SD750+CHDK GTI Time Lapse

I can't believe I didn't find this forum earlier. This is an incredible wealth of knowledge!

The Video:

Canon SD750 + CHDK: MKII VW GTI TDI Swap Time Lapse Video

The Freeware:

I used the following free software to put this together:

CHDK to hack my Canon SD750 and run an intervalometer script (Sunset4) to capture pictures at set intervals (5 seconds)

FastStone Photo Resizer to resize all 14,000 photos. 2084x1536 to 1920x1440 (maintain aspect ratio), then crop 1920x1440 to 1920x1080 (1080P size), and add the www.FRANKENBUILT.com text to the lower right corner.

MakeAVI.exe to combine the pictures into videos for each camera setup/angle at 30fps using Indeo5 codec

Audacity to edit the royalty free music form www.MattMcfralnd.com into one track that was the right length for the video and export it as a .wav

Debugmode WAX 2.0 to stitch all the videos together with fading transitions and add the music. The video was exported 1280x720 and 25fps in order to get the file below 2.0GB for Youtube.

Anybody have any input on other Freeware out there that would make this process simpler? faster? Maybe some software worth buying?

I learned a lot doing this - and one interesting thing to note is how hot the camera got after running so long. There are a few things I know I would do differently - like no white shirt.

And what's you opinion on the video? What could I do next time to make a better video?

Thanks!

it's very well put together, i've never used video on my cameras so no idea how to do it better.

Loved your method of getting the motor in! I thought that you did a good job with it, but expect that most 'normal' people will say that it ran too long.

rick_reno wrote in post #14348876
it's very well put together, i've never used video on my cameras so no idea how to do it better.

Thanks! It isn't quite video - it's a little over 18,000 pictures - one every 5 seconds. That Canon hack stuff is quite fun to mess with. I find it makes the tiny point & shoot quite exciting.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #14348959
Loved your method of getting the motor in! I thought that you did a good job with it, but expect that most 'normal' people will say that it ran too long.

[GIFS ARE NOT RENDERED IN QUOTES]

Thanks! I bet i could remove all the frames that are underexposed due to the white shirt, and maybe some where my back fills the frame... Maybe take out some more and double the frame rate to cut the length down to under 2.5 minutes.

And thanks for the feedback... my artistic skills could use a bit of development - I'm more familiar with the tech at this point. The engine swap, the Canon hack, the power to keep the camera alive... it's all quite simple. the camera angle, lighting, editing, music... that's all got me working to find what is best. not as well defined or (black and white) as the tech... I think it's fun - and I'm sure I have a ton to learn. I'm wide open for suggestion.

Whoa. Nice!