The world around us is constantly in motion, yet images of static subjects -- subjects posing or caught in a still -- prevail. Placing your subject in an off-balance position can suggest motion. But without getting into animation, how can you really depict motion? Gifs of photos, in my view, are animation. The site Artsology gives some examples of artists who have attempted to indicate motion. Do you think they succeeded?
Returning to the idea of placing your subject in an off-balance position, it seems to me the position should be valid for the subject. With that in mind, I turn to YouTube for examples of motion. Take a look at this playlist for examples, some are also shown here.
One of the best examples I found is a cheetah running. There is a video by National Geographic on this topic that shows what technology was used and how it was set up. Since it's almost 20 minutes long, here's a shorter version, posted by geniemist:
-- Marge
Returning to the idea of placing your subject in an off-balance position, it seems to me the position should be valid for the subject. With that in mind, I turn to YouTube for examples of motion. Take a look at this playlist for examples, some are also shown here.
One of the best examples I found is a cheetah running. There is a video by National Geographic on this topic that shows what technology was used and how it was set up. Since it's almost 20 minutes long, here's a shorter version, posted by geniemist:
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For a horse running, prancing, and just being spectacularly horse, take a look at this:
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In addition to cheetahs National Geographic offers a film about frogs jumping:
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And last, but not least, how about the thing with the chicken's head being steady, while the body moves (if you'll note, it's true of the cheetah above, too):
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Be sure to check out the channel Smarter Every Day -- lots of good stuff.-- Marge
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