TIME LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES
Rocket Productions has extensive experience with time-lapse video production methods, and have worked on several time-lapse videos Sydney wide.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING
We understand that time-lapse video production needs to be planned thoroughly in advance to ensure all key milestones and dates are captured – there is no room for error in time-lapse video! To ensure the success of your time-lapse video production project, our team will work closely with you to define a shooting schedule that ensure cameras are capturing the shots you would like to use during each of the critical milestones.
WHAT EXACTLY IS TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY?
A time-lapse video is interesting in that it’s (often) not technically shot as a video. Rather, time-lapses are actually captured as a series of photographs, which are then edited together in sequential order using a video editing program. Making a time-lapse video involves capturing a scene at one frame rate, and then playing it back at a faster rate so that the scene looks like it’s sped up. For example, a scene may be captured at 1 frame per second (i.e. one photograph every second), but then when it’s played back, the shots are played at 25 frames per second. That’s what gives a timelapse video its ‘fast motion’ appearance.
TYPES OF TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
There are a few different types of timelapse videos, each with a similar premise but featuring slight variations.
HD and 4K time-lapse photography and video
A HD time-lapse is simply a time-lapse video shot in High-Definition. High-def time-lapses look great on web players like YouTube and Vimeo. Ultra-HD, or 4K time-lapse videos, offer more clarity and a higher resolution than standard HD. 4K videos are a larger frame size than broadcast-quality, and are great for viewing on larger screens like 4K TVs and movie screens. To give you an idea of size difference, you can fit roughly 4 HD images into the space of a 4K image. Keep in mind though, that to see any big difference between HD and 4K, the screen that the audience is watching the video on needs to be 4K enabled.
Short-term Time-lapse
Short-term time-lapse videos are great for showing the hustle and bustle of a particular place, like people walking around a city, and cars and vehicles driving down the road. Long-term time-lapse videos on the other hand are often used for showing the passage of time, such as day changing into night, or star constellations moving across the night sky. Even longer term time-lapses can show the changing of the seasons, and these are complex projects which must be put together over the course of many months.
Time-lapse Trends
Time-lapse videos are growing in popularity with many amateur photographers taking to YouTube and Vimeo to display their skills with motion time-lapse photography. However, it may surprise you to learn that the first use of time-lapse in film was actually all the way back in 1897! Of course, since then, we’ve seen plenty of professional time-lapse videos throughout the years. One example is in nature films – think of those videos of flowers opening in the sunlight, or caterpillars transforming into butterflies. If used correctly, a time-lapse sequence can be a great addition to your video or TV commercial, and can help leave a lasting visual impact on your audience.
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