PIKAPIKA is an abstract animation film made with flashlights. A series of photographs using long exposures are edited together to make them appear as an animation

As you can see in the first image, it is not a new technique… , but it is still funny and magic.

Steps:

1. We set the camera up in a spot about 10-15 ft away where you will easily be able to draw your picture.

2. We Set the camera’s shutter speed to bulb or at a longer exposure.

3. Draw the image with the flashlight.

4. Draw it over and over again.

5.We play them consecutively and make an animation.

A couple of years ago, we sow this ad

The technique is simple and funny.
We organized a couple of workshop focused on this technique.

This one was held in Dusseldorf

Two of the best movies:

A lot of people is experimenting with pikapika. Google, YouTube and Flickr are full of pictures and movies.
We suggest you Lichtfaktor, a german crew.