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Mat Thompson · December 12th, 2009, 06:22 AM

Just thought I'd post a link to one of the fungus growth timelapse shots I've recently done for my forth coming film on the Stag beetle.

Lee Berger · December 12th, 2009, 08:38 AM

Incredible and surreal.

Rob Evans · December 12th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Wow Mat, amazing!!!
What timescale was this captured over?

Speaking to a friend who is into his mushrooms, sounds like it is still being a bumper autumn!!!

Philippe Lustrat · December 12th, 2009, 10:58 AM

Very nice !

Mat Thompson · December 12th, 2009, 01:24 PM

Thanks guys.

This part of the growth was about 50hours, maybe a bit more. I based it on a 7minute frame time after speaking with the 'mushroom lady' !

20D/Nikon 55mm Micro - hooked up to a laptop.

Toughest thing about this is keeping everything consistant. Lighting was 2x cool lights 105w and 150w. But you appreciate how much bouncing around light does as even small changes in the objects around the scene can make a difference.

There are a few frames in there that could be smoothed out but I don't think it matters too much.

Steve Phillipps · December 12th, 2009, 01:43 PM

Brilliant stuff Mat, well done.
Steve

Brendan Marnell · December 12th, 2009, 04:55 PM

Truly wonderful Mat. 7 times I've watched it and, like mushrooms, it's growing on me organically.

It's the sort of video that would easily be trivialised by a soundtrack, especially a kinky one; but I'd love to watch it while listening to a brief mellow chorus Barry Tuckwell + a brass ensemble might play behind it.

Caleb Royer · December 12th, 2009, 06:53 PM

Beautiful clip, I want to see more. You said you used a 20D, is that a Canon 20D DSLR?

Jerry Merrell · December 13th, 2009, 08:30 AM

Terrific clip, Mat.

Alastair Traill · December 14th, 2009, 06:44 AM

Mat,
Looks very good to me. Were the the lights on continuously for the whole 50 hours or were they only turned on for each shot?

Mat Thompson · December 14th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Thanks muchly everone !

Caleb - Yes canon 20d slr.

Alastair - Yep continuous lighting (Cool lights)

Markus Nord · December 15th, 2009, 12:39 PM

SUUUPERCOOOOL!

I love it... This is super nice!

Caleb Royer · December 15th, 2009, 03:19 PM

What program did you use to turn your photos into a video? Could you briefly explain the whole process of making a time lapse with a DSLR? Thanks.

Gilles Debord · December 15th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Hi

You can use FCP, FCE or Stop motion pro.

Alastair Traill · December 15th, 2009, 04:29 PM

It is a great shot and thanks for the lighting information. Did you have to mask out the ambient light?

My only criticism is that it comes to a rather sudden end. Was this "all you had time for" or is that how it ended? It is obviously too late to do anything in camera like progressively reducing the the time interval between shots but could you perhaps do anything in editing like starting to slip in more copies of the final frames and bring it to a more gentle stop?

December 12th, 2009, 06:22 AM	#1
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Fungus timelapse Just thought I'd post a link to one of the fungus growth timelapse shots I've recently done for my forth coming film on the Stag beetle. Fungus Timelapse on Vimeo Last edited by Mat Thompson; December 12th, 2009 at 07:22 AM.

December 12th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#2
Lee Berger Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 326	Incredible and surreal. __________________ www.leebergermedia.com

December 12th, 2009, 06:53 PM	#8
Caleb Royer Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ozarks, Missouri, USA Posts: 109	Beautiful clip, I want to see more. You said you used a 20D, is that a Canon 20D DSLR? __________________ 5D Mark II, 70-300mm IS lens, 28-135mm IS lens, 50mm f/1.8 lens, Canon HG20, 503HDV head, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

December 15th, 2009, 12:39 PM	#12
Markus Nord Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vastervik ,Sweden Posts: 639	SUUUPERCOOOOL! I love it... This is super nice! __________________ www.nordproduktion.se https://vimeo.com/nordproduktion

December 15th, 2009, 03:19 PM	#13
Caleb Royer Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ozarks, Missouri, USA Posts: 109	What program did you use to turn your photos into a video? Could you briefly explain the whole process of making a time lapse with a DSLR? Thanks. __________________ 5D Mark II, 70-300mm IS lens, 28-135mm IS lens, 50mm f/1.8 lens, Canon HG20, 503HDV head, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

December 12th, 2009, 08:45 AM	#3
Rob Evans Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 390	Wow Mat, amazing!!! What timescale was this captured over? Speaking to a friend who is into his mushrooms, sounds like it is still being a bumper autumn!!!

December 12th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#4
Philippe Lustrat New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: France Posts: 18	Very nice !

December 12th, 2009, 01:24 PM	#5
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Thanks guys. This part of the growth was about 50hours, maybe a bit more. I based it on a 7minute frame time after speaking with the 'mushroom lady' ! 20D/Nikon 55mm Micro - hooked up to a laptop. Toughest thing about this is keeping everything consistant. Lighting was 2x cool lights 105w and 150w. But you appreciate how much bouncing around light does as even small changes in the objects around the scene can make a difference. There are a few frames in there that could be smoothed out but I don't think it matters too much.

December 12th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#6
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	Brilliant stuff Mat, well done. Steve

December 12th, 2009, 04:55 PM	#7
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	Truly wonderful Mat. 7 times I've watched it and, like mushrooms, it's growing on me organically. It's the sort of video that would easily be trivialised by a soundtrack, especially a kinky one; but I'd love to watch it while listening to a brief mellow chorus Barry Tuckwell + a brass ensemble might play behind it.

December 13th, 2009, 08:30 AM	#9
Jerry Merrell New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Winter Park Florida Posts: 23	Terrific clip, Mat.

December 14th, 2009, 06:44 AM	#10
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Mat, Looks very good to me. Were the the lights on continuously for the whole 50 hours or were they only turned on for each shot?

December 14th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#11
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Thanks muchly everone ! Caleb - Yes canon 20d slr. Alastair - Yep continuous lighting (Cool lights)

December 15th, 2009, 04:25 PM	#14
Gilles Debord Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: France Posts: 152	Hi You can use FCP, FCE or Stop motion pro. __________________ Gilles Debord http://www.wwvideo.tv

December 15th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#15
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	It is a great shot and thanks for the lighting information. Did you have to mask out the ambient light? My only criticism is that it comes to a rather sudden end. Was this "all you had time for" or is that how it ended? It is obviously too late to do anything in camera like progressively reducing the the time interval between shots but could you perhaps do anything in editing like starting to slip in more copies of the final frames and bring it to a more gentle stop?