For my final animation I create a new light modulator for my light box. Instead of the fairly even fins, I added scoops which are smaller and more directional. I wanted to take the initial idea of a space which would change color through the day further through this experiment. In the last animation I noticed that because the fins were so even, the differences in light and color occurred primarily due to the intensity of light going into the box. This experiment is a little more controlled. I think now you can definitely see distinct and separate colors showing up depending on the position of the light source. You can ‘play’ the box like an instrument with each light opening being like a musical note for color. I’d like to run an animation through the day with natural light if possible, but for now this animation was done using a flashlight.  Also, this box started to take on an interesting shape when lit from the inside as well which was something I have been interested in from the beginning.

I got my ass up at sunrise to try and get this animation. It was raining, so I had to take the pictures under my porch. I think I missed a few of the most dramatic light changes setting everything up and figuring out the camera, but it worked relatively well. I think more directly light and a slightly earlier start would have made for a more ideal animation. The wind was relatively strong which bounced the fins around a bit and helped create some movement. I put the gifs together in photoshop which was pretty nice and easy.

I took 19 frames over about 20 minutes between 6:26 and 6:46 am. I tried to post the animation so that it would just run through once, but it was not working. So at least for the time being it is forever looped.