At first I cut out the shape of a matchstick on cardboard and painted it white. By using tissue paper and wire I formed the shape of the flame. To film the video a match was lighted and filmed so it was horizontal rather that vertical, this explains why the flame is flickering to the left. However, this experiment had some flaws, like the camera not being steady. The matchstick cut-out and flame are permanent, whereas, the video of the match burning is completely temporary. It would be a good idea to see how it looks without the flame. It would have been better for the cut-out to be painted black so the projection comes out better. To improve I could have used a tripod to hold the camera so it was steadier.
In order to improve it slightly, I removed the flame made from wire and tissue paper. The flame projected onto the whiteboard in the back and it started to look more realistic as it gave of a luminous glow. You can also see the match burning a bit better.
After this I made a new installation. Instead of painting the match black I left it white. This is because the match turns black as it burns and this wouldn't have been visible on a black background. I also placed black card in the background as it would make the flame more visible. The whiteboard in the previous video gave a reflection which I preferred. It would be useful to play around with different materials to get the best possible installation.
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