

The time-lapse technique is used to artificially speed up the time out of proportion, so choose a subject – and the resulting framing – that can be considered interesting and especially that tells a story that would hardly be noticeable by the naked eye in natural conditions.įor example: photographing moving clouds is very academic, and that’s great for your first attempt at time-lapse. The first things you need to ask yourself are: Note: If you’re preparing to shoot a sequence of astronomical images, things change – and for this reason we advise you to read the astronomical tutorial dedicated to this practice, such as How to create a time-lapse video of moving stars. Please note that this is not “the” definitive workflow, but in these pages we will describe what we believe is most suited to the production of a time-lapse video, giving as much information as possible so that you won’t fall foul of some of the most common mistakes made by beginners.

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Learn how to make a time-lapse video, and how to avoid the most common mistakes made by beginners!īefore proceeding, make sure you’ve got all it needs to start shooting your first time-lapse sequence. Welcome to the most comprehensive step-by-step workflow to the production of a time-lapse video available online.
