Easiest way to make a time elapse video?

[KingRichard]

I don't have much in the way of equipment. I have a video on my mobile, and a video function on my (rather spiffing) digital camera.

What I'd like to do is mount a camera in the front of my cab and take a picture say... every 5 or 10 seconds. Then string them all together to make a vid... Life in the day of a cabbie.

I could use other pictures that I take throughout the night.

It's just that loads of funny stuff happens on a night shift and I'd LOVE to post this kind of stuff up on our facebook groups

Any help appreciated.

:beers:

[GetCarter]

I did one on the longest day this year: - http://www.stevecarter.com/timelapse.htm

Done using 'Pro Show Gold'... and the timer function on the camera (most have them). The good news is you get a free 30 day trial download on the software.

Google Pro Show Gold and you'll find it.

Steve

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 16th November 21:01

[OilyRagMan]

we have played with this a bit at work on a couple of big building projects he have going on site. Cannon have the best resources for it as they release there SDK files. There are a few bits of software that run it, we have been using GBTimelapse. but you can also use a simple timer remote plugged intot the camera and a big memory card.

[Tuna]

Get a cheap canon second hand on ebay. You can either use the timer function on some of them, or use dedicated software (GBTimelapse has the reputation as being the best). If you want to capture a whole day you'll need power adaptors for the camera (and a laptop if you're using external software). You'll also need a big memory card if you just use the on camera timer. There's software to stitch the photos together into a film fairly easily available on the web.

Remember that for video you only need a camera with a couple of megapixels resolution, so an old cheap model is as good as anything new and shiney.

I've been trying to set up GBTimelapse with a canon Ixus 500, but have had problems - the software doesn't recognise the camera (despite claiming that it's supported on their website). I'd like to try it with an Ixus 400 to see if that will work, so if anyone wants a free upgrade for their camera, or can lend me one (in Cambridge) to try it out, I'd be grateful.

Edited by Tuna on Monday 17th November 12:29