The tryout above shows our attempt at the cup technique, which was inspired by Sabbopath (see earlier posts). For this tryout, we filled each cup with black water, draining a little water away for each shot, and in black marker pen, writing the top section of a letter for each cup, giving the impression that as the water was drained away, a letter was revealed. We used stop frame animation for this technique, as we found that it would be very difficult to drain the water away using normal video filming.
Although this technique was very effective, and is something that we will be able to incorporate into our filming, we felt that in order to improve, we could try and use black food dye or another similar additive, to try and ensure that the water was completely black. This may allow us to write the letters onto the cups first, creating the desired effect better. Also, we could try releasing the water more slowly, increasing the frame rate, and giving the video a more professional feel.
Although this technique was very effective, and is something that we will be able to incorporate into our filming, we felt that in order to improve, we could try and use black food dye or another similar additive, to try and ensure that the water was completely black. This may allow us to write the letters onto the cups first, creating the desired effect better. Also, we could try releasing the water more slowly, increasing the frame rate, and giving the video a more professional feel.
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