Pan and time lapse?

Matt Buys · February 10th, 2008, 07:35 PM

I finally got around to netflixing Planet Earth. Wow. What great stuff to watch with the family.
Great white sharks jumping out of the water and eating seals like trout jumping for bugs.
Anyway, in the opening scene of the first planet earth they do a sunrise to sunset time lapse of an ethereal, cloudy, mountainous horizon WHILE the camera pans across the mountain range.
How in the $%@! did they do that?

David W. Jones · February 10th, 2008, 09:50 PM

No telling how they did it, but this is what I use for single or dual axis moves during time-lapse work using a DSLR. A telescope control unit.

David W. Jones · February 10th, 2008, 10:04 PM

Here is a look.

Liam Hall · February 12th, 2008, 03:46 AM

They use motion control, some of the systems are quite simple just a powered head that can pan and tilt, others are more complex. On an earlier series they did a year-long time-lapse that also tracked-in, awesome shot, but I wouldn't want to pay the rental on the kit - oh hang on, I did, as did every license payer in the UK...

Kris Flugan · February 14th, 2008, 02:30 PM

There is a shot like this in "Requiem For A Dream." It's highlighted on the "Anatomy of a Scene" special feature on the DVD.

David W. Jones · February 14th, 2008, 02:48 PM

Here is the thread showing my dual axis Time-lapse rig.

Time Lapse

February 10th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#1
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 291	Pan and time lapse? I finally got around to netflixing Planet Earth. Wow. What great stuff to watch with the family. Great white sharks jumping out of the water and eating seals like trout jumping for bugs. Anyway, in the opening scene of the first planet earth they do a sunrise to sunset time lapse of an ethereal, cloudy, mountainous horizon WHILE the camera pans across the mountain range. How in the $%@! did they do that?

February 12th, 2008, 03:46 AM	#4
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 440	They use motion control, some of the systems are quite simple just a powered head that can pan and tilt, others are more complex. On an earlier series they did a year-long time-lapse that also tracked-in, awesome shot, but I wouldn't want to pay the rental on the kit - oh hang on, I did, as did every license payer in the UK... __________________ Insert witty comment here. www.liamhall.net

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February 10th, 2008, 09:50 PM	#2
David W. Jones Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 517	No telling how they did it, but this is what I use for single or dual axis moves during time-lapse work using a DSLR. A telescope control unit.

February 10th, 2008, 10:04 PM	#3
David W. Jones Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 517	Here is a look.

February 14th, 2008, 02:30 PM	#5
Kris Flugan New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 6	There is a shot like this in "Requiem For A Dream." It's highlighted on the "Anatomy of a Scene" special feature on the DVD.

February 14th, 2008, 02:48 PM	#6
David W. Jones Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 517	Here is the thread showing my dual axis Time-lapse rig. Time Lapse