Today’s cinema began with simple machines developed in the nineteenth century. This was a gradual evolving process in which each advance was inspired by and built upon the work that had gone before. The Animation Machine is a modern-day reconstruction of a nineteenth century mechanism. This version can be constructed from cardstock


Major Components


Template Files

The Silhouette Studio files can be accessed through the following Dropbox link:

The FabMaker Studio files can be accessed through the following link:


Animation Disk Design


Assembly Instructions

The steps for assembling the Animation Machine are listed below.


Supplies & Materials