Chromatophore Videos

Skin Recordings:

Raw Video

   a short clip of chromatophore activity near the eye of a freshly 
   killed Loligo opalescens (5.11.2005, 7:00:58pm).  [60 KB, xvid] 

Edge Video

   the same clip processed in MatLab to give just the edges of each 
   chromatophore.  [942 KB, cinepack]

Sub Video

   the same clip processed in MatLab to give the change between 
   subsequent frames; the brighter the pixel, the more that pixel has 
   changed since the previous frame.  [66 KB, xvid]

Chaos Video

   Loligo posterior mantle displaying chaotic dynamics one day after 
   death [145 KB, xvid]

Wave Video

   Loligo anterior mantle displaying waves one day after 
   death [694 KB, xvid]

Stimulation Video

   Loligo posterior mantle during stimulation one day after death.
   Stimulation parameters: 10v, 2hz, 1ms duration [323 KB, xvid]



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