Many phones and cameras have two options, timelapse and hyperlapse. The short answer to their difference is that a timelapse combines a series of still images into a video, while hyperlapse speeds up normal-speed video.
Time-lapse interval (speed).
Fast movement requires shorter intervals, between one and three seconds—too much space between each image and fast objects in a scene will appear to be skipping. Slower movement, however, can be captured with longer intervals (up to 30 seconds) without appearing jumpy.How the iPhone automatically adjusts the time-lapse recording settings
| Real time recorded | Final iPhone time-lapse video length | FPS |
|---|
| 5 minutes | 20 seconds | 30 |
| 10 minutes | 20 seconds | 30 |
| 15 minutes | 30 seconds | 30 |
| 30 minutes | 30 seconds | 30 |
Quick Start Guide – Blend in Post
- Set camera to manual mode.
- Set your focus.
- Set exposure (aperture & ISO) for each given shot with the desired settings.
- Choose interval based on the look you want.
- Double check focus.
- Start the time-lapse.
- Monitor as your exposure changes.
Note: For performance reasons, you must be on Android version 5.0 or above to play videos at different speeds.
- Go to a video.
- Tap the video once, then tap More .
- Tap Playback Speed.
- Select the speed at which you'd like the video to play.
This video was recorded for 40 minutes in time-lapse mode.
Written by Dan Provost. Sep 23, 2014.
| Recording Duration | Frame Capture Rate | Speed Relative to Real Time |
|---|
| 40 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes | 1 frame every 4 seconds | 120x |
Yes, it's entirely possible to convert any suitable video into time-lapse using an iPhone app. A video is shot at a specific frame rate, likely 30 frames per second. On playback, that video is also viewed at 30 frames per second, so the video possesses a natural rate of time progression.
Expect to leave the camera in time-lapse mode for at least 30 minutes. An hour would be even better. Because everything is sped up, that 30 minutes of footage could result in just 10 seconds of a clip.
For one example, maybe you want to do time-lapse of clouds passing overhead and you want to find out how long you need to keep the camera rolling undisturbed to create a 30 second video at a frame rate of 30 fps with 5 seconds between shots (answer: 1.2 hours).
Launch the video editor on iPhone, you will be prompted to either record new video or import existing video. Add the video to the video editor, you will then see a screen like this. Simple drag the speed handle to the left or right to slow down or speed up the video playback speed.
To pause a time-lapse, simply click the Pause Time-Lapse button inside this window. No more pictures will be taken until you resume the time-lapse. To stop (complete) a time-lapse, simply set the end date as desired.
The battery has a runtime capacity up to 3 hours using the camera only. From what memory serves, the amount of runtime for the camera roll is limited up to 1-3 hours of continuous recording before the camera stops and an alert pulls up saying you used up the memory on the camera roll.
Best Time-Lapse Apps for Android and iPhone Devices in 2020
- Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile.
- Slo Mo time lapse vid edit.or.
- Lapse It Pro.
- Hyperlapse from Instagram.
- Framelapse.
What is the Hyperlapse camera mode and how do I use it?
- 1 From the home screen, choose Apps or swipe up to access your apps.
- 2 Choose Camera.
- 3 Choose Hyperlapse. Depending on your device, choose MODE or swipe across the screen to select Hyperlapse mode.
- 4 Tap the record button.
- 5 Tap the stop icon.
