For the “Found Alphabet” project, we were to more closely observe the world around us. We were to pay attention in such a way that we could creatively see, find, and create an alphabet out of the ordinary objects we encountered. I found my alphabet by capturing the movement of light with a camera.
Letters formed by playing with glow sticks.
A photograph that has captured an extended period of time can be very intriguing because it reveals what our eyes can’t see on their own. I wanted to see how well letters could be distinguished by moving glow sticks around in the dark. Every movement made was captured on camera in a similar way that a chalkboard captures your hand movements when writing.
Because you cannot see what you’re writing on, the letters have a distinct, elementary feel to them, as though they had been written by someone learning to write. However, they maintain their clarity and are still easy to read. They have naturally been presented against a black background to make them stand out, as they naturally do in the dark.
In conclusion, the desired clear and distinct letter forms were found and have been presented in a readable way. Even greater letter detail and light movements can be seen when looking closer at the image.
Learning Summary
It was challenging to create a desired letter when it couldn’t be immediately observed. I had to constantly take a picture of the light movements, then get back to the camera to see how it turned out. It was tedious and repetitive. However, through trial and error, corrections could be made and the captured letters were improved. I got better at anticipating problems and correcting them before they happened, which improved both the speed and quality of the work done.
