Movement
Definition & Theory
- Movement - the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
- Motion blur - is the apparent streaking of rapidly
moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or
animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the
recording of a single exposure, either due to rapid movement or
long exposure.
- Freeze frame - an optical effect or technique in which a single frame of film is reprinted in a continuous series, which when shown gives the effect of a still photograph.
Image Bank
Motion blur
Freeze frame
Research
Ernst Haas
He was a photojournalist from Austria. He was known to find the beauty in the most mundane objects and he followed the tradition on the decisive moment established by Henri Cartier Bresson.
The first photograph are of the swings at a old funfair and by using his style of motion blur. This makes the viewer attempt to comprehend or start to imagine how fas the ride mush be going. Also you can see that there are a lot of empty seats so maybe the ride isn't that popular. The framing of the image allows the viewer to see that the ride is moving in the clockwise direction and because the background is also spinning you can imagine being on the ride. The second image is still motion blur however this time the camera isnt moving, shown by the background being in focus. As a result we can see the movement of the cars. As well as this there direction is implied thanks to the arrows on the road. Both images need a long exposure time in order to catch the movement of the object.
J H Lartige
He was a french photographer known for using freeze frame photography to capture the movement that the object or person was displaying.
The first image shows the movement of someone diving into the water, creating this idea of implies movement and direction of it. Also I like the idea of using water in a freeze frame to show movement so I am going to try and use it with in my work. As well as this he managed to retain most of the detail within the picture however capturing the image at the best moment. This was achieved by using burst mode on the camera with a fast shutter speed. The second image shows the direction of movement thanks to the man in the right hand side of the frame. The image also makes the viewer start to think of what happens next, will the man grab the dog or will the dog land in the river.
Contact Sheet
My Best Photos
Images that require improvement.
These images where selected because they didn't turn out as I had envisioned them to. For the first photo i was trying to create and outline around a person in to different colours. The first problem is that the photo is not framed well, so the background isn't completely black and it shows a bit of the set up. Secondly it is really badly out of focus. However the exposure time ( shutter speed ) was just right as the light goes all the way round. As a result if I was to retake this photo I would make sure it is in focus and framed correctly.
The next photo wasn't taken at the right the time as the playing cards had already left the frame as a result it didn't catch any of the movement. I did find out that trying to capture movement through motion blur, is really difficult and you have to take multiple takes because you never get it first time. The next photo was inspired by J H Lartige and his use of water in the photos I picked out. I was trying to use the water in a freeze frame image where its travelling up the sides to show the movement of it filling the cup. As well as this not working out in this photo, you can you the jug I used to pore the water into the glass. The last problem is that its on a wood table which distracts from the focus of the photo. As a result of this I retook this photo many times to factor out these problems, resulting in one of my best photos, DSC 1758. The last image was me trying to show motion blur through the idea of flipping through pages in a book. However in this photo you can see my thumb and you cant really make ok what is going on. This is because the shutter speed was to fast for the speed that the pages where being turned. As a result of this I needed to either slow the shutter speed down of speed up the rate of turning the pages. I retook the photo multiple time testing this theory and resulted in DSC 1806 which is one of my best photos.
(A0:3) - Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress
When coming up with the ideas for movement I know that I wanted to try out both freeze frame and motion blur photography, as they involve different skills. My main inspiration was from my research on J H Lartige and his series on movement and Ernst Haas with the image of the car. J H Lartige use of freeze frame photography to imply movement is what inspired my idea of pouring water into the glass. Ernst Haas took me down the idea of using motion blur against the traffic.
I believe that my photos turned out producing a good series showing the different types of movement. However I have noticed that I need to pay attention to what is in the background of my photos and then frame them accordingly.
With reference to my Best photos...
The first photo is of the traffic in Harlow at a crossing. I used a tri-pod to stabilise my camera however unlike Ernst Haas I moved the camera from left to right once when the traffic was stationary instead of waiting for the traffic to move. This created an amazing set of multi coloured lines of light that show the movement performed by me.
The next image was taken in the same way however this is only of the on coming traffic. This photo was taken by accident but it was one of my best. This photo was taken with a long shutter speed around 2 seconds. I really like how a few stationary lights made such a interesting picture by mistake.
The next photo is a close up of water being poured into a glass. This photo took quite a few times to capture as its a freeze frame the shutter speed and how fast the water is flowing are all variables. These are made more difficult because you wont pour the water at the dame speed every time so you have to average it. I am really proud that i was able to capture the water and still keep it in focus. J H Lartige was the inspiration for the photo as the man jumping into the water really stood out to me and gave me the idea of working with water.
The next photo is my favourite as i captured the water climbing up and folding over in the glass showing the light reflecting and refracting with in the water. This has made the water almost look solid like ice implying its a moment frozen in time. The inspiration is the same as the last photo however the way i wanted the water to look came from my image bank with the hand punching the water. As the way the water hugged the hand and captured the light is what i wanted to show.
The last photo came from my love of reading as i wondered what a freeze frame of a book being flicked through would look like. As a result it was like the water as i wouldn't keep flicking through the book and the same speed each time. I really like the result where the words are shown overlapping from each page where as the actual page isn't really seen.
( AO:2 ) - Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work development
I had to use my Nikon DS3100 camera set to manual, to take the photos i had to use a wide range of shutter speeds allowing me to capture the freeze frames and motion blur with a better effect. This range was anything from 2 seconds through to about 1 / 125 of a second.
To improve my photos i am going to import them into photoshop and for the photos with water i am going to use the brightness and contrast tool to make the water stand out more. I am also going to use curves to also really enfaces the water giving a different tones, creating lighter and darker areas. For the light colours where i used motion blur i am going to use the hue and satiation to increase the satuation of the colours to make them stand out more. As well as this i am going to make the black grounds darker so the make the colour stand out and be the main focus of the photo.
( AO:1 ) - Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
My research was really helpful as i didn't understand how to make the subject seem like it was moving or understand how to capture a certain point in of the movement. My artist research allowed me to see how each type works with in a photo. As a result my artists helped me focus on one thing at a time, also to see how a certain movement could be captured with in an image. J H Lartige showed me how i to use water with in a photo to show a movement and learn that prediction is key. Ernst Haas showed me that there is movement in the everyday and that there is many ways it can be depicted.
( AO:4 ) - Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.
