Time Lapse

[icestrike]

finally managed to figure out a way to put everything together.

http://vimeo.com/13961935

cool TL video

 

[Odyssey-Boy]

guys, was wondering what software do you all use to combine the pics.

I was wondering whether does movie maker allows me to do it ?

 

[allenleonhart]

ncie tl (y)

i noticed somethign weird. wads witht he cement truck doing in the middle of the night?

 

[catchlights]

guys, was wondering what software do you all use to combine the pics.

I was wondering whether does movie maker allows me to do it ?

for flipfreak,

i went and tried virtualdub. can't figure out how to use. too complex already. haha.

i find that quicktime pro seems to be the easiest way to do it. just pick the starting image n decide the fps for the clip. then a clip is generated. the file size will be a total of the pics file size i think. very big but very high quality also.

going to shoot this weekend. it was successful on the first try but couldn't manage the exposure and white balance that well for a sunrise shoot. will shoot something with less lighting transitions. :sweat:

you can try virtualdub, is a freeware.

 

[ovaltinemilo]

nice...TS, did you do any "rewind"? wahaha...coz I can't really figure out the big cement truck which came and went reverse:bsmilie:

Anyway, C&C if you don't mind, coz if there's a certain purpose, for eg build up of something, instead of just ppl moving around, it might be better...

 

[allenleonhart]

nice...TS, did you do any "rewind"? wahaha...coz I can't really figure out the big cement truck which came and went reverse:bsmilie:

Anyway, C&C if you don't mind, coz if there's a certain purpose, for eg build up of something, instead of just ppl moving around, it might be better...

even if it did the other way, u will still see it as come liao and reverse u realised?:bsmilie:

 

[flipfreak]

cool TL video

thanks. melvin also tried one after seeing the one i shot. :bsmilie:

 

[flipfreak]

ncie tl (y)

i noticed somethign weird. wads witht he cement truck doing in the middle of the night?

it was for the construction undergoing at the church i think. i didn't see it actually. cos a couple asked me to take a photo for them. :sweat:

 

[flipfreak]

nice...TS, did you do any "rewind"? wahaha...coz I can't really figure out the big cement truck which came and went reverse:bsmilie:

Anyway, C&C if you don't mind, coz if there's a certain purpose, for eg build up of something, instead of just ppl moving around, it might be better...

it was reversing into a site actually.

thanks for the feedback. the building for something might take a bit too long to shoot. lol. i am looking for things with short transitions.

 

[ovaltinemilo]

it was reversing into a site actually.

thanks for the feedback. the building for something might take a bit too long to shoot. lol. i am looking for things with short transitions.

nice effort anyway:thumbsup:

 

[catchlights]

first try.... :embrass:

[vid]jBz3iIwTC1g[/vid]

 

[flipfreak]

first try.... :embrass:

[vid]jBz3iIwTC1g[/vid]

i wonder how fast a shutter speed i must use to freeze a person n use a 24fp frame rate to get a video type of quality.

 

[flipfreak]

another time lapse trial run

[vid]dguJukS8mbg&hd=1[/vid]

 

[catchlights]

i wonder how fast a shutter speed i must use to freeze a person n use a 24fp frame rate to get a video type of quality.

you want to have smooth movement, less jerky, you need to make the interval smaller.
for mine, I use a ND filter to have slow shutter speed, so all the humans are in moment blur.

 

[catchlights]

another time lapse trial run

this is fun, what is the interval time?

 

[flipfreak]

you want to have smooth movement, less jerky, you need to make the interval smaller.
for mine, I use a ND filter to have slow shutter speed, so all the humans are in moment blur.

my intervalometer fastest is 1 sec per frame. unless i set it to a faster fps from my camera and set it to run. i will try your method. maybe go out later and shoot if weather holds up.

 

[flipfreak]

this is fun, what is the interval time?

set as 1 sec interval. 1/60 shutter speed. 10 fps video frame rate.

 

[catchlights]

for me, I want all the human to be unreconcilable, so I'm using a slower shutter speed, but may not what you want, the interval time subject to the movement of the subject, the is the recommendation.

Intervals (time between shots) where do I start?
-The easiest 'one size fits all' way around intervals is to get them as 'tight' as possible. So if your exposure is under 1 second simply take a shot every second BUT with many cameras (as mentioned in the 'stills or video' section) can't purge the buffer quick enough (especially shooting RAW) so you'll have to make sure your buffer clears before taking the next shot. On the other hand many bodies can do like 3 frames per second JPG continuous if you simply lock down the exposure button (most interval timers have this function).
-On the other hand you're sucking up memory quickly by going as tight as possible and it can be overkill, so one approach is to shoot some sample frames and scroll review them on camera. This will give you quick feedback on the resulting footage so you can adjust... maybe longer intervals will be fine, maybe shorter will give you what you're looking for...
-Some ballpark interval starting points to try out...
Fast moving clouds: 1 second
Slow moving clouds: 10 seconds
Sun moving across a clear sky: (wide) 20-30 seconds
Stars moving across the sky: (wide) between 20-60 seconds
Sunsets close up: 1-2 seconds
Crowds of people: 1-2 seconds
Plants growing eg cucumber vines: 2 minutes
Shadows moving across the ground: 10-20 seconds
Note these times can change drastically depending on the local conditions, and the aesthetic look you are trying to achieve, so the best answer is to get out there and practice for yourself to see what works for you. As a general rule of thumb, any tighter or telephoto shots need much faster intervals.

 

[m3lv1nh0]

another time lapse trial run

[vid]dguJukS8mbg&hd=1[/vid]

Abbey damn cute. Can you do a breastfeeding one? or a TL video of Abbey growing up.

 

[flipfreak]

for me, I want all the human to be unreconcilable, so I'm using a slower shutter speed, but may not what you want, the interval time subject to the movement of the subject, the is the recommendation.

i will try a faster shutter speed and higher fps and see what i can get.