Time lapse settings...Z1/fx1 at DVinfo.net

Marcus Martell · February 24th, 2009, 10:24 AM

Hi guys wich are the best setting you suggest me to make a nice timelapse?
Thx a lot

Tom Hardwick · February 24th, 2009, 02:11 PM

The best setting by far is to film in real time. Then, in the peace and quiet of your edit studio you can decide what's best, ramp the speeds up and down and best of all click the undo button and try something else.

If you have the FX1 you can slect LP, slot in an 80 min tape and grab two hours of real time.

My 'on-axis' shots of boats climbing up a hillside through numerous locks needed completely different time lapse speeds for the tanks filling up and the lock gates opening and closing.

tom.

Marcus Martell · February 25th, 2009, 05:04 AM

Thank you Tom, iill do exactly as u stated.I remember reading somewhere suggestion about the shutter setting for this kind of time lapse.A dvinfo user told me about a script that i could use with sony Vegas to speed up the velocity but i can't find it.....
Btw thanks in advance for your patience!

Tom Hardwick · February 25th, 2009, 05:19 AM

You'll be safe using any shutter speed at your disposal, and speeding the footage up on the timeline effectively takes one frame here, then bypasses 10 frames (say) then grabs another frame, then bypasses, and so on.

The last school play I filmed started in real time in the empty theatre, then gradually and smoothly increased to 500x real time as the kids came in and took their seats. That's the bit the kids liked best in the whole DVD.

tom.

Marcus Martell · February 25th, 2009, 06:23 AM

hi my friend, and in this scene wich shutter setting did you use?

Tom Hardwick · February 25th, 2009, 08:16 AM

The default shutter speed of (PAL) 1/50th sec. The timelapse world is so unreal though you could use practically any speed you choose.

Marcus Martell · February 27th, 2009, 02:24 PM

Thx TOM! ...

Chris Hewitt · March 2nd, 2009, 05:05 AM

There's a script made by JOhn Meyer which you can find here; go for number 7:

VASST - search

I've used this script in Vegas 6 and 7 for a few years now and does time lapse better than any camera setting. Good luck!

Marcus Martell · March 5th, 2009, 04:39 AM

Thx a lot my friend

Marcus Martell · March 21st, 2009, 01:25 PM

Ok i've downloaded,how should i act?

Marcus Martell · March 21st, 2009, 01:59 PM

I think this script is usefulif i have recorded many clips with the camcorder.In my case, i left the camcorder recording for 1 hour.
Let me know
thx

Chris Hewitt · March 24th, 2009, 06:03 PM

Copy and paste the JMH script into C/Program Files/Sony/Vegas 7/Script Menu.

Run Vegas, then double-click the horizontal toolbar at the top just above the time increments and this will open a 'Customize Toolbar' window. In that window on the left, scroll down till you see the JMH script. Select that script, then press 'Add', then press 'Close'.

You should now see the script icon appear on the toolbar.

OK, add a videofile but delete the audio as you don't want to timelapse the sound, no point.
With the video on the timeline, click the JMH script and drag and drop it onto the video clip.

(Just remembered, you need to split the video clip into seperate events, say, one second in length. The script will then delete all but one frame from each event and butt them all together giving you instant timelapse. You can experiment to see what sort of speed suits you.
To split any lengthy video clip into seperate events will drive you crazy after a couple of minutes so you might want to look at buying VASST Ultimate S which will do that for you very nicely plus a whole lot more. But you can download a demo which I believe works for a month without limitations and that will tell you if you really need the program. Buy it, it's a massive timesaver.) Hope this helps! Adios amigo!!

Melvin Baggs · May 23rd, 2009, 11:43 AM

How do you do time lapse in FCP 6?

THX

Chris Westerstrom · June 9th, 2009, 07:04 AM

is there anyway to slow the camera enough that you can film longer than on an 80 minute tape in HDV?

like 1 frame per minute? or is that something better done with a still camera?

Tom Hardwick · June 9th, 2009, 07:21 AM

If you had an HDV camera that could accurately do single frame shooting, then yes - at one frame per minute your tape would run for 40 hours. Better connect the camera to the mains.

