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    Can I make a flipbook in a pocket diary?
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    Yes, you can definitely use a pocket diary if the pages flip easily.
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    How many sheets of paper should I use?
    Ruby
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    There isn't really a number, use how many you think will be suitable for your animation. Bear in mind that the flipbook will flow better if you have lots of images with small changes rather than a few images with less subtle changes.
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    Can you publish a flip book?
    Mallory Myers
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    You can publish any type of book that a publisher wants to take up. Although if you are looking for a publisher, don't give up if you get rejected the first 500 times. Keep going.
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    How do I make a flip book without spending money on apps or sticky notes?
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    You could see if you have any paper in your house. Any printer paper will do. Or you could download free animation programs like Pencil, Synfig Studios or Stykz. You could even download a free trial of Adobe products like Photoshop or Animate CC. Just be creative.
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    In what grade will I learn how to make one?
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    It depends on your school and what activities your teacher chooses to do. This could be taught in any grade in elementary school, but it might not be taught at all. You can learn how to do it on your own using this article.
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    About how much paper will I need?
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    It depends on how long you want to make the animated story in it. Try taking a small Journal that is really thick. You need to make sure it is not thin.
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    Could I start from the front of the paper stake?
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    Yes of course, and flip the book the other way. We just think it’s easier to flip it this way around.
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    Can the paper be any shape to create a flipboook?
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    Yes, it can be any shape.
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    Could I use regular notebook paper and cut it?
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    No, because the paper might be too thin and could rip or tear.
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    How many fps is a flipbook?
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    It depends on how fast you flip it. The normal fps of animation is 12 fps.
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    How big do the pages need to be?
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    3 x 5 inches is ideal, but there's no requirement - as long as you're able to flip the pages to animate your images, you're good!
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    I believe that ideally there must be around 100 pages for a good flipbook. What is the maximum number of pages beyond which one actually cannot see the flipbook completely in one go?
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    Around 300, depending on the paper.
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    Will be there enough pages on the flipbook to draw your animation?
    12pups
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    It depends on how long your flipbook is going to be. As wikiHow states, for a flipbook, five to 15 frames per second is fine.
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    Can I use a light source to see the last page of the animation?
    Denzel Delgado
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    Yes. You can put the last page on a light source, which will make the drawing more visible so you can easily trace it.
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    Is A4 paper OK for flipbooks?
    Denzel Delgado
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    A4 paper is great for making big animations. Smaller paper is better for making smaller flipbook animations. You can use A4 for making scenery or something big.
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    What is an FPS? Flips per second?
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    FPS stands for Frames Per Second, but in this context could absolutely mean Flips Per Second. The standard FPS rate is 24, meaning that it would take 24 Flips for 1 second.
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