Movement

Definitions:

• 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 is a single frame forming a motionless image from a film or videotape
• Movement is an act of movement.
• panning- swing (a video or film camera) in a horizontal or vertical plane, typically to give a panoramic effect or follow a subject.

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Artist Research:

Ernst Haas:

                                            

Ernst Haas (March 2, 1921 – September 12, 1986) was an Austrian-American photojournalist and colour photographer. What I liked about Haas' work what the way that the movement created blurred lines and didn't have a defined picture. This was going to help me with my idea of photography of animals movement as I wanted the photo to be a 'storyboard' of the movement. To do this I wanted a faded outline of each part of the jump. I got this idea from the horse and running photos above.

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Best Images:

Images that need improving:

 

These images were selected as I feel they were not the most exciting photos.  For the top photo, I tried to take a photo of my dog catching the toy however I found I was zoomed in too much to get the full body. The second image I didn't like as my dog was facing the opposite way and I didn't get the blurred effect.

The last image has more of a blurred effect which makes me like this photo more than the other two. However I don't like the angle this photo was taken at and the exposure seems to be a bit wrong.

Taking a different approach:

I decided to see what it would be like to take movement photos focused on the movement of people. I liked these photo's as they looked better than the animal photos. However this was only a small shoot, taking in a small time scale. If i was to have more time i would, redo these photos with more examples or dance moves to have a variety.

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording shape was to photograph the movement of animals. I was inspired from my research of Ernest Hass.  His photography inspired mine through the way that the movement created blurred lines and didn't have a defined picture. I got this idea fro his photos above.

The images came out as I expected, however I wish I had more than one animal to take pictures of to have a variety of photos

 Best selected images...
The first image was taken at a slow shutter-speed to create a blurred effect. What I also like about this image is that the flash created a darker background making me focus on the dog
The second image in my best images was inspired by Hass' horse photo. I liked how you can see the movement over the time the photo was taken.
 With regards to some of the images that did not come out as I expected, It as hard to capture different images as I only had one animal to use and couldn't figure out what shutter-speed to use. 

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

I used my Nikon D3500 camera to take these photos. I tried to find the best shutter-speed to make the photos look their best. However I didn't know whether a high or slow shutter-speed would be better. I can’t remember what every photo was taken it however I know that some were taken with the aperture of around f.20

The settings of my best images are:

First image:

Shutter speed= 1/2.5

Aperture=f/5

Zoom=42mm

Second Image:

Shutter speed=1/30

Aperture= f/5.3

Zoom= 48mm

Third image:

Shutter speed=1/30

Aperture=f/8

Zoom= 48mm

Fourth Image:

Shutter speed= 1/2.5

Aperture=f/5

Zoom=42mm

Edits:

To edit my photo's i changed the level and curves of each picture. On some, like the last one above, i also burn and dodged to create a dark background. I did this to create a focus on the dog and the shadowed on his movement.

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

The artist research of Ernst Haas helped me to realised that my photos didn't need to be clean cut and that a blur of the animal could look good. This was also helpful to me as it gave me a focus of animals. I also looked into J H Lartigue and got influenced by how his photos showed happiness and fun, with childlike aspects. 

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements. 
I believe that I have produced a strong series of images inspired by my research of movement and of Ernst Haas. The final images produced were refined by developing the curves. I believe my images give connotations of a fun dog who's happy. 

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