FlipBooKit | from US$43.00 | www.mechanicalflipbook.com
whether the idea of flipping the pages to create an animation is your cup of tea or you are simply awe by the magic of mechanical/kinetic art, the FlipBooKit is certain to put a smile on your face. created by kinetic artists Wendy Marvel and Mark Arnon Rosen, collectively known as Mechanical Flipbook, the FlipBooKit is basically a box with a bunch of mechanicals within that will flip through your pages of images, creating a nostalgic animation process. the practical usefulness of this process may have long gone but it has survived through modernization and has now become an art form that deserves our appreciation and continual preservation. available in either a manual or motorized model, the FlipBooKit – Mechanical Flipbook Art & Kit is currently on Kickstarter seeking your support. it has 14 more days to go but it has way exceed its original funding goal. for a mere $43, you will bag yourself a vintage-looking FlipBooKit shell (i.e. the box), 30 FlipBooKit flip panels, some you-print printer sheets, a pre-printed trotting horse animation, a single hub, plus assembly tools necessary to put the kit together. you will also granted access to an online step-by-step instructions, as well as FlipBooKit creation tools. or you could put down $76 or more for the motorized version of the aforementioned. check out a pledge video after the break.
