Time Lapse

Anubis · Apr 7, 2008

I downloaded some software to make time lapse videos yesterday, and set my camera up at the bedroom window.

This is the result (or at least the highly compressed youtube version thereof

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Its made of single shots taken every 45 seconds for 3 hours using Camera Control Pro 2. I then resize them using a bit of software who's name eludes me right now (its on a different PC) and then turn in into a video using nimisis flix.

Anubis · Apr 7, 2008

Here is another video, this one is of my lava lamp heating up...

Same processes as before with images 30 seconds apart this time.

The camera has been pointed at a dandelion in my back garden since 10am this morning, so that is 6 hours of shots 1 minute apart.

I'll stick it up when it is finished.

EricBrian · Apr 7, 2008

Cool. I would like to do this one a plant that my mother has in her garden. But, I will not let my cam be out there for such a long time. hehehehe

Anubis · Apr 7, 2008

The software for bulk resizing which i could not remember is PhotoResize Magic from http://www.realfiletools.com/free/photo-resize.htm

EricBrian · Apr 7, 2008

Cool. What is your camera and what is the time lapse software?

Anubis · Apr 7, 2008

My camera is a Nikon D70s. I use Nikon's Camera Control Pro 2 software (free trial) to control the timing of shots and nimisis flix to convert them into AVIs.

Anubis · Apr 8, 2008

I just figured out how to do it in Photoshop Elements as well.... there is a Flipbook option under the 'Create' menu.

Anubis · Apr 10, 2008

Final version of the clouds video with soundtrack.

PaulBennett · Apr 10, 2008

Thanks for doing that. For some reason, it strikes me as true art (I've never said that before) for the passion and mood which it elicits. Maybe I'm just tired...but I needed that...thanks again.

ps adding music was the icing.