I’m continuing to play around with the imbibation beads and time lapse photograph. I’m trying to stick with the same subject as I learn the best practices and best software to get the most out of the technique.
For my third attempt, I changed containers to something less decorated and a little more appealing. I also changed the interval from 30 seconds to 45 seconds between shots. I left the playback frame rate at 60 frames a second, but, changed from a AVI to Quicktime format.
During the playback, here are a couple of changes in focus and one section where it looks like frames are missing. I think the changes in focus are caused by the tripod being bumped in to (the camera is set to manual focus and aperture priority) by the aptly named “Destructo Dumbass the Wonder Kitty”, my ‘helper’ and current editor. The part where there seems to be a gap, I can’t explain. The times on the pictures are all 45 seconds apart.
The fourth attempt, I changed several things. I have a newer and much improved container, a plastic 32oz Red Wine ‘glass’. It’s nice and clear, durable and has some ‘class’. The interval was change to 1 minute and the was rendered at 30 fps. I ended up doing a batch crop on the photos, to get rid o the shelf above the wine ‘glass’. I also added music, during post, to the video 
I’ve discovered hat imbibation balls expand more slowly in cold water increasing the time for them to expand. So, another ice and imbibation project will need more that 999 shots (the current shot limit in the software I’m using). I’ve found some free intervalometer software, with no shot limit, and will be testing that out.
I’ve also learned that imbibation balls, filled with and immersed in water, do not freeze well. They turn to mush when they defrost 
They do, however, absorb hydrogen peroxide and don’t break down. The mad scientist in me wants to try gasoline and kerosene too. I’d like to see if they burn (hehe fire, heh FIRE heheheheheh) slowly (assuming they don’t just dissolve) and survive.
When I get the technique and processing down I’ll do a how-to post. Really! 
