Some tips and tricks how to make a speed drawing video.
If you have additional tips or if you find mistakes in this guide please let me know, thank you.
(please excuse my bad english.)
1. Drawing and Filming:
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Drawing and Light source:
Set up the place where you draw comfortable, the light should come from top(preferred) or left side of the drawing if you are right-handed. That way the area you are drawing on is not covered by the shadow of your hand. The arm of the drawing hand should show in the direction of the lightsource to make a shadow only under your arm. Shadows can cause huge brightness flickering in the time lapse.
I fix the single sheet of paper or canvas of my drawing on the table or easel or wherever to prevent the drawing from jumping around in the time lapse video. Try to make the video smooth.
Daylight as the only lightsource can cause flickering in the timelapse video. Especially on clouded or rainy days
The drawing should be lighted consistently.
Camera:
It's good to set up the video camera on a stable tripod so it won't shake the view in the video. Very good are sidewards extendable tripods to position the camera over the drawing.
The camera should be on the side of the lightsource (from left side if you are righthanded) and as vertical as possible to the drawing. So you don't film the back of your hand hiding the drawing and (especially with graphite) the drawing doesn't reflect the light in a bad way.
Try to find a camera position where you don't cover your drawing with your shoulder or head.
Some digital video cameras have a special feature: "Time Lapse Recording" (!) That is great for filming speed paintings. It economizes the editing in a great way and provides very small footage data compared to real time recording. Saves many hours of editing! One picture every 3 or 5 seconds works nice.
If you want to buy a new camera please make sure it has this special time lapse recording feature.
Make a little test filming to see if you have a good drawing position and camera view.
I use a cable as a power supply for my camera instead accucells. That way the camera can maintain its position quite exact for many days. Taking the camera of the tripod and changing accucells would change the view each time. I leave the camera turned on for the whole day and enjoy the mini time lapse preview of the last drawing session when taking a break
If you have additional tips or if you find mistakes in this guide please let me know, thank you.
(please excuse my bad english.)
1. Drawing and Filming:
---------------------------
Drawing and Light source:
Set up the place where you draw comfortable, the light should come from top(preferred) or left side of the drawing if you are right-handed. That way the area you are drawing on is not covered by the shadow of your hand. The arm of the drawing hand should show in the direction of the lightsource to make a shadow only under your arm. Shadows can cause huge brightness flickering in the time lapse. I fix the single sheet of paper or canvas of my drawing on the table or easel or wherever to prevent the drawing from jumping around in the time lapse video. Try to make the video smooth. Daylight as the only lightsource can cause flickering in the timelapse video. Especially on clouded or rainy daysThe drawing should be lighted consistently.
Camera:
It's good to set up the video camera on a stable tripod so it won't shake the view in the video. Very good are sidewards extendable tripods to position the camera over the drawing. The camera should be on the side of the lightsource (from left side if you are righthanded) and as vertical as possible to the drawing. So you don't film the back of your hand hiding the drawing and (especially with graphite) the drawing doesn't reflect the light in a bad way. Try to find a camera position where you don't cover your drawing with your shoulder or head. Some digital video cameras have a special feature: "Time Lapse Recording" (!) That is great for filming speed paintings. It economizes the editing in a great way and provides very small footage data compared to real time recording. Saves many hours of editing! One picture every 3 or 5 seconds works nice.If you want to buy a new camera please make sure it has this special time lapse recording feature.
Make a little test filming to see if you have a good drawing position and camera view. I use a cable as a power supply for my camera instead accucells. That way the camera can maintain its position quite exact for many days. Taking the camera of the tripod and changing accucells would change the view each time. I leave the camera turned on for the whole day and enjoy the mini time lapse preview of the last drawing session when taking a break
2. Editing:
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The video should not be to long, it's better people watch your video twice than not watching it even to the end or have to fast-forward. It's good for the video if it shows fast progress. I recommend 2-3 minutes for the length of a speed painting video.
It's not easy to pic the right music for a speed drawing or painting. It's good if it matches the theme of the drawing somehow.
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The video should not be to long, it's better people watch your video twice than not watching it even to the end or have to fast-forward. It's good for the video if it shows fast progress. I recommend 2-3 minutes for the length of a speed painting video. It's not easy to pic the right music for a speed drawing or painting. It's good if it matches the theme of the drawing somehow.
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