CAPTURING MOTION

For this activity you will be taking 8 photos and trying to demonstrate capturing motion. Experiment with your method here. Move the subject. Move the camera. Move both. Sit on a chair that spins to create an even blur. Stop and start the motion mid-shot. Try long exposure times. Try daytime photos and night-time photos. There’s a lot you can do here.

Part 1 | GUIDED PRACTICE

FOLLOW THE LEADER

The introduction to this task will be completed as a class, at the school. We will discuss the settings and approach required to create the desired effects, and then as a class, we will go outside to practice the techniques.

COMPLETION

TASK

MARK

3

Part 2 | APPLICATION

On your own time, take the following photos, using the descriptions below:

BLUR 1

Camera still, subject moving, 1/2 second shutter speed. Result: background in focus, subject blurred

BLUR 2

Camera facing out, spin, 1/3 second shutter speed
Result: everything out of focus

BLUR 3

Camera facing in, spin, 1/4 second shutter speed
Result: background blurred, face in focus

BLUR 4

Camera on tripod, 2 second shutter speed, slowly zoom in or out during exposure to create effect
Result: radial blur

PAN MOTION

Camera following movement of fast moving subject (e.g. vehicle), 1/8 second shutter speed
Result: light streaks in background, some motion blur on subject

SLOW PAN MOTION

Camera following movement of slower moving subject. 1/10 second shutter speed. Result: Blurred background, slight motion blur

FREEZE 1

Camera still, slower moving subject (e.g. person or dog), 1/500 (or faster) shutter speed (high ISO)
Result: all in focus, freeze motion

FREEZE 2

Camera on tripod, slower moving subject (e.g. water drop), 1/1000s shutter speed
Result: all in focus, freeze motion

Part 3 | UPLOAD & SUBMIT

Once you’ve taken your 8 photos, follow the steps below to submit them.

upload images to Flickr and organize into an album named ‘CAPTURING MOTION’.
name each photo based on the chart, and in the description, describe how the effect was created.
submit the link to your album in the Flickr discussion
submit the link to your album to Brightspace > Assessment > Assignments > CT2.4 Capturing Motion (so I can give you a mark)