Assignment #7 - Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgHHoeoDoVw&feature=related

I really liked this stop motion animation in particular because of the simplicity of the video. The way inanimate objects appear to be moving really fascinates me. Looking at various stop motion animation, I realize that I want to create a stop motion video using a simple background and different types of candies like Smarties, Skittles and M&Ms. I'm also interested in possibly using a whiteboard and markers along with the candies to create a video. Another element that I really liked about the video, was the music that the person used in his/her stop motion video. By choosing the right song, a certain mood was created, so I hope to do the same in my video. As  for a general idea for my own stop motion video, I am not completely sure, however I think I would like to incorporate the theme of peace at the end of my video.

Assignment #6 - Panoramic Photography

Panoramic 1 



I took this image at the Angrignon station while I was waiting at my bus stop 109. I took 23 pictures in total. I found it interesting how Photoshop Elements was able to stitch all the pictures together and form this Panoramic Image. There were many buses and people moving around so I was slightly hesitant at first that my final image wouldn't turn out nicely. My nodal point, as I mentioned above was my bus stop 109, and I made sure to stay perfectly still as I could, while moving the camera horizontally from left to right. 

Panoramic 2 

This image was taken at the Westmount Square during class time. I took 45 images in total and my nodal point (access point) was a couple of feet away in front of the building in the image. Instead of moving horizontally, I moved my camera vertically from the bottom to top. I really like how the image turned out because the building looks like it's towering above you. 

Steps: 1

1) I made sure to set my lens at wide angle. 

2) I started with an ISO of 200, at wide angle and played with the ISO setting depending on where I was taking the images. 

3) I focused on staying as still as I could and making sure I was at a nodal point. (access point)

Steps: 2-Stitching My Panoramic 

1) I uploaded my images from my camera onto my USB key ahead of class time.

2) During class time, I created a new folder on Desktop and named it "Source Files".

3) I then, copy/pasted the photos from my USB key to my "Source Files" folder. Since all my images were in the right order and weren't up side down, I didn't need to edit any of the images. 

4) I opened Photoshop Elements (PSE) and clicked File, New, and Photomerge Panorama. 

5) I then selected "Auto" under "Layout" in the pop-up window.

6) Next, I selected "Browse", Desktop and clicked "Source Files". By clicking the first image and holding the "shift" key and then selecting the last image, I was able to import all my images. 

7) Then Photoshop created my Panoramic Image. 

8) I fixed up the Panoramic Images, by using PSE and then saved the images onto my USB key.

9) I then upload the two Panoramic Images onto my blog. I thought that I would have to upload my pictures the long way by using Picasa, but I was able to upload them directly from my USB!