Lo-Fi Beta Testing
To validate the concept, a beta test was first conducted without the robotic arm. In this experiment, a human, an iPhone torch, a template, a stand, a camera and a tripod were used.
The template was rotated at approximately 20° intervals through 180°, pivoting on the stand. At each rotation, a long exposure image was taken on the camera and the human moved the light around the frame. Once this sequence was complete, the images were manually compiled in a video editing software to create the beta test animation.
Steps Carried Out
- Mount camera on tripod & template about stand
- Open camera shutter
- Trace image with a torch
- Close camera shutter
- Rotate template approximately 20° about stand
- Repeat steps 2 to 5
- Import images
- Compile images
Click here to watch the beta testing video.