ABSTRACT
Time lapse usually does not include acting or contrived scenarios, but it still requires a sense of drama if you want to capture an audience's attention. Choosing the right subject matter that will reveal real transformation over time makes this technique effective. Setting the camera so that the composition is dynamic becomes important to a time-lapse study or any form of filmmaking. An artist also has to consider how a composition will change over the course of a shot. One technique that many pixilation filmmakers promote is the use of the wide-angle lens. This can add to a cartoon, dramatic effect that can be humorous. Paul Ekman, a psychologist, showed and proved that there are several universal emotional displays across all cultures. These include happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust. Audiences all understand these expressions and displays of emotion immediately because we all share them, and they are revealed through the eyes as much as by any other means.
