Basic Betacam Camerawork, 3rd Edition

Time-lapse controls

Time lapse is a technique where at specified intervals the camera is programmed to make a brief exposure. Depending on the type of movement in the shot, the time interval and the time the camera is recording, movement which we may not be aware of in normal perceptual time is captured. The classic examples are a flower coming into bloom with petals unfolding, clouds racing across the sky, or car headlights along city streets at night shot from above, comet-tailing in complex stop/start patterns. Time lapse can also be used as an animation technique where objects are repositioned between each brief recording. When the recording is played at normal speed, the objects appear to be in motion. The movement will be smooth if sufficient ...