Godfrey, it's wonderful! I agree with Cotty though, just as I begin to "get into" one of the photos, it quickly disolves to the next. I feel myself rushing to see the pic before it's gone, which doesn't quite fit with the lovely Counting Crows tune. Keep at it, it's a great start.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 6:09 PM > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: Also testing new presentation mechanism... > > > On 20/2/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >I put together one presentation with my PAW 2005 gallery images. If > >you want to give it a try and give me some feedback, take a look at > > http://www.gdgphoto.com/PAW2005/ > >It does use Flash, but hopefully you'll find it tasteful. > > Godders - love the idea but the mixes (dissolves) between shots are far > too fast! I don't mind you cramming as many shots as you can into a > presentation, but as a bare minimum, I would say 4 seconds, and it > varies with different pictures - some I would give 3 times that. Note > that music, although complimentary, is another stimulus for the senses, > and makes things go seemingly quicker. Try a presentation with/without > music to compare relative 'speeds'. > > You may also find that when putting images (still or otherwise) to > music, there is no formula. It has to come from the heart - the > transition of image with music has to 'feel' right. That's the golden > rule with these things - if it feels right, it *is* right :-) > > I once edited a series of 4 minute news items on a UK picture agency > (Popperfoto) that included many stills images and editing them to music > was one of the hardest, yet one of the most rewarding things I've > ever done. > > HTH > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > >
