I am in the habit of
watching the moon rise,
from my bedroom window.
(This photo was taken
at a friend's place.)
This got me thinking about
the Phases of the Moon.
As we all know,
the cycle of phases is
28 days.
So, I constructed
a "sequence" of
28 squares,
one for each day,
to show these phases.
The idea was to
look out my bedroom
window and
observe the moon
as it rose in the east,
and what phase (shape) it was,
then record that shape
in the corresponding square.
For practical reasons,
sometimes I made
the observation at night
and sometimes during the day.
These are the results
for the period of
24 July 2013 - 22 August 2013
(Remember-
that I am in the
Southern Hemisphere,
so this may not be the same
as in the North)
So, in effect
what I've done
is produce my
first "animation sequence".
As far as I understand,
film is usually set at -
24 frames per second (fps),
(or 25 fps NTSC)
Though, of course,
other speeds can be used.
From this sequence
of the moon,
I am getting the sense
that the optimum
(or average)
speed for film
should be -
28 fps
Also, on sequences -
A sequence is a
cycle of motion or action.
When that sequence is
repeated continuously
over and over, it becomes mechanical.
Continuous cycles of motion / action
form the basis of the principle of Mechanics.
(c) Katherine Stuart 2013
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