Today we take a look at another water splash caused by compressed air.
Materials
Water, pan, air can.
Observations
I think this one may be my favorite of this series. I especially like the big vapor bubble that forms in the back, camera left. The globules of water floating through air look neat too. The pattern of the splash is so unlike a normal splash in these instances.
Today we have another shot of a light bulb burning itself out and the smoke exiting from a small hole.
Materials
60watt Black light bulb.
Procedure
Create a hole in the bulb. I used a dremel tool to take care of that.
Result
The filament heats up and then proceeds to produce a thick (pleasant looking) smoke before burning out.
Observations
I like this one because you get to see the smoke contained by a barrier, while at the same time you get to see a limited amount escape and curl around the barrier. The smoke is also rather pretty in and of itself.
Additional notes
If it looks like I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel for my clips, it would be because I am. I am currently in-between cameras so I’m searching through things I’ve not posted in the past because I had better clips to post. Hopefully this situation will change in the near future.
This is another shot of Matt Deal (of Matt Deal Farms fame) jumping off of a deck into a pond.
Materials
A dock and a pond.
Procedure
Instruct a man to jump off a dock. It is quite amazing what one can get people to do if one has a camera. People seem to feel quite natural and somewhat fearless in front a camera. I can’t explain it, though it would be interesting to listen to someone who can. Perhaps one of our readers is a psychologist and can illuminate this for us.
Observations
This shot is another great look at the muscles of a well toned person. The subject in question has over years of farming toned his body up quite completely. Makes for an excellent video subject for a study in bio-mechanics. I plan on subject Matt to many more indignities over the years for your viewing pleasure. Next time I think I’ll make him take a few swings with a bat at a small, round moving object. Again, the splash is wonderful as usual. The light catches it all nicely. Poor Matt in this shot was unaware that the pond was only a few feet deep, much to his surprise. Sadly I don’t have enough disk space to export the entire clip (yes I filled up yet another hard drive, over 1TB of data now!) but I still have the original so when my new drive shows up I’ll re-export this shot and do a close up on his rather surprised face. It is quite amusing.
Today we take a look a bit of smoke blowing across a light.
Materials
A bit of cigarette smoke and a 250watt heat lamp.
Result
There isn’t a whole lot to be said about this piece that cannot be readily observed. The billowing is interesting to study, as is the way the smoke dissipates.
This is another clip from the series we shot for the KillSwitch Engage video.
Observations
This is another really good opportunity to study the dynamics of fire. The flame in this instance was again caused by igniting gunpowder misted with kerosene. The previous posts on this topic really sighted everything that needed to be pointed out, but it is awfully neat to watch another version of it. Well it is if you happen to be interested in the dynamics of fire.
Observations
I like this shot for a number of reasons, almost none of which have anything to do with slow motion. Most of what appeals to me about this particular shot comes from the framing and lighting situation. This was pure chance of course. Skwirt was hungry and decided to bug me as I was working and I had the presence of mind to try and get a shot of him jumping, he’s a really large cat and I figured it would be hilarious to watch him jiggle. Sadly I wasn’t able to capture that but I was able to get him to look at the camera for a brief moment. At any rate, enjoy.
Additional notes
A brief note on the title. Skwirt is a jerk about sandwiches. Whenever one of us happens to be making a sandwich he has to get right up in it and do his best to eat the sandwich before you have had the time to properly make the sandwich. I think this stems from the fact that the cat is a total glutton. At last weighing (about 6mo ago) he was 18lbs, he’s put on some weight since then. The look he is giving the camera in this shot is inarguably his “feed me or I’ll eat your face” look, hence the title.
Today we have another look at drifting incense smoke.
Materials
A stick of incense.
Observations
This shot in particular I like because the smoke is not initially in focus and it gives it a much more voluminous look. Sadly my wisdom teeth are making it incredibly hard to think today, I cannot think of much more to say about this shot. Enjoy!
