![]() The last image didn’t have a very interesting surface, but had beautiful natural lighting.Īll of the spots shown above utilize natural lighting, but I am also considering a couple of spots where I could set up artificial lighting (though I didn’t get photos): The second image on the bottom row was an interesting granite ground in the building across the street from Margaret Morrison. This spot felt appropriate due to it’s peacefulness and sense of nature. The first four images from left to right were taken on different surfaces in the lily pond that is right outside of schenley park. Here are some of the spots I found interesting. Additionally, if I were to do it outside, it could feel very appropriate for creating the peaceful environment that goes along with origami and butterflies. Up until this point, I had only shot with artificial lighting so I felt it was worth considering to use natural lighting, which in turn, would also probably be a bit softer. I was mainly considering how quiet the location was (how much background noise there would be), what the surface looks like, and whether it would have natural light or artificial light. In order to do this, I took a lap around (and near) campus to find different options. Nonetheless, I wanted to explore different combinations of surface and lighting that I could shoot with. However, I do find that the wooden surface I used was a good option since it is even and new (unlike the wood in the design studio which is a bit scratched up). My initial storyboard utilized a desk lamp shining directly on the paper which was on an even wooden surface, but Steve mentioned that the light became a bit harsh and the shiny surface produced a glare, which I hadn’t noticed. Ultimately, I will continue playing with different angles and seeing if certain steps are indeed more effective from the side, but at least for this stage, I am planning on sticking with a bird’s eye view.Īnother thing I definitely want to play around with is the lighting and backdrop I am using. For learning origami, I think that most people learn better by doing (or at least watching something as if they were the ones doing it) because some of the folds are not so intuitive, and thus, become confusing when mirrored and from far away. Another thing I thought about was something Steve and Stacie mentioned during my group’s critique which was if we want the viewer to feel like they’re doing the activity or watching someone else do it. However, I did find that the bird’s eye view was clearer for the most part and some of the steps did get lost from the side angle. For the same purpose, it is also important to use a paper that is not too thick or heavy and, thus, easy to crease.Īfter class today, when Steve and Stacie gave us some more clarification on our goals with the project, I began to think of how I could now use certain visual elements to enhance the effectiveness and clarity of the steps.Ĭhanging the angle of the shots is definitely something I would like to try because it can keep the viewer engaged and also sometimes allow for a clearer view on specific steps.Īs a preliminary step, I shot two test videos just on my phone in studio of the process of making an origami butterfly from bird’s eye view (which is the one I had intended to use) and from the side. You might consider utilizing a bone folder in order to get the cleanest creases. ![]() As you move through all seven steps of folding, which is another thing you must do in order to achieve a precise origami butterfly, you must be conscientious of having all of the corners line up and having all of the folds going all the way to the respective edge to avoid awkward gaps and also make the following steps easier. ![]() If the square is too small, then it becomes harder to fold precisely, but be aware that if you opt to use a significantly large square of paper, any fold that isn’t cleanly done will be more obvious. So how do we make an origami butterfly good?įirst, you must have an evenly cut square piece of paper on a surface that is big enough to fold cleanly. I wasn’t really able to answer what was “good” since there were so many variations of origami butterflies online, but I chose a seven step method that I found simple and effective. ![]() complexity, how easy it is to make, how much it looks like a butterfly, and so on. Factors that came to mind were simplicity vs. My initial thought process with this task, something I had never done before, was that before becoming an expert in how to make a good origami butterfly, I had to consider what a “good” one consists of. The task given to me was how to make an origami butterfly. Over the past weekend, we were then supposed to become experts on our tasks and, specifically, how to do our task well. For the start of this project, everyone was assigned a task, some tasks that are done often without thought like lacing one’s shoes and others much less intuitive to most like polka dancing.
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