Creating Time-Lapse Video

Course details

Learn how to speed up time and create compelling visual effects with time-lapse photography. Join digital video expert Rich Harrington in the field as he captures nature's patterns at Red Rock Canyon in southwestern Nevada. After a quick overview of what time-lapse photography is and how it works, we will explore the technical essentials of creating a time-lapse video and the equipment you’ll need (as well as some extras you’ll want!). Step through the full process of completing a time-lapse shoot. Then join Rich back in the studio and learn how to transform your photographs into storytelling time-lapse videos, using tools like Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro.

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files

What Is Time-Lapse Photography

The end product
Why shoot with a stills camera
What you're shooting for - Objectives to achieve

Technical Essentials

Frame size for delivery of time-lapse video
Frame size for the acquisition of time-lapse video
Delivery frame rate of time-lapse video
Post-processing choices for time-lapse photography

Equipment - What You'll Need, What You Might Want

A solid tripod for time-lapse shooting
Using an internal intervalometer
Using an external intervalometer
Weather gear
Extending the power of the camera
Using a spare camera body
Memory card selection

Choosing a Shooting Format

Shooting source images in JPEG format
Shooting source images in RAW format
Shooting time-lapse video as movie files

A Better Timeline Panel

Choosing a frame rate for time-lapse photography
How long should you shoot
Tracking the sun's position
Working the scene

The Exposure Triangle In-Depth

Choosing the right aperture for time-lapse photography
Choosing the shutter speed for time-lapse photography
Choosing the ISO for time-lapse photography

Using a Slider

Shooting time-lapse photography with a slider
Setting up for the shot
Shooting the source images
More from Keith Kiska

Shooting Time-Lapse Video on a Smartphone or Tablet

Stabilizing the phone
Setting up the shot with Lapse It
Using Lapse It
Using iStopMotion for iPad

Managing Data from a Time-Lapse Shoot

Using a card wallet
Choosing a working drive
Transferring data

Organizing the Images for Post

Using stacks in Adobe Bridge
Previewing in Adobe Bridge
Removing unwanted frames
Renaming and renumbering image sequences

Developing the Images for Post

Basic exposure of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Selective recovery of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Advanced recovery of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Reducing the noise of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Removing spots in a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Compensating for lens distortion of a time-lapse sequence
Stylizing the time-lapse sequence images with Adobe Camera Raw
Exporting the time-lapse sequence images to sequential files
Alternative time-lapse workflow with Lightroom and LRTimelapse - Part 1
Alternative time-lapse workflow with Lightroom and LRTimelapse - Part 2

Assembling a Time-Lapse Movie with Adobe Photoshop

Importing the time-lapse sequence into Adobe Photoshop
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Photoshop
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Photoshop
Exporting the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Photoshop

Assembling a Time-Lapse Movie with Adobe After Effects

Importing the image sequence into Adobe After Effects
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effects
Frame blending a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effect
Creating variable speed effects for a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effects
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence in Adobe After Effects
Adding camera moves to a time-lapse sequence in Adobe After Effects
Reducing flicker in a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effects
Working with raw time-lapse sequences in Adobe After Effects
Exporting the time-lapse sequence from Adobe After Effects

Assembling a Time-Lapse Movie with Adobe Premiere Pro

Importing the image sequence into Adobe Premiere Pro
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Premiere Pro
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Premiere Pro
Color grading the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Premiere Pro
Exporting the time-lapse sequence from Adobe Premiere Pro

Assembling a Time-Lapse with Movie Apple Final Cut Pro X

Importing the image sequence into Apple Final Cut Pro X
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Apple Final Cut Pro X
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence with Apple Final Cut Pro X
Color grading the time-lapse sequence with Apple Final Cut Pro X
Exporting the time-lapse sequence from Apple Final Cut Pro X

Conclusion

Next steps