Sequencing Technique

Sequencing Technique

By definition, a sequence is a serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern. Photo sequencing is actually stitching multiple images together and it is a form of time-lapse photography. A change in an object’s position over time is being displayed and it only works when the object moves across a static background.

This photo uses sequencing techniques well because it shows the steps that this boy on the bike takes, there is no overlapping in the picture which also makes it work well.

How can I achieve a photo-sequene:

1.Tripod

2.Fast shutter speed

3.Manual camera settings (to fix the exposure)

4.Manual focus

5.No Camera shake (be careful when pressing the button).

6.Direct the shoot (composition/framing and where the moving elements will move from and to are important.

7.Photo-editing software

Sequencing Technique Image Bank

Here are some images I took from google to show the sequencing technique. Each of these images inspire me to take this technique further and maybe use it in my final work. I like the ideas behind each of these images which may influence the work I progress on to do.

Sequencing Technique Experiments

This was my first attempt at using sequencing technique, I think this was a good attempt and it was my favourite out of the two that I created. To create this image I took three pictures of the girl on the swing and put them into photoshop. In photoshop I added all the images onto one document using layers, then created a mask for each layer and used the paintbrush to expose all of the images. This merged them all together making them into one image. I took more than the images that are visible here but I had to choose three images that didn't overlap each other, if the images overlapped it would make it harder to put into photoshop and they would not turn out as well as expected. The idea that I had behind this image was a good one because it almost tells a story showing where the girl goes when she is on the swing. I prefer this sequencing image out of the two that I have created because this one looks less edited, it almost acts as if we are looking at three different people on a swing, it looks more realistic.

This was my second attempt at using sequencing technique, I think this was a good attempt but it isn't my favourite out of the two that I created because this one looks more edited than the one before. I think the sunlight affected the way that the images were taken because the brightness and darkness of the images were different. It was harder to merge the two images together because of this. This image didn't turn out the way I wanted but it is good to use it as an experiment. Also, this was located on a hill which most likely effected the way that the image was taken. To improve this image next time I will make sure that all the images are the same brightness and can all merge together correctly.  

If I was going to use the sequencing technique in my final work I would use it to track the path of a specific vehicle as I want to look at transport in different locations. I am considering using this technique in my final work because it is another technique that I can incorporate into my work.