The mechanism behind flipbook is the flipping movement of paper, which gives an illusion of motion to the static drawings.

• Each successive frame may show movement by drawing the object in a different location.

Showing the movement of the deer.

• Change of any action at the same position.

Change of action at the same position.

If you want to show some stationary elements then you have to trace them in each frame. For Eg. Most of the time a background remains the same etc.

Flip book is also more popular because of its small size. It can be called as a tangible version of animation in a product form which makes it unique. This is how flipbook derives its name by constant change of elements creating an illusion to the human eye.

Flipbook with different sizes.