Most Stunning Timelapse!

Disclaimer: This is NOT my work! I am not taking credit in this whatsoever. I am just wanting to share this here and also ask a few questions about the video! Please watch all or part of the video before answering my questions! Thanks!

www.dominicboudreault.​com/ <----- The video is right on the homepage of this person's webpage.

Questions:

What kind of camera do you need to have to be able to do timelapses like this where pictures are taken so frequently? I have a XSi and when I try to take pictures quick, it stalls sometimes and says "busy" on the screen.

I see absolutely NO camera movement. How is this achieved over a long period of time? I feel like even with the slightest wind, taking so many pictures at once, would result in a little camera shake...

What would be the best setting (M, Tv, Av, etc.) to take pictures like this? I feel like with the wrong mode, even the slightest change in lighting would result in discolored frames...

Thank you for your help!

Sorry I can't help, but thanks for the link...they are terrific!

My thought is that you would need something electronic to regulate the timing and either use a low quality jpeg format or a large buffer. But to achieve the king of shots shown in that video would require gear away beyond anything I have.

Wow that was a great timelapse! I had forgot how much I love the movie inception and its soundtrack too! I have no idea on what mode would be the best for this. But it depends on how long the exposures are between each other... a 30 sec exposure would show a lighting difference more than 10 3 second exposures. I know the dude that shot the sandstorm timelapse or whatever a while back did it on P mode and got laughed at apparently for it (but it did work out for him). I guess its whatever you feel more comfortable with. All should work fine? I would try M or Av if you need a bit more of an auto.

Wow, those are top notch. I too want to achieve that kind of results. Maybe we can work together to crack the secrets.

I would bet the tripod is weighted to make it more stable if not secured when possible. Software could also be used to align the images and then crop/edit any motion away. And I bet the camera is teatherd to a computer or a controller box.

P.s.: I'm working on my first attempt at a timelapse, but am having to deal with crappy computer and full res images. I am resizing the images, but what a pain in the butt.

SmokeySiFy wrote in post #13297353
Wow, those are top notch. I too want to achieve that kind of results. Maybe we can work together to crack the secrets.

I would bet the tripod is weighted to make it more stable if not secured when possible. Software could also be used to align the images and then crop/edit any motion away. And I bet the camera is teatherd to a computer or a controller box.

P.s.: I'm working on my first attempt at a timelapse, but am having to deal with crappy computer and full res images. I am resizing the images, but what a pain in the butt.

if your interested go to this forum for some good knowledge. stuff like this timelapse have made interested but I have not gotten around to shooting one yet. Its on my to-do list!

Were these just long exposures peiced together or was it one big video shot?