Sequence / Animation Work Diary

In this lesson we were instructed first on how to create a sequence physically, due to it being a nice day we were put in groups and sent to shoot outside. The first sequence we were told to do was the one in which an animation would be created, the key to this technique is that you have to keep the camera in the same position and just have a different movement each time. This looks particuarly good if you have a consistent background. The other sequence we had to create was a montage which has the same person in different positions across the image, to create this image in photoshop it is all about layers. In mine I decided to create the word LOL as I felt it was appropriate as it was sunny and everyone was in a good mood. Personally I preferred making the animation as it was interesting to edit and you can change speeds so it can either go slow or fast. I really enjoyed doing sequencing. The thing I found difficult was trying to keep the backgrounds in alignment with the montage, I dont feel my montage looked as good as my animation. I preferred the shooting of this topic as opposed to the editing as the editing for the montage in particular was lengthy and I had to keep re doing it as it kept getting messed up.

Overall I enjoyed creating sequences within my photography work and I will use it in the unit I am about to embark on as I think it will look very good with the brief I have in mind, it may be able to bring media to life.