a way of making pictures or objects look as if they are moving by showing them quickly one after another

a small book where the pages each have a slightly different picture and can be flicked through to show a simple animation

Creating a flipbook video

British English CC

Introduction to animation

Computing

Creating animations using frames

Using storyboards to plan an animation

Consistency in frames

Reviewing an animation

Adding media to an animation

In this unit pupils will explore a range of techniques to create a stop-frame animation. They will have the opportunity to apply their skills by creating a story-based animation. Pupils will extend their animations by adding other types of media to their animation, such as music and text.

Stop-frame animation

a book with slightly different pictures on each page

Which of these best describes a flipbook?

What is the word for pictures shown in a specific order to make movement?

draw each next picture with a small change

Put these steps in order to create a flipbook animation:

What do you need to do to see the animation in a flipbook?

a cartoon character moving across the screen

Which of these is an example of animation?

Films always have real-life actors and scenery that are recorded by cameras.

Which tool could you use to draw a picture on a computer?

Put these steps in order for drawing a picture on paper:

Which device can help you create a digital drawing?

Starter Quiz

Which of these is an example of animation?