Evaluation

In this blog i will be comparing my first and second grade projects.

For my first graded project I created a time lapse of a candle that burnt for around 45 minutes which worked out perfectly for the time left of my hour period. The lighting, exposure and time lapse techniques use were effectively in order to attract an audience.

I have the focus point on the candle as it burns down. The time-lapse came out to a total of 10 second which was the requirement for the task . I had the frame per second set at thirty per second. I had an end total of 633 pictures with a three second interval. The problem I had occur with in the time lapse was blurred appearance of the candle and wasted opportunity . The candle had been made at home and the appearance was not pleasing to the eye and had many parts of aluminum foil in it. I had set ISO to 100, aperture to 10 and shutter speed to 1/4 of a second. The ISO and aperture I am happy with but the shutter speed could have been faster which could have been a factor contributing blur within the time lapse. Overall I am happy with the time lapse and would make small changes for next time. I had artificial lights to brighten the candle as the flame only lit a small area. It made the candle more vibrant and made it easier to edit as the shadows were minimal.

I have recently just finished my final assessment for the year/term. As it was my final I decided to attempt a big project for myself as I am still inexperienced and learning. I created a time lapse of a me preparing via cutting and pining fabric for a pencil case as well as sewing.

The lighting, exposure and time lapse techniques use were more effective than the first time lapse as it attracts an audience successfully. I have the focus point on the fabric for the first time-lapse and the second on the sewing material . The time-lapse came out to a total of 25 seconds which was slightly longer than the requirement for the task . I had the frame per second set at thirty per second. I had an end total of 572 pictures with a three second interval. The problem I had occur with in the time lapse was the motion blur as I moved to complete tasks.I had set ISO to 400, aperture to 7.1 and shutter speed to 1/50th of a second. The ISO and aperture I am happy with but the shutter speed could have been faster which would be the factor contributing blur within the time lapse. Overall I am extremely happy with the time lapse and would make small changes for next time.

Comparing the techniques that were used to appeal to audience I believe that the second time lapse was more effective and appealing to an audience as it was focused and more aesthetically appealing. If the candle was smooth or did not have foil in it it would of been a better time lapse. I am proud of my development over the term as I started having no clue what i was doing and fished with a fully complete time lapse displaying all my skills.