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WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST THING!!! This is the ACTUAL FILM and is the basis for the ENTIRE instructable! ENJOY!
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Signing UpStep 1Setting Up Your Camera for Stop Motion Photography
Stop motion photography and light photography are made up of two separate components. Stop motion photography is creating a short film by collecting a set of pictures and putting them together one after another to create what seems like a moving image. Light photography is created by actually drawing in the air with a light source in a dark area, and taking a picture of that action with a digital camera set on an extremely low shutter speed. Combine them both, and you have a very artistic exciting form of art that is relatively new and fun! I used both to create this video, and I am very happy with the results.
To start off your camera needs to be set up on either a tripod or some object to keep the camera completely still and pointed in the same area for the entire photography session. I actually set mine up on a shelf like object in my room about waist high and pointed directly at my bed. My film tells the story of a girl having dreams of characters as good vs. evil so I figured this would be the best angle and area to shoot in. Once you have your camera set up exactly the way you want it, make sure you are in a dark room so that you can capture the light within the image. Definitely do some test runs so you can figure out what is best for your shutter speed time with the type of light you are using. The green lit image in the beginning of this instructable is one of my test runs! The next step will explain how to use yourself, your lights, and your camera to produce such images!
To start off your camera needs to be set up on either a tripod or some object to keep the camera completely still and pointed in the same area for the entire photography session. I actually set mine up on a shelf like object in my room about waist high and pointed directly at my bed. My film tells the story of a girl having dreams of characters as good vs. evil so I figured this would be the best angle and area to shoot in. Once you have your camera set up exactly the way you want it, make sure you are in a dark room so that you can capture the light within the image. Definitely do some test runs so you can figure out what is best for your shutter speed time with the type of light you are using. The green lit image in the beginning of this instructable is one of my test runs! The next step will explain how to use yourself, your lights, and your camera to produce such images!
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To be honest, I thought your instructable deserved a higher spot in the winner table =) Really nice job!