Unit 7

This is my final outcome, I decided to recreate and improve my time-lapse with ice. I think this one worked a lot better then my first one. I perfer this one as I feel the timing is a lot better then the one I did before.  I used squash to colour the water to make it stand out more compared to using water.  I took a photo every minute for an hour using the shutter speed 1/400, a aperture of f5.6 and an ISO of 6400. This time I didn't use a light, I used the natural light to try and reduce the flickering light. However, the lighting does change through out this time-lapse, but it is less dramatic then my first one.  I set the camera up on a tripod and used a remote to prevent the camera shake.  I think it could be better if there was less reflection change on the side of the bowl and on the side of the frame. I do think this is a better timeline then my first as the ice it a lot smoother with the change as the ice melts. From this I learnt how difficult it is to keep the

This is my narrative experiment, I took a series of photos using the pens. With each photo I change the position of a pen. I took around 135 photos to create this, I first had to take the photos into photoshop and increased the saturation to make the background less blue looking and then I converted the raw files into jpegs so I could then put the photos into premiere pro to create this sequence. I think this works well and the video appears smooth flowing. To improve this I think I could have taken more photos to lengthen the video. I like the overall look and appearance of how my narrative experiment turn out, I tried different ways of moving the pens in different positions and using all the objects I had. I even tried to experiment with spelling out a word letter by letter such as, colour. Which, in my eyes didn't turn out as well as I had hoped due to their straightness. I think maybe I should have extended the sequence by putting the pens into colour order I think this

We, as a group experimented using a plum and dropping it into a tank of water. We set up the triggers and infra red beams to set off when the plum dropped in front of them. We had to use small groups , a person taking the photo and telling the other to person to drop the plum into the water. We also used someone to reset the trigger for the next picture. We swapped around within the class group so that we all got the chance of doing the different roles. Someone was also needed to refill the water tank ready for the next photo. The room had to be in complete darkness as we were using the flash so we also had someone controlling the light, by turning them on and off so that we could set up for the next photo. My part in this was first to take some photos and tell Yasper when to drop the plum, We then swapped and I set up the infra red beam to trigger the flash to capture the photo. Below is some pictures of how we set up the studio to take the Harold Edgerton style images. The set up to

Ice gif Experiment I set up the camera to take an image every 30 seconds for an hour. I used squash to colour the ice to make them stand out better in the photo. I then put the photos into photoshop and decided the time between the photos was too long so I removed some of the frames. I then put the photos on a loop so it never stopped. I feel this is a good experiment using the ice. I think I could slow down the frames or make the giff go backwards so that the ice melts and then refreezes. I think I could set up a spot light above the bowl to create consistent lighting, or I could have done this during the day to use consistent lighting and prevent the gift from looking like it flashes. I also think if I took the photos in jpeg I would be able to use a lot more photos and show a smoother process to the ice melting. This experiment was inspired by the work of Sam Taylor Johnston as she captures the lengthy processes such as, a bowl of fruit decaying over a long period of time. This

Koyaanisqatsi A 1999 American film which involves slow motion and time lapse photography through a cityscape. There are many scenes in the film where they are slowed down and sped up. This is used to create dramatic effect. It is a documentary film where there is no conventional plot, it focus is changed from subject to subject, with no specific link between them.

Justin Quinnell Quinnell was first introduced to the idea of pinhole when he was four he had to have an operation on his eye. He had to have a bandage over it with a small hole in it as vision. He has also experimented using lots of different objects to create a pinhole for example a wheelie bin, a shoe box and a tin can. He creates his own pinhole cameras using a tin can. He puts them up facing south for a long time to capture the suns movement across the sky for around 3- 6 months. I have created my own pin hole camera using a 500ml can and put photographic paper in it. I also have put it facing south and I will leave it there for around 3 months to create a similar piece to Quinnell's work.  This is one of his work which shows what looks like a grave yard for around 3-6 months. It appears to show how the suns position change in the sky over this time. The gaps between where the lines meet shows days or periods of where the sun it not there, like a cloud or a rainy day. This pin