Activity Sheets

These activities can compliment your visit to the museum’s animation gallery and animation workshops. They are designed to help students understand how animation works and to apply the theories in practical projects. Download any or all of our twelve animation activity sheets.
They are in PDF format to make printing out easy.

Activity Sheet 1 - PIXILATION

Activity Sheet 2 - MAKING A PHENAKISTOSCOPE

Activity Sheet 3 - STORYBOARDING

Activity Sheet 4 - MAKING A DIGITAL COMIC STRIP

Activity Sheet 5 - CLAY MODELS

Activity Sheet 6 - DESIGN A CHARACTER

Activity Sheet 7 - FLICK BOOKS

Activity Sheet 8 - MAKING A THAUMATROPE

Activity Sheet 9 - MAKE A ROLLER

Activity Sheet 10 - MAKING FACES

Activity Sheet 11 - PAINTING A SCENE WITH WORDS

Activity Sheet 12 - CREATE A STORY FROM ONE LARGE PICTURE

 

 

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