What software for processing TimeLapse ?
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I've got something called Photolapse, can't remember where I got it from but its free and pretty good.
virtualdub is perfect for this sort of thing http://www.virtualdub.org/
It will let you add a soundtrack and let you compress the video file with whatever compressors you have installed. Its a very very powerful bit of free and lightweight software!
Oh, its not immediately obvious how to load in images but the author wrote a post about it http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=34
Pretty much every video project i do involves virtualdub (or the fork virtualdubmod) at some stage. From DVD remastering to converting files to other formats to making animated .gif files
It will let you add a soundtrack and let you compress the video file with whatever compressors you have installed. Its a very very powerful bit of free and lightweight software!
Oh, its not immediately obvious how to load in images but the author wrote a post about it http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=34
Pretty much every video project i do involves virtualdub (or the fork virtualdubmod) at some stage. From DVD remastering to converting files to other formats to making animated .gif files
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There is a great section on time lapse in the tutorial section on Vimeo.
On Vimeo they tend to suggest Quicktime Pro but TBH I believe many video programs can cope with time lapse - what are you currently using?
For instance on QT Pro you import pictures using Open>Image Sequence, whereas on Premiere I believe you use the Import function, point to the first image in the sequence and then click the Check Box 'Image Sequence'. In both instances (and probably on other programs) it's important that you have all photos in one folder and they are sequentially numbered.
I've been having a bit of a play with time lapse recently with varying results. A couple of things I picked up were;
1) Buy an intervalometer (is that what they are called?) - I picked one up cheap from eBay.
2) If shooting people of other moving objects use a long shutter speed - for instance 1/2 a second, with a shot every second. To do this I needed to buy some ND filters. This stops the 'blippy' effect and gives a blurred look to the moving objects in the video.
There is a great section on time lapse in the tutorial section on Vimeo.
On Vimeo they tend to suggest Quicktime Pro but TBH I believe many video programs can cope with time lapse - what are you currently using?
For instance on QT Pro you import pictures using Open>Image Sequence, whereas on Premiere I believe you use the Import function, point to the first image in the sequence and then click the Check Box 'Image Sequence'. In both instances (and probably on other programs) it's important that you have all photos in one folder and they are sequentially numbered.
I've been having a bit of a play with time lapse recently with varying results. A couple of things I picked up were;
1) Buy an intervalometer (is that what they are called?) - I picked one up cheap from eBay.
2) If shooting people of other moving objects use a long shutter speed - for instance 1/2 a second, with a shot every second. To do this I needed to buy some ND filters. This stops the 'blippy' effect and gives a blurred look to the moving objects in the video.
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i use Lightroom's slide show module and set the slide duration to be very short.
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Thats a great idea, I'll give that a go
I got a cheap intervalometer from ebay too, but so far have only done usual stuff like clouds flowing over a mountain. Moving people will be interesting!
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I'm still experimenting too - it's all a bit trial and error!
I think the issue with clouds etc is that whilst it looks pretty cool it does get a bit boring to watch
My plan is to do one in London - comuters, tourists, traffic, clouds etc and put it too a banging backtrack - whether I get it done I have no idea but it may be good.
I'm still experimenting too - it's all a bit trial and error!
I think the issue with clouds etc is that whilst it looks pretty cool it does get a bit boring to watch
My plan is to do one in London - comuters, tourists, traffic, clouds etc and put it too a banging backtrack - whether I get it done I have no idea but it may be good.