judy Decker 

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