What software for time lapse?

[The Riddler]

As above, can anyone recommend a software (preferably free) I can use on a windows machine for the purposes of creating a time lapse video?

Is 5/6 frames per second alright, or do I need to consider more/less?

Thanks in advance.

[Simpo Two]

The Riddler said:

Is 5/6 frames per second alright, or do I need to consider more/less?

Aim for 25 fps final running speed and do the maths from there. The more you want to crunch time, the fewer stills you need.

[The Riddler]

Simpo Two said:

The Riddler said:

Is 5/6 frames per second alright, or do I need to consider more/less?

Aim for 25 fps final running speed and do the maths from there. The more you want to crunch time, the fewer stills you need.

Wow, that many?

Had a play about with the new remote tonight and took twenty minutes of pictures at one every 5 seconds. Sounds like I need to sit for longer.

[Dogsey]

What camera are you using? Canons come with the timelapse software included.

[The Riddler]

Just a Sony A200. (Bottom of the old range..)

[GetCarter]

This was one every 45 seconds

http://www.stevecarter.com/timelapse.htm

[The Riddler]

GetCarter said:

This was one every 45 seconds

http://www.stevecarter.com/timelapse.htm

This was actually my inspiration for wanting to try them myself.

[FunkyNige]

The Canon one works fine for me, and saves to the computer instead of the memory card.
In terms of number of frames, you need to calculate how many frames you want to end up with in total (frames per second of the video x how many seconds you want the video to last), then divide the number of seconds you want to cover by the number you just calculated to get how often to take a photo.

[M-J-B]

As a matter of interest, what's the software that comes with Canon cameras and is itnsupplied with all?

[The Riddler]

Would I be able to use the Canon software? Does it just accept any Jpeg files, or does it require some automation with a Canon camera?

I was thinking 360 images would give me 60 seconds of footage (Plan to focus on a sunset or sunrise first) or would i be needing more than 6 frames per second?

Thanks for the advice so far.

[miniman]

Try Flix

[arej]

I've not used the Canon software to put together a timelapse so not sure what it is like.
More common programs used to put timelapses together are Virtualdub (free) which can be downloaded here http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdub/files/v... Adobe After Effects which you can try for 30 days from Adobe http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/ or Quicktime Pro which can be had from Apple http://www.apple.com/quicktime/.
I've used both Virtualdub and After Effects which are great and easy to use to put together timelapses.

In terms of frame rate 5/6fps is way too low really to look smooth - normal frame rates are 24fps (supposedly helps to give a "film" look), 25fps (PAL) and 30fps (NTSC).

HTH

[FunkyNige]

The Riddler said:

Would I be able to use the Canon software? Does it just accept any Jpeg files, or does it require some automation with a Canon camera?

I was thinking 360 images would give me 60 seconds of footage (Plan to focus on a sunset or sunrise first) or would i be needing more than 6 frames per second?

Thanks for the advice so far.

Sorry, I meant the Canon software (called EOS Utility) only takes the photos at a preset interval, it doesn't stitch them together.
There are quite a few programs to do that, I used FreeAvi to make a big movie, then Windows Movie Maker to compress it.

You'll need at least 15 frames per second I think, a minute of footage at 15fps is a total of 900 images. If you wanted 30 mins compressed to 1, you would take a photo every 2 seconds.

There's a few more posts here -
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...