After saving the photos from my first attempt at snapping about a day’s worth of photos, I used the Open Image Sequence option in Quicktime to make a time-lapse video. I tried various frame rates, and found 10 fps to be a fair balance for me in this case. I added some audio with iMovie as well: Millenium from Outkasts’s ATLiens, because I was listening to this album for a good portion of the time while the camera was capturing images. Check it out below.
snap-a-day from ben yee on Vimeo.
My intentions moving forward would be:
- repeat the process with higher resolution photos and shorter intervals, perhaps 1024×768 and an image every 5 seconds.
- capture a day that includes more interesting content (i.e. beyond monitoring my laptop screen)
- include an object that remains consistent for reference (see youtube example)
- experiment with different angles
- analyze scenes more carefully, noting the relationship between activity duration and level of happiness, interest, excitement…
- insert music samples or sound effects to create a multi-layered story of sorts
- continue ideation