Time Lapse Video Using Photos

HansK

HansK

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I did a little experiment and created a time lapse video using digital photos. Note, I have done plenty of video and still photo tim e lapses. This was specifically a test using digital photos, manual capturing, and moving. So, the results are not as pretty as still versions. But it has given me some ideas. Oh, and it's a bit fast when played. Try manual stepping through at your own pace (keyboard with Quicktime works great for this).

You can check out the video here:

http://www.hanskellner.com/archives/2004/07/29/larkspur_ferry_time_lapse_video.html

Note, my DVX had no action on this one so I'm posting here instead of the Screen Grab section.
 
Re: Time Lapse Video Using Photos

[quote author=Dan_Lahav link=board=Offtopic;num=1091095544;start=0#1 date=07/29/04 at 10:49:33]Kind of hard to watch though[/quote]

Yup, I realized that but it was getting late and I wanted to post it. It's slowed down 50% already and rendered at 15fps. I think I'll try rendering it at a slower frame rate. Note sure if I can slow it down any more in the timeline without messing up the quality.
 
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Although I hate using frameblending in general, I always use it for timelapse sequences. It helps to minimize the jerky effect.
 
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[quote author=disjecta link=board=Offtopic;num=1091095544;start=0#4 date=07/29/04 at 16:16:25]... frameblending in general, I always use it for timelapse sequences.[/quote]

Yes, I played with that but in this case it didn't work. Probably because there is so much difference between frames. Each frame is a single photo that I manually captured every 20-30 seconds.

Also, I realized that I would need more photos for a smoother time lapse. But, this was only an experiment to see the results when I used my digital camera to manually photograph and to be moving while doing so.

I have also done a small test by placing the camera on a tripod and capturing directly into my computer. That produced a very nice smooth time lapse. But, the camera was static and hooked to the computer.
 
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I dont think that it is the best subject to time lapse still ground can be easier to get smooth results. ::)
 
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[quote author=Matthew link=board=Offtopic;num=1091095544;start=0#6 date=07/30/04 at 01:10:20]I dont think that it is the best subject to time lapse[/quote]

Argh... yes, yes... Again, this was an experiment.

I've done plenty of still time lapses, uses video and stills. I wanted to try something else. I guess I need to make my intentions clearer. Sorry about that. (hmm, I'll go edit my post).
 
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