Equipment

Guiding Questions

Think about this question as you work your way through the lesson:

Instructions

1

Go out for a second walk. This time with the story you want to tell in mind. In this example, the story has shots that pan up trees to the sky. Nature and trees are the focus of the story. The message is to “Keep looking up” as we are currently living in a time of uncertainty

Photo bursts up a tree
2

Layout your images for printing, be sure to leave enough room under each image to allow for the flip book to fully open and reveal the entire image when flicking the pages

Example of flip book layout
3

Order your photo burst into their shots and organise what is the best order to convey your story, then use a paper clamp to create your flip book

Ordering the flip book
4

Write a title for your paper video on the blank area below the image or within the frames of your video. You have now completed creating a video using paper

A finished flip book!
5

For further experimentation, shuffle around your paper frames and organize back into a flip book

Tips & tricks

Print photo burst shots of around 15 - 20
Create as many shots as you like (depending on the size of your paper clamp). 5 is a good number
Leave an equal space under each image to allow for the flipbook to fully open and reveal the entire image
Find what subjects around you are interesting and what message you want to say
Don’t be afraid to experiment with your paper videos, you can swap around your frames, draw on them, etc.

Art in Isolation