The Horse in Motion (1878) Eadweard Muybridge
Free
The Horse in Motion (1878) Eadweard Muybridge

ACMI presents

Analogue Animation: Flipbooks and Thaumatropes

Workshop

When

8–25 Jan 2024

Weekdays 10am – 5pm

Get hands on with some of the earliest forms of animation in this free holiday workshop for kids and families.

Discover two of the oldest forms of animation in this hands-on activity by learning to craft your own flipbook and thaumatrope.

After creating your own, you can learn more about animation by visiting our free exhibition The Story of the Moving Image.

Tickets

FREE (drop-in activity)

Where

Flinders St Foyer, Ground Floor
ACMI, Fed Square

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