Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with something I saw online – tracking a balloon. Sounds kinda simple, right? But it turned out to be a pretty cool little project. Here’s how it all went down.
Getting Started
First, I needed a balloon, obviously. I just grabbed one of those regular party balloons, nothing fancy. Then, I had to figure out how I was actually gonna “track” this thing. My initial thought was to use my phone, but then how do you attach it?
Then,I found that the easiest way is to use something to record videos of the balloon,I decided to use a normal camera on a tripod.
Setting Up the Camera
I set the video camera on my table, pointing it at the place where I was going to conduct the experiment.I used a tripod to mount the * is actually pretty crucial for getting a good, steady image.
- Make the camera stable.
- Adjust the lens and keep the balloon inside the view.
The Experiment
I take a balloon and place it inside the view of the camera.I start the camera and record the balloon.
I let the balloon *, watched the balloon float around in the video.I make sure that the camera kept the balloon within its field of view.
Reviewing and Repeating
After I record the balloon,I reviewed and check the video,to see how well the tracking went.I will repeat the whole process if I fail to do * fact I did it several times before it’s finally done!
Finally
That’s all!The balloon has been tracked,I recorded it’s whole flying routine,from the very beginning to the end.I used a stable video camera to track the balloon,and make sure the balloon is always in the view of the * I finally did it!