Conclusion

The finished outcome of this project was not what I had hypothesised at the beginning of this investigation, the images are not recognisable as the code from Brakhages Mothlight image and the emulsion is inconsistent through out the strips.

This project I have found to be both suprising and frustrating at the same time, I was surprised at my ability to experiment and research a subject in this way. I have never worked with 35mm film stock before, nor hand processed or used a darkroom before. The skills I have obtained due to this line of investigation are invaluable and will continue to work with this line of investigation and experimentation.

The idea of being able to bring analog film back into education via DIY methodologies has great potential when trying to make analog film in education sustainable. The use of experimenting in this way can be of great benefit to students and educators alike as it is more about the mistakes made than the successes and offers an ever-expanding line of investigation.

I am still unsure as to why my experiments were unsuccessful in the capturing of an image, as there are so many factors to take into consideration, timing, exposure, measurements and temperatures. It is natural to feel a little disheartened by the whole experience but I am delighted of the outcome of the experiment and shall continue to work to make this method work in the future.   

After all you can always dunk the film in bleach overnight and start again . . .