miXscope Movie of the Week
Twirl Special Effect
An image sequence of the sun being focused through
a magnifying glass onto a grocery receipt.
The time-lapse movie was created from a sequence of images using
the Image Sequence feature. The twirl effect was added during the
creation of the time-lapse movie and not during the actual
capturing of the original sequence.
The movie was captured with a Digital Blue QX5 Computer Microscope
at 10X magnification. The QX5 was strapped with velcro to a camera tripod
leg and the magnifying glass was held with a vise.
Click on the link below to watch the QuickTime movie
Twirl Special Effect Movie - 480 x 360 (3.2 MB)
CAUTION: Looking at the focused light from the sun can damage your eyes.
CAUTION: Be sure to follow proper safety rules when working with a possible fire hazard.
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