I have always come across these videos in which you see a sunrise in time-lapse, or how a flower blooms, etc. The truth is that I found it very complicated until I tried it and discovered that with the mobile it was really Good, it’s okay, it doesn’t have the quality or creativity that can have a period of time taken photo by photo with an SLR or similar camera, edited one by one and then joined in post-production, as Iaio told you here.
But it is much simpler, more accessible and has the same characteristics. If it’s not for something professional and you follow some advice, your time frame can be a movie.
And for you to see for yourself, I’ll tell you step by step
Even though he has that name then? English;), actually a time-lapse video, is a technique that is used to very quickly display something that happens at very slow and even imperceptible speeds for the human eye, consists of taking certain photos in a period of time and attaching them in a video.
And because the limits of creativity are infinite, you can use this technique for several reasons, for example, it is now widely used for video recipes shared on social networks, in two minutes, for example, you can see how a dish that takes about two hours is prepared.
Making a time-lapse with your mobile doesn’t require as much equipment as if it were an SLR, as I said at first it’s very simple, you’ll see that the first three are essential, the rest depends:
There are two ways to make a time-lapse, as I’ve already planned
In planning, there is a high percentage of success you can achieve with your time lapse. Especially when it comes to sun, light, clouds, etc. Consider the weather, where the sun is going to rise or the perfect time to capture it wherever you want it to appear. Photopills or The Photographer’s Ephemeris apps can help you in this regard.
It is also important that you take time into account, depending on the duration of your time-lapse you will need to save more or less time, in the same way, depending on the reason, the interval should be more or less long. in this in more detail. Aspects to consider.
In the United States, 30 photos per second (fps) are used, offering more fluid results than in Europe, which is 25 fps.
The faster the subject moves, the shorter the interval should be
You have to keep in mind that there are no exact rules, that it is better to try to play, depending on the reason and the result you are looking for, you will have to calculate the interval, recording time, etc. , you can use the Photopills calculator:
You’ll have to try it because it depends on what you’re looking for, the duration or interval of registration, etc. In the end, the important thing is that you try to experiment, both tools by hand and time. No one knows, better than you what you want to achieve;).
I leave you with some mistakes that you have to avoid to get a better result, some from my own experience;):
Here’s my humble contribution to my humble smartphone. With my successes and my failures, so that my experience will serve as a learning experience for you.
I recorded a sunrise for you. You, with your mobile phone, can record this reason or any other reason you can think of, here are some ideas to wake up your little bug:
I hope I get up at six in the morning to record it was worth it and that you have a crazy desire to record your first time-lapse. This time, there’s no excuse that you don’t have SLR or style;). you like it, you can. Then, if you feel like it, you can tell us about your comment experience or add an idea as a reason to capture.
And if you liked it or found it useful, don’t forget to share it on your favorite social network and like it, so I’ll know if the content we’re preparing for you is to your liking;). Thank you and I’ll see you soon!