Can Moving image be captured on a pinhole?

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AHiggz

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Hello!
I recently got given a pinhole play set from the 60s that I’ve been experimenting with.
after many trial and error I have managed to figure it out and honestly just started developing it with caffenol instead of the 60 years out of date developer given in the set And I’ve gotten comfortable with how it works.
However I always have to make things difficult for myself, I am pretty new to all this pinhole stuff but I was hoping to do a project that would require multiple pinholes capturing a moving projection. I know the results would not be a clean crisp image and that’s totally fine as I’m looking for more unusual results but I was wondering if it even possible.
I've tried exposing it to the 8mm projection for about 20 minutes but didn’t get anything at all, is this because it’s just not possible or do you think if I left it long enough, it would have some type of image?
I know the projection is a lot darker than natural light so it would take a while but I’m not sure how long I should try exposing it to the video before I admit defeat.
would changing the pinhole size help in anyway?
or maybe using film rather than light sensitive paper? As they have different light sensitivities?

Honestly I have no clue, and I’m a fine art student trying stupid things but just looking for some answers if anyone has any :smile:
 

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You'd get a smeared overblown smudge with sufficiently long exposures.

Doing multiple exposures with static projection - to overlay as many images as you wish - would get you somewhere.

Maybe it's possible to disengage movement for a while, risking overheating the film at the gate...
 

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Check the color temperature of the projector bulb and if the paper has red sensitivity.
 
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