Time-lapse
There’s pressure, like no other, when creating time-lapse videos. And that pressure boils down to only having one shot at capturing the event, as it’s usually unrepeatable. If you think about it, if you’re shooting a time-lapse of a construction project and the shoot doesn’t go to plan, you can’t ask the builders to do it again. That’s where our meticulous planning and experience come in.
The Solomon Hart painting of Lady Jane Grey, pictures courtesy of The Box by Wayne Perry.
Conservation in Action
On this occasion, the project was an unusual one. We were asked by The Box, Plymouth’s museum, to capture a time-lapse of a giant painting that hadn’t been seen in public for decades being rolled out, as part of a live conservation in action event. Members of the public and the media were invited to the event, adding to the buzz and excitement, as the painting was readied to be revealed. No one knew just what state the work of art would be in, but as it was gradually revealed there was a palpable sense of relief as it proved to be in really good condition.
The Solomon Hart painting of Lady Jane Grey, pictures courtesy of The Box by Wayne Perry.
The Painting itself
Lady Jane Grey at Her Place of Execution was painted in 1839 by Plymouth-born artist Solomon Hart (1806-1881). The painting, which measures over three and a half metres high by just under three and a half metres wide (12 feet high by 11 feet wide), has been in storage for years. Now, the team at The Box are keen to explore its possibilities for the future. Since the unveiling, a team of conservation experts have been assessing the painting’s condition to understand the stability of the canvas and paint layers to plan the scale of restoration required and the costs involved.
The Reveal
To ensure we captured the event from every angle we installed four time-lapse cameras, two on the ceiling and two on the floor. The unrolling was successfully done in one day. We then left our cameras rolling to capture the conservation work which took place over the following week. The result, the portrayal of an event decades in the making, was revealed in just 30 seconds! You will be able to check out the time-lapse on The Box’s Youtube channel.
The Solomon Hart painting of Lady Jane Grey, pictures courtesy of The Box by Wayne Perry.
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