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Re: Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

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Post by momciloo »

subpixel wrote: post #11

Really cool, I'd expect to see how much I would save when ordering 5, 10 etc (of the same video). I think it's clear that groups are the winning use case, but if I want all parties from a vacation (picking one example of many) to get a flipbook, I need to pay less than $25 per.

We rarely get 3-10 identical orders, so there’s no calculator for it. For 10+, people contact us directly, and we offer custom options like branding and photo covers. But maybe we could add a page specifically for bulk orders, with some pricing adjustment visualisations. thanks for suggesting it!

Re: Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

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Post by kamens »

kristopolous wrote: post #8

probably not worth the manufacturing effort, but if you could make a book that flips on both sides, with different clips, that would potentially be novel enough to pass virality coefficients. You'd need some radically different zig-zag binding process ... sounds like a lot of effort but might pay off. Just to be clear I'm not saying duplex print, I'm saying flip right and flip left, same side up

Fun idea!

Building on that: there's a common children's magic trick involving a flip book that magically "colors" its pages (https://www.magicinc.net/products/fun-magic-coloring-book?va...)

It works by moving your thumb to a different position while flipping the pages -- every Xth page is cut at slightly different lengths, so when you move your thumb to the next position, different pages become visible during the flip

Using this trick you could show multiple different video clips in the flipbook just by moving your thumb to a different spot

Re: Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

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Post by waltbosz »

kamens wrote: post #22
kristopolous wrote: post #8

probably not worth the manufacturing effort, but if you could make a book that flips on both sides, with different clips, that would potentially be novel enough to pass virality coefficients. You'd need some radically different zig-zag binding process ... sounds like a lot of effort but might pay off. Just to be clear I'm not saying duplex print, I'm saying flip right and flip left, same side up

Fun idea! Building on that: there's a common children's magic trick involving a flip book that magically "colors" its pages ( https://www.magicinc.net/products/fun-magic-coloring-book?va... ) It works by moving your thumb to a different position while flipping the pages -- every Xth page is cut at slightly different lengths, so when you move your thumb to the next position, different pages become visible during the f…

I love that magic trick, but wouldn't that significantly thicken the cardstock flipbook ?

Re: Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

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Post by ggambetta »

This looks pretty great, seriously considering ordering one!

The length is fixed at 72 pages/frames, but you support uploading up to 30s of video. How does this work? You sample 72 frames from a video of any length? Is there a recommended frame rate (and therefore duration) that is somehow optimal? What's the natural frame rate range of humans flipping flipbooks? So many questions!

Re: Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

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Post by momciloo »

AntiEgo wrote: post #6

It almost looks like something I could make myself, but cutting those tiny pages while keeping them perfectly indexed would surely be where my diy would go wrong. Good work OP for working out that special sauce! It's a clever idea, and it's encouraging to see that there are still clever ideas at the small-business scale still waiting to be invented.

We’re thinking of adding a DIY version where you can buy a pattern made from your video, print it at home or a local print shop, cut it, and bind it with a clip binder. Would that be something you’d find interesting?

Re: Show HN: I convert videos to printed flipbooks for living

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Post by momciloo »

ggambetta wrote: post #27

This looks pretty great, seriously considering ordering one! The length is fixed at 72 pages/frames, but you support uploading up to 30s of video. How does this work? You sample 72 frames from a video of any length? Is there a recommended frame rate (and therefore duration) that is somehow optimal? What's the natural frame rate range of humans flipping flipbooks? So many questions!

We evenly sample 72 frames from any video length. No required frame rate, but 12-24fps works best. Most people flip at around 10fps, so short, clear-motion clips work best. When you upload your video on the order page, you'll get an accurate preview of how it'll look in hand!
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