The
aim of my first self-initiated project was simple, to learn how to create a
time-lapse and export it as a WebM for my portfolio to broaden my knowledge. I
believe I achieved this aim because after much research and trial and error, I
believe I have a better understanding of the subject. Before this project I
didn’t know that to achieve a time-lapse with a DSLR camera, you needed a
remote. Not only did this remote help me complete the project’s demonstrator,
but it also gave me the ability to record time-lapses for other projects
outside of university.
The
objectives for this project were followed very thoroughly, without research on
time-lapses and equipment, I wouldn’t have known about the remote needed. Other
than the remote, all of the equipment needed for this demonstrator had already
been acquired. In the past I have had bad experiences borrowing equipment from
the university due to the time allowed to book a DSLR camera. With my own
equipment, I was able to be more flexible and experiment with what I wanted to
record (sunrises and sunsets).
Researching
how to export the raw video into a WebM was somewhat of a challenge. There are
many different methods of exporting video into this file format. I achieved
this objective by finding the right program for me that solved the file-size
problem. Without this research, this part of the project would have been
delayed. I went far beyond what I originally had planned for this part of the
project, initially I was only going to find one website/program and export my
video as a WebM. Because I spent more time with research, I avoided problems I
would have encountered if I wouldn’t have done more research on this area.
The
final objective for this project was achieved, but I found this to be the most
difficult. Because I hadn’t done the amount of research I needed to and
underestimated this part of the project, it delayed my performance of adding
the WebM I had created to the portfolio website. The objective was achieved but
I believe I could have done a better job given extra time to test and do more
research in this area. I wouldn’t consider my coding skills to be great so it
is an area I really need to improve on in the future.
My
demonstrator for this project demonstrates my ability to use my skills and
combine them to make an impressive product that showcases my ability. The
demonstrator first and foremost shows my ability to not just learn one skill
such as the time-lapse, but to take it much further. My plan for this project
was to just do a time-lapse, but after doing research on WebM’s, I really
wanted to test myself and combine them both. Overall I believe the demonstrator
for my time-lapse WebM really shows how innovative and eagerness to learn
something new I can really be.
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