February 24th, 2009, 10:24 AM	#1
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Time lapse settings...Z1/fx1 Hi guys wich are the best setting you suggest me to make a nice timelapse? Thx a lot

March 21st, 2009, 01:59 PM	#11
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	I think this script is usefulif i have recorded many clips with the camcorder.In my case, i left the camcorder recording for 1 hour. Let me know thx Last edited by Marcus Martell; March 22nd, 2009 at 04:59 AM.

May 23rd, 2009, 11:43 AM	#13
Melvin Baggs Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lathrup Village, MI Posts: 59	Time Lapse in FCP How do you do time lapse in FCP 6? THX

February 24th, 2009, 02:11 PM	#2
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	The best setting by far is to film in real time. Then, in the peace and quiet of your edit studio you can decide what's best, ramp the speeds up and down and best of all click the undo button and try something else. If you have the FX1 you can slect LP, slot in an 80 min tape and grab two hours of real time. My 'on-axis' shots of boats climbing up a hillside through numerous locks needed completely different time lapse speeds for the tanks filling up and the lock gates opening and closing. tom.

February 25th, 2009, 05:04 AM	#3
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Thank you Tom, iill do exactly as u stated.I remember reading somewhere suggestion about the shutter setting for this kind of time lapse.A dvinfo user told me about a script that i could use with sony Vegas to speed up the velocity but i can't find it..... Btw thanks in advance for your patience!

February 25th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	You'll be safe using any shutter speed at your disposal, and speeding the footage up on the timeline effectively takes one frame here, then bypasses 10 frames (say) then grabs another frame, then bypasses, and so on. The last school play I filmed started in real time in the empty theatre, then gradually and smoothly increased to 500x real time as the kids came in and took their seats. That's the bit the kids liked best in the whole DVD. tom.

February 25th, 2009, 06:23 AM	#5
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	hi my friend, and in this scene wich shutter setting did you use?

February 25th, 2009, 08:16 AM	#6
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	The default shutter speed of (PAL) 1/50th sec. The timelapse world is so unreal though you could use practically any speed you choose.

February 27th, 2009, 02:24 PM	#7
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Thx TOM! ...

March 2nd, 2009, 05:05 AM	#8
Chris Hewitt Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Broadstairs,Kent, England Posts: 225	There's a script made by JOhn Meyer which you can find here; go for number 7: VASST - search I've used this script in Vegas 6 and 7 for a few years now and does time lapse better than any camera setting. Good luck!

March 5th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#9
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Thx a lot my friend

March 21st, 2009, 01:25 PM	#10
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Ok i've downloaded,how should i act?

March 24th, 2009, 06:03 PM	#12
Chris Hewitt Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Broadstairs,Kent, England Posts: 225	Copy and paste the JMH script into C/Program Files/Sony/Vegas 7/Script Menu. Run Vegas, then double-click the horizontal toolbar at the top just above the time increments and this will open a 'Customize Toolbar' window. In that window on the left, scroll down till you see the JMH script. Select that script, then press 'Add', then press 'Close'. You should now see the script icon appear on the toolbar. OK, add a videofile but delete the audio as you don't want to timelapse the sound, no point. With the video on the timeline, click the JMH script and drag and drop it onto the video clip. (Just remembered, you need to split the video clip into seperate events, say, one second in length. The script will then delete all but one frame from each event and butt them all together giving you instant timelapse. You can experiment to see what sort of speed suits you. To split any lengthy video clip into seperate events will drive you crazy after a couple of minutes so you might want to look at buying VASST Ultimate S which will do that for you very nicely plus a whole lot more. But you can download a demo which I believe works for a month without limitations and that will tell you if you really need the program. Buy it, it's a massive timesaver.) Hope this helps! Adios amigo!!

June 9th, 2009, 07:04 AM	#14
Chris Westerstrom Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 259	is there anyway to slow the camera enough that you can film longer than on an 80 minute tape in HDV? like 1 frame per minute? or is that something better done with a still camera?

June 9th, 2009, 07:21 AM	#15
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	If you had an HDV camera that could accurately do single frame shooting, then yes - at one frame per minute your tape would run for 40 hours. Better connect the camera to the mains.