HOT TIP: SHOOTING TIME–LAPSE SCENES

Time lapse is a cinematic technique that allows us to manipulate time with our cameras so that events that unfold over the course of hours, days, or even months can be condensed down to a few dramatic seconds or minutes of fast-motion video. From a the sun setting over a valley to a skyscraper going up to an artist creating a painting on a blank canvas-time–lapse video will condense the whole event to a single short captivating sequence.

1. INTERVAL RECORDING MODE

Some prosumer cameras offer an interval recording mode to shoot time-lapse footage. In the interval recording mode, a camera can be set-up to shoot anywhere from a frame to a few seconds of video at set intervals of time. Your choice of shot length ...

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