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1. Methylene Dream
by Shawn Knol
2 years ago
Methylene dye being dropped into water, and photographed with a Canon DSLR (RebelXT).

Music: Amon Tobin // Keep Your Distance

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  • Inklen 2 years ago
    Beautiful
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  • Johannes Courtens 2 years ago
    thats so cool.
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  • Christer Dahl plus 2 years ago
    Very cool!

    How on earth were you able to capture this with a DSLR?
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  • effesessantasei 2 years ago
    High reactive!
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  • bruno samarques 2 years ago
    Amazing!!!
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  • Gabriel Shalom plus 2 years ago
    Magnificent. I really like what you are doing here, and the vertical format is a nice touch. I am going to show my motion graphics students your work for inspiration!
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  • Paul Higham 2 years ago
    Very, very inspiring, I love the idea as much as I love the video, I'm currently experimenting with the same camera and similar subject material. Results soon.
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  • Tim Barrett plus 2 years ago
    Amazing sequence youve shot. Looks truely spectatular! Can you step us through how you did it? What was the speed of the timelapse? What lenses did you use? did you take any photos of the setup?
  • Shawn Knol 2 years ago
    thanks tim!

    i just put my camera in burst mode, and used a wired remote to lock down the shutter. i think the fps was around 2 in this.

    the dye is being poured into a large fish bowl i got for free (hence, all the scratches you can see in the glass). there was a sheet of white paper behind, lit from both the left and right sides.

    the lens was a sigma 105mm f2.8 macro.
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  • Brennan L. 2 years ago
    I've done something similar, but being more of a longer time lapser (As in, taking the lapses over hours instead of the couple of seconds that the ink drop is.) mine were only mediocre.

    As Tim above asked, lenses? suggestions? I too am using a Canon Rebel (XS) so my set up could be fairly similar.

    Are these shot using a long, solid burst?
  • Shawn Knol 2 years ago
    yup! it was a constant battle over fps, and sequence length. each sequence in real time was probably around 20-30 seconds.

    i'm looking at the stats of the XS. it looks like it can do 3fps in full quality jpeg, for an unlimited time? if true, that's amazing! with the huge file sizes, you have plenty of room to add panning and zooming in post.

    perhaps, it's time i finally buy a new camera.

    the lens was a sigma 105mm f2.8 macro.
  • Brennan L. 2 years ago
    If you're buying a new Canon, wait until the new Rebel comes out with full HD 1080p video as well!

    I think I'll buy it when it comes out. I love my XS, it does very well, but HD video?

    mmm. I'm so excited.
  • Shawn Knol 2 years ago
    lol yeah, i was just drooling over the dpreview article on it. i had no idea they were coming out with something like that at that price point. totally stoked!
  • Brennan L. 2 years ago
    So, deeply inspired by both this and your oil bubbles one, I went about and made my own.

    Flickr set found here: flickr.com/photos/icecalibre/sets/72157617228333007/

    And I might release the video eventually. I don't like the editing, so I'll go back and redo it sometime.
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  • Jesse Jackson 2 years ago
    This is fantastic, and I love Amon!
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  • Pikto Gr4M 2 years ago
    WOW ! Mindblowing !... Love the selected tune ! ACE !
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  • xea Baudoin 2 years ago
    Nice work!!!!!!!
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  • Dirk Einecke plus 2 years ago
    So cool!
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  • Son of Small Face 2 years ago
    Fantastic
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  • Lauren Mata 2 years ago
    I'm in awe, this is sick.
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  • andrea keating 2 years ago
    you are an artist !
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  • André Blas 2 years ago
    marvellous...
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  • Dan 2 years ago
    So visual - and the timing of the swirls with the music draws you in. Great stuff.
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  • Jo Jitty 2 years ago
    Wow, that is absolutely amazing! Well done!

    RT
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  • Ed Nolan 2 years ago
    Amazing, vibrant colours: I see life forms - an eery sensation!
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  • Fillllll 2 years ago
    Nooice!
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  • ShadowGEIST plus 2 years ago
    Wow, your music picks are on point...Their all my favorites!! I have a crap load of Bonobo and Amon Tobin ....If I click on another one of your clips and your music is by Sixtoo....I'll know I've met a person with great taste...lolol...no really, good work...peace!
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  • jaysinspace 2 years ago
    Fantastic work. Keep sharing and inspiring.
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  • Gabriel Shalom plus 2 years ago
    Added to vimeo.com/channels/analogmotiongraphics :)
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  • TranceChaos 2 years ago
    This is just Mindblowing! =O
    Would be possible for you to upload a higher resolution video?
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  • Subliminal Twin 2 years ago
    This is bad ass. :) In the beginning it reminds me of liquid mushrooms sprouting out of the ground. Really liked what you did after :41 too. Oh and Amon Tobin is awesome, great music choice. Any chance you could upload this in HD?
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  • Richie Modad 1 year ago
    Would you be able to take the footage from this and edit it to fit one of my songs for a music video? I'll pay you!

    Hion
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  • Susan Danis 1 year ago
    I appreciate your intense love of color & transformation! Such a pleasure!!!!
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  • Pouff 1 year ago
    fantastic!
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  • Aarón Furey 8 months ago
    Magnifique :D
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