From Photos to Video

To get a breakdown of what actually happens when a turtle dives, Dr Rimkus asked me to start with video first. I went ahead and filmed dozens of turtle dives. With this footage, we will be able to break the video down into frames and look at specific points in diving or swimming. Once we know what exactly goes on, we will be attempting to capture a similar frame, but with an actual photograph.

I've gone ahead and converted the HD video files (.m2ts) to a standard HD format. (HD .wmv). With .wmv, we will be able to slo-mo the playback and analyze our next steps better.

For followers I also went ahead and filmed around lab so you get a general idea of how the setup is carried about.