I enjoyed working with the time-lapse medium. In this case, I set the camera on my laptop to take a picture every two seconds, and used software called Time Lapse Tool to compress over 10,000 images into a period of just under 3 minutes. In retrospect, I could have set the camera to capture a picture every five or ten seconds, and I think that would have been better--it was impossible to comply to the 1-2 minute time limit in the assignment because I had too many exposures (originally there were nearly 12,500). But I think that the video very honestly and completely captures my process as a seamstress.
I chose sewing because I imagined it was something I could do quickly, but I was wrong. Had I selected a different project I might have been done sooner, but the dress took nearly eight hours to complete. While I enjoy sewing, sewing under pressure is extremely stressful for me--I count myself fortunate that the medium does not allow to hear nor see well the moment that I had to unpick my zipper, because due to lack of time and sleep I became very upset at my mistake. I enjoyed this opportunity to explore the line between sewing as an entertaining and fulfilling hobby vs sewing as a frustrating and lengthy chore.
I admire your dedication! Maybe selecting a smaller portion of the process to focus on would have been more in the time limit? A few points will be knocked for the time. What does the visual medium lend to the observation of this process?
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