How to Make a Time Lapse

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How to Make a Time Lapse

Hahamoose !

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Time lapses compress pictures into a video that's faster than normal

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First, go on to the app store and buy a time lapse app. I use iLapse for $1.99, but there's good free ones too.

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Then open the app and position your camera so it's still without touching it (I use duct tape, but only on my case) and view anything from nature....

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...people or a game...

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...cars...

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...Or anything else moving.

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Next set how many seconds will go by before every picture. Use a short time frame (.5,1,2,5sec.) for a smooth, long video...

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...and a longer time frame for very slow objects. (20,15,or12sec)

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Now set the fps (top left). Fps is frames per second, so 30 frames make 1 second of video. 30fps is smoothest for picture compression.

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Now start the video!

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Here's a video I made. Enjoy:-)

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Really cool! Thanks for the guide.

River Haven 3 months ago

Nice!

Thomas Iannotti 5 months ago

So cool! Gonna get that app as soon as possible!!!

Maddee Bauer 7 months ago

You got my interest way up!

Kathleen Schwenk 7 months ago

Awesome, cheers!

Terry Stubbs 7 months ago

What setting did you set it to for your demo? How many shots a second? How long did you campus video for to make that video?

Ryan Fordham 7 months ago

I got this app and I think it's really cool!

Aaron M. 10 months ago

Thank you!

Michelle Liberty 10 months ago

Awesome!!!

Kelly Reyes 10 months ago

I just downloaded imotion HD

Alexa Nickandros 10 months ago

Cool :-D

David Hallén 10 months ago

mmmhmmm.)

Hahamoose ! (author) 10 months ago

Your welcome:-!)

Hahamoose ! (author) 10 months ago

That's super cool, thanks!

Alia L 10 months ago

High quality:)

Hahamoose ! (author) 10 months ago

Nice! I purchased a relatively new app called "Lapse It." You can export to 1080p.

Timothy Brown 10 months ago

Thanks glad I could show you:)

Hahamoose ! (author) 10 months ago

This is so awesome! Thanks!

Felicia Gustin 10 months ago

Well how cool is that? All I needed was popcorn! Thanks!

Cherpea Ceplease 10 months ago

Show any videos you guys make!

Hahamoose ! (author) 10 months ago

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Nice!

Rafael Neves 5 months ago

Did you use an app to process the video at all? Thx

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