1_tech

  • Video camera
  • Laptop running Processing application
  • PIC microcontroller
  • Stepper motor
  • Gear box
  • Portable power supply
  • Serial communication
    1_video camera_capturing image
    2_gear box_ moving camera
    3_PIC microcontroller_comtrolling motor movement
    4_processing_making timelapse image
    5_all together

2_steps

  • Write custom application in Processing to capture single pixel columns of video and compile large images
    • Access pixel arrays of video capture device
    • Copy pixels to large PImage
  • Build camera motion control system
    • PIC microprocessor programming
    • Stepping motor and gear box
    • Speed control
    • Serial interface between computer and PIC microcontroller
  • Understanding portable power options and requirements
  • Scanning large format panoramas of Manhattan
    • Location scouting
    • Permit applications
  • Printing complied images
    • Understanding resolution and printer requirements


6_initial test
7_shooting
8_shooting
9_shooting
10_permit for shooting in New York City


3_reference