What is a flipbook?

Flipbook is a small book with a number of printed images that create the illusion of movement when the pages of the book are rapidly inverted. Usually, the flipbook holds in one hand while the thumb of the other flicks the pages and the user focuses on the center of each page. The flipbook relies on the basic optical principle known as the Persistence of Vision to create an animated picture. In addition to being fun, flipbooks also laid the foundations for movies and could be considered one of the earliest forms of animation.

Before exploring the history of flipbook, it can help know how the endurance of vision works. Human retina actually retains a picture for a short moment. When the retina is quickly presented a number of images, smooth out the gaps and create an effective animated image. This principle is what allows people to perceive a series of frames in film as a film rather than a set of static photographs. The recovery has noticed that changes in and lighting can change the way the animation appears and to create a flicker that may bet quite disturbing.

The first flipbook was released in 1868 as a cineograph, literally a "moving picture". The Kineograf developer realized that the images can be presented in a linear sequence rather than being mounted on a circular drum or disk and rotating. The idea quickly captured and many companies began to release flipbooks for children and adults. Although many modern flipbooks are distributed free of charge, many people were considered miraculous.

Many flipbooks consist of a number of illustrations. Small differences between illustrations create a short animated picture when they are rapidly inverted. Others rely on a series of photographs, similar to frames in the film. The topic of flipbook may vary, depending on the intended audience; It can illustrate a short story or short event or can even be used in an advertising campaign.

In some parts of the world, the book Flip is better known as the book Flick, especially in BritishEnglish. Whatever they call it, many aspiring artists attract their own and bored schools can decorate their laptops also flipbooks. There are also computer programs that can be used to create a flipbook, such as a series of pictures from a trip.