(Step one) I have always been interested in time lapse, whether it be with photography or with video. It can be as simple as setting up a camera in one area and keeping the film going until the desired point. Someone can also set up a camera and have it set up to take a set number of pictures over a set of time. The idea I had for our work is to have two separate videos one for cats and one for dogs. This would lapse over a months worth of animals in the shelter to show how many animals come into the shelter. This could be beneficial to the public to show how often animals get placed into the shelter. It could also help the shelter by having more people volunteer at the facility.
(Step Two) If we could have everyone in the class collaborate their pictures at the end of our class to create a template for this project. It would require more than the number of people in this class to get the pictures that are needed. You would also need to make sure every animal is accounted for in a register and to be sure that no animals is missed. Cooperation from the facility would be required in order to make this idea a possibility.
(Step Three) Doing some research before hand is critical and I went to google to learn a little more about photography time lapse. I found a website that set up a camera to take pictures of a town square for an extended amount of time. This could be used as a spring board for this idea and can provide us with a better idea about the outcome of our production. Photography Time Lapse
Photos that show extended time lapse
You're ideas seems like a very interesting one, although a bit complicated. I think if your idea worked it could really catch a lot of attention because you'd really be able to see the turnover rate in action. I think if you bundled it with statistics it would be even better.
ReplyDeleteMake sure you cite the book that you reference properly. I would change the order of your steps to make the research component first. Also, maybe this idea could be scaled back for the first time and you could do a time lapse series of one particular cage, or room. Having the camera mounted in a fixed location would be paramount to the success of this idea. It is a good idea. This could easily turn into a research project...
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