View Full Version : Does anyone know how to produce a time lapse?
I'd like to do a time lapse, and I know how to capture all the images using remote shooting in EOS utility, but what do I do with the pictures once they are on my computer? or is there some program (free) that can do it all for me?
ShutterbugJohan
11-05-2009, 12:15 AM
What are you wanting to do with the photos? Time lapse video?
Yes, make a video at 24fps using photos as frames. unless this is not how a time lapse video is made.
Daniel Browning
11-05-2009, 01:11 AM
I love timelapse, it's my favorite thing to shoot.
what do I do with the pictures once they are on my computer?
There are a million different possible software workflows. One free solution is VirtualDub. Search google for "virtualdub timelapse" and you should get plenty of information on it.
Jon Ruyle
11-05-2009, 01:40 AM
I'm shooting a timelapse if a 1000 piece puzzle being solved. (Each 2 or 3 pieces I shoot a frame). I was planning to use mencoder to make it into a movie... haven't tried it yet, though.
DavidEccleston
11-05-2009, 09:55 AM
Virtual Dub (freeware) can convert between a number of audio/video formats as well as take a bunch of sequentially numbered images and turn them into a movie. It should be exactly what you're looking for.
Edit: I see I should read all the replies first, rather than skimming them. :) Still, VD is good enough to be worth mentioning twice.
Sheiky
11-05-2009, 10:04 AM
A friend of mine made this one with my pictures:
http://vimeo.com/5351132?hd=1
Maybe that helps you out. It's only only I think, not as a movie or what so ever. Good luck! Let me know if you've found a nice (free)program. Maybe I'll try more of these myself then :D
Hmm I get the feeling this vimeo is only to broadcast the file :P I'm not sure though... Sorry if I'm wrong here, I can't ask him, because he's in Australia at the moment..
Sheiky
11-05-2009, 10:16 AM
A little googling:
"Once you have all the screenshots, import all of them as a sequence inside Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere Pro, Camtasia, QuickTime Pro or any othervideo editor ("http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/01/free-video-editing-software-for.html)– just bring down the image transition time to 0.1 second (or less) and export the animation as a GIF or any video format. The results are always pretty amazing."
http://www.tucows.com/article/2058
It looks fairly easy to be honest :D Good luck lad
Thanks, I downloaded Virtualdub and it seems like it will work. I'm going to try this weekend by doing a puzzle.