Shoot 10 - work diary

Inspiration and my shoot:

The inspiration for this shoot came from Youtube sensations 'The Slo Mo Guys'. They complete videos using a variety of different objects and subjects to capture how they appear in slow motion. Although they are not unusual portrait photographers, I thought that it would be interesting to try and test slow motion and other techniques like repetition and freeze frame. After looking at different videos of theirs, I decided to try to use water as the water videos looked really intriguing and also different - which was the aim of the project. For this shoot, I brought 24 bottles of water and chose how I wanted t use the water. I threw the water at her from different angles using a jug to ensure it came out efficiently. I also gave her the jug and asked her to pour it on herself. I created different animations by taking multiple sequences and putting it together on Photoshop. I shot still images, videos and animations within this shoot. In terms of setting, I took my model to a forest so that the surroundings were not distracting towards the audience. The background contained some trees, branches/leaves and the muddy ground. I think that this shoot was interesting to complete and was something that had a great outcome as my final shoot. I enjoyed taking and creating the animations and Youtube video and would do it again if I had to re-shoot it.

My work:

This was one of my favourite animations from this shoot. I decided to create an animation because I thought it would look to capture the water as it was tipped over her head. I had to take multiple photographs during the shoot and then put them together on Photoshop. I had came up with the idea after I asked her to pour it over her head for a video. Doing an animation instead allowed for my work to be more interesting and varied rather than just videos and still images. In terms of this animation, I made the model pour water on top of her head using both hands to do so. In terms of editing, I individually edited the levels and curves of each photograph and then used the frame timeline to place them together and create an animation. I think that this animation works really well because all the shots follow one each other well and the timing of the time in between the shots works and makes it look like a video. I think that have this animation repeat itself makes it look god because it shows the model continually throwing water on herself. If I were to re-do this, I would try to get more still shots so that the animation could go on for longer. 

This photograph was my least favourite still image from the shoot as I had attempted to throw water onto the model and capture it within the shot. As I threw the water on the model, I tried to click the button. Unfortunately, because I was having to complete two tasks at once, I wasn't able to capture the water in time and therefore only got a shot of the model standing still after the water was thrown on her. The photograph did not come out how I had originally planned/wanted it too and so it wasn't my favourite. I think that if I were to re-do this still image, I would take 2/3 photographs straight after one another (similar to an animation) and then choose the correct and most efficient photograph from the lot. Because this photograph wasn't worth the effort of editing, I decided not to edit it and focus on another photograph. 

Evaluation and development:

In terms of the aim of the shoot, I think I was successful because I used multiple images to create animation, freeze frame and slow motion. I think that this shoot was completed to the best of my ability. If I were to re-do this shoot, I would focus on doing different liquids like juice or something to give it colour.