Science Museum

SW7 2DD

Animation Craft

Make an Animation Wheel

You will create a "phenakistoscope",  which is a continuously looping animation.  All animation is made up of a number of images, where each image is slightly different from the last.  The images are shown in rapid succession - which creates what appears to be movement.  You will make a disc and draw pictures - when the disc spins it creates the movement to "animate" it.

Activity type: Make

Age: 6-8, 9-11,

Duration: 30 mins