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Teach children about animation with these superb zoetrope instructions. Zoetropes were popular in Victorian times, as a way of showing a moving image - they were the stop frame animations of the past. This is a perfect activity to discover with your class before introducing animation and film making. Children will follow the step-by-step instructions to make their own zoetropes, using the illustrations of a running horse, leaping frog or flying bird. Children can even make their own unique animations with the blank template to draw their own pictures. Use at the start of your animation project, alongside this Animation PowerPoint which also introduces flip books and thaumatropes.
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This resource is very useful! The steps are so clear and visual. Thank you so much!
Teach children about animation with these superb zoetrope instructions. Zoetropes were popular in Victorian times, as a way of showing a moving image - they were the stop frame animations of the past. This is a perfect activity to discover with your class before introducing animation and film making. Children will follow the step-by-step instructions to make their own zoetropes, using the illustrations of a running horse, leaping frog or flying bird. Children can even make their own unique animations with the blank template to draw their own pictures. Use at the start of your animation project, alongside this Animation PowerPoint which also introduces flip books and thaumatropes.
A zoetrope is a manual way to make a moving picture and was used before film and animation.
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