Everyone has done a timelapse
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Billy Pilgrim
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FilmBoy77, I have the original DVX100, and it has interval recording, but actually I couldn't figure out how to activate it, so I shot 20 minutes of footage and sped it up.
Bus No. 8, Thanks. And it wasnt a still frame, it was an actual window, if that's what you meant.
Bus No. 8, Thanks. And it wasnt a still frame, it was an actual window, if that's what you meant.
ryan brown
lOwEr CaSe Member
That was the most boring timelapse I've ever seen.
Sorry dude... but nothing was even happening. Point it at the clouds, point it somewhere where there's something going on. Point it anywhere but out a window on a nearly deserted street.
Filmboy, yes, you can do [limited] interval recording, although I think this particular clip was just speed up in post. You can with the DVX100a... but if I remember correctly, they dropped that feature in the "B" model. ?
EDIT: You beat me to it.
Sorry dude... but nothing was even happening. Point it at the clouds, point it somewhere where there's something going on. Point it anywhere but out a window on a nearly deserted street.
Filmboy, yes, you can do [limited] interval recording, although I think this particular clip was just speed up in post. You can with the DVX100a... but if I remember correctly, they dropped that feature in the "B" model. ?
EDIT: You beat me to it.
Billy Pilgrim
Stye in my eye
rcbrown23 said:
Everyone shoots timelapses of clouds. What did you expect exactly? I'm not trying to be defensive or anything by the way. I'm kind of glad that "nothing happens" and that it isn't a shot of clouds moving, because that's generic. Besides, without the title or credtis it's only a minute and 23 seconds long.
Bus No. 8
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I meant frame as in the frame of an actual window. I liked that you had a static reference point in the foreground.
I do have to agree with rcbrown23 a bit, though. I was going to mention the lack of action but didn't because the shoot was a test (yes?). It's great when there are a number of cars going by, so there are a couple of clips that work very nicely. But when there are no cars or kids going by, it looks like a static shot of a yard out the window.
But this could be used to nice effect - how the world outside is moving ahead while inside nothing happens. Back timing the clip to a point where it looks simply static so that the revelation of the sped up world outside is sudden and jarring could be really nice.
I agree that clouds or traffic on the freeway would be redundent. I think the only thing your clip really lacks is a context. In the right context it could be very effective.
I do have to agree with rcbrown23 a bit, though. I was going to mention the lack of action but didn't because the shoot was a test (yes?). It's great when there are a number of cars going by, so there are a couple of clips that work very nicely. But when there are no cars or kids going by, it looks like a static shot of a yard out the window.
But this could be used to nice effect - how the world outside is moving ahead while inside nothing happens. Back timing the clip to a point where it looks simply static so that the revelation of the sped up world outside is sudden and jarring could be really nice.
I agree that clouds or traffic on the freeway would be redundent. I think the only thing your clip really lacks is a context. In the right context it could be very effective.
I kind of liked this, actually. The excitement of the Pixies track works against the static quality of the image, and the lack of change of the suburban setting is kind of an ironic use of the timelapse. I like the framing/composition as well, and the exposure's pretty good. Could be a nice opening shot to a short film if you want to stick some credits on top of it and then shorten it at the end a bit.
ryan brown
lOwEr CaSe Member
Bus No. 8 said:
Exactly my point.
Billy, I also completely understand the lack of originality when shooting a timelapse of clouds, like the masses... but it's still interesting to watch, unlike this. Come up with a timelapse of something that hasn't been shot before, and STILL has some "action" in the scene, and I'll give you props.
I've got a timelapse idea myself that I've been kicking around. One thing I can promise is that it'll be different than the norm, and [hopefully] interesting to watch.
I'm working on a deadline right now, but after this project is done, I'll shoot it.
-brown
Lawsuit_Boy
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Personally, I kind of liked it. I can see everyone's points: why it was a bit plain or boring, and why it was also so compelling and interesting.
Both are valid points, and I think it may boil down to simply a "love it or hate it" kind of thing. It's not what most people expect of a time lapse shot. But once again, I like it. The reason being: the static window in the foreground, as previously mentioned.
Both are valid points, and I think it may boil down to simply a "love it or hate it" kind of thing. It's not what most people expect of a time lapse shot. But once again, I like it. The reason being: the static window in the foreground, as previously mentioned.
Brown, I am consistently terrified and amused by your bluntness. I have to admit, I always get a laugh from your initial replies. For this reason you are never allowed to comment on any of my clips.
Having said that, you are right. There's not much happening here. For a timelapse to work, there should be a lot of activity going on in the frame. Do a street corner. But do a busy streetcorner.
Having said that, you are right. There's not much happening here. For a timelapse to work, there should be a lot of activity going on in the frame. Do a street corner. But do a busy streetcorner.
Billy Pilgrim
Stye in my eye
rcbrown23 said:
You probably can't tell because of the compression, but to the top of the frame, you can see clouds moving. I don't know, I think Oedipax and Bus No. 8 are otn eh right track with what I was going for.
Billy Pilgrim
Stye in my eye
Also, thanks to everyone for the feedback.