{"id":14,"date":"2013-08-19T23:31:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T23:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2013-09-09T04:08:48","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T04:08:48","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s About Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- iframe plugin v.4.5 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/72701102?title=0&#038;byline=0&#038;portrait=0&#038;autoplay=1&#038;loop=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" 1=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 2=\"allowFullScreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<h3>Staring out the window<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Time Montage is the practical component of a research project conducted at Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, New Zealand, for my masters degree in visual arts.\u00a0 I was originally inspired to undertake the project by the work of cinematographer, Ron Fricke, who pioneered the art of the moving camera time-lapse shot in such films as <em>Baraka<\/em>.\u00a0 When I saw this film projected in 70mm 20 years ago I was completely blown away, but at the time the technology and methods were far out of reach for the average photographer\/filmmaker.\u00a0 I was happy enough at the time using multiple slide projectors synced by analog tape to provide basic montage on the big screen with cues to music.\u00a0 The relationship between imagery and sound has intrigued me ever since, and I&#8217;ve always wanted to continue exploring large scale means of delivering work.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 2012 when I decided to begin my masters studies.\u00a0 While Fricke had just released his most recent film, <em>Samsara<\/em>, which was again shot on 70mm, advances in DSLRs and low cost motion control time-lapse gear made the basic technique available to enthusiasts worldwide.\u00a0 Having access to the <a title=\"Point Grey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ptgrey.com\/products\/ladybug3\/Ladybug3_360_video_camera.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Point Grey Ladybug3<\/a> panoramic video camera at Wintec, I was also initially interested in whether I could use the technology to simulate the 3D movement of a virtual camera in space and time.\u00a0 Preliminary experiments revealed that this was possible, but the quality and constraints of the technology prompted me to expand my area of investigation.\u00a0 Over the course of the degree my experiments have evolved to include:\u00a0 methods of 360 degree documentary, hyperlapse, motion controlled time-lapse with the <a title=\"Dynamic Perception\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dynamicperception.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dynamic Perception<\/a> system, traditional time-lapse with hacked point and shoot cameras (<a title=\"CHDK\" href=\"http:\/\/chdk.wikia.com\/wiki\/CHDK\" target=\"_blank\">CHDK<\/a>), 3D spatial controls with Kinect and Leap Motion, multi-screen output, use of Google Street View imagery as source material and more.\u00a0 My curiosity may have run a bit too wild, but overall I am happy with the end result.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s something about time lapse that fascinates me.\u00a0 The hypnotic rhythms that reveal themselves; observing how light changes and interacts with various environments; the slices of hyper-real beauty that can be coaxed from the otherwise mundane; an alternative perspective of linearity.\u00a0 Time Montage is a montage of techniques, technology, sounds, music, imagery, and, of course, the glue that binds all of these elements together &#8212; time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ladybug_sphere.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-192 aligncenter\" title=\"Ladybug3\" alt=\"Ladybug3\" src=\"http:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ladybug_sphere.jpg\" width=\"420\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ladybug_sphere.jpg 600w, https:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ladybug_sphere-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/time.imagebaby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/ladybug_sphere-316x300.jpg 316w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staring out the window Time Montage is the practical component of a research project conducted at Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, New Zealand, for my masters degree in visual arts.\u00a0 I was originally inspired to undertake the project by &hellip; 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