Thread: Need some input-- LED candles/flicker/flutter

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Hey Everyone,

Tonight I wrote the firmware to control the LED candles I've been making and I can't quite decide what I like the look of best.

In the video, I have three different 'profiles'

At 0:30 it's 'normal', at 0:40 it's 'dramatic', and at about 1:00 it's 'subtle'. The camera doesn't quite capture the effect exactly, but it's pretty close.



I'm open to suggestions and/or votes for what you think looks best. I'm not really going for a 'decoration' look-- more like a real candle as best I can.

Thanks!
-Clay

They all looked pretty good. However, normal and subtle looked pretty much the same on video and to my eye they were more realistic looking than dramatic mode.

Originally Posted by TheGarnisher

normal and subtle looked pretty much the same on video and to my eye they were more realistic looking than dramatic mode.

I had the video camera set to "candlelight scene" and I wonder if that doesn't do the equivalent of increasing the shutter time to collect more light. It did seem to smooth out the difference between those two settings...

-Clay

I prefer dramatic mode, myself.

I like the dramatic version - it's Halloween, you're allowed a bit of exaggeration.

It depends on whether or not your comparing it against wind blown candles or not I like the dramatic as well. It could be the way the camera is recording it though.