--- title: Katy Perry Super Bowl Halftime Show: Dancing Shark Cartoon Flipbook description: The highlight of the Super Bowl halftime show, in whimsical cartoon form canonical: https://time.com/3692671/katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-dancing-shark-flipbook/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-02T21:06:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:48:06.226Z og:title: Someone Recreated Katy Perry's Dancing Shark From the Super Bowl With a Flipbook og:description: The highlight of the Super Bowl halftime show, in whimsical cartoon form og:url: https://time.com/3692671/katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-dancing-shark-flipbook/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt669b4b237812ccce/69877d3acd1bba8ae86f501d/screen-shot-2015-02-02-at-2-52-56-pm.png?branch=production&width=974&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 974 og:image:height: 548 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2015-02-02 at 2.52.56 PM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Someone Recreated Katy Perry's Dancing Shark From the Super Bowl With a Flipbook twitter:description: The highlight of the Super Bowl halftime show, in whimsical cartoon form twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt669b4b237812ccce/69877d3acd1bba8ae86f501d/screen-shot-2015-02-02-at-2-52-56-pm.png?branch=production&width=974&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Someone Recreated Katy Perry's Dancing Shark From the Super Bowl With a Flipbook > Sponsored content. 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The highlight of said show was clearly the pair of dancing sharks who shimmied behind Perry during her medley of hits. One shark in particular — the one on the right — really shined because he [expertly executed all the moves](https://vine.co/v/Ot0jViMbWxE). A flipbook artist who goes by the moniker [The Flippist](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3MpL0UCLuc08oj5kIATUg) was awesome enough to take that dazzling performance and turn it into an illustrated series of pictures. Somehow, it becomes even cuter. ([h/t Mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/02/02/katy-perry-shark-flipbook/)) ### See the Best Moments From the Super Bowl 2015 Halftime Show  Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Christian Petersen—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Christian Petersen—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Tom Pennington—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Charlie Riedel—AP  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Rob Carr—Getty Images  Katy Perry, right, and Lenny Kravitz perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Matt Slocum—AP  Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadiumon Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Katy Perry, left, and Missy Elliott perform during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. David J. Phillip—AP  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Rob Carr—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadiumon Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. 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