Everyone is familiar with timelapse, the process of accelerating time by capturing images at regular intervals to make a film. Kino has developed processes to guarantee optimal quality and safety for long-term operations.
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The fields of application are numerous and allow you to communicate in a different way by showcasing your expertise and your employees.
– In events, for concerts, trade fairs, fashion shows, etc.
– In construction to showcase the birth of a project and to show the construction process throughout the duration of a project.
– In industry, this format is a high-quality video medium to highlight your assembly or manufacturing lines.
You want to keep a souvenir of an event lasting a few hours or a few weeks. We offer you an economical and discreet solution.
We set up our equipment at the venue of your event a few hours before your event, we take it down at the end of the event and a few hours later we provide you with a magnificent timelapse that will immortalise your event.
The systems we have developed allow you to monitor your site from a few days to several years without worrying about any maintenance and without having to take the images on removable media.
With our devices, the images are sent via the internet to our secure servers, allowing you to monitor the progress of the work in real time on your phone, tablet or computer. At the end of your project, we produce a magnificent montage of the most memorable moments.
Timelapse is a filming technique that allows you to capture the evolution of a scene over a prolonged period by compressing time into a fluid and accelerated video. By recording a succession of images at regular intervals, it becomes possible to visualise changes that, in real time, would be imperceptible or would take hours, even days, to observe. This process is widely used in various fields, particularly in urban photography, nature documentaries, site monitoring, and even in advertising to create a striking and dynamic visual effect. The principle is based on capturing a defined number of shots, which are then assembled in sequence to produce a time-lapse video where each image represents a fraction of time much longer than what would be possible with real-time capture.
A timelapse video is made by recording at a slower rate than the normal speed of a classic video. Unlike a film shot at 24 or 30 frames per second, a timelapse can be captured at the rate of one image every few seconds, minutes or even hours, depending on the total duration of the event to be documented. This difference in frequency creates a visual effect where time seems to pass much more quickly than in reality. Planning is a key stage, as it is essential to determine the right interval between each shot to ensure a smooth and seamless transition during final editing. The camera settings must be carefully adjusted to ensure stable exposure, proper focus and consistent image quality throughout the shoot. A sturdy tripod or stabilisation system is essential to prevent shaking and ensure a professional result. Once the images have been captured, editing consists of assembling the shots into a video sequence at the standard rate of 24 to 30 frames per second, thus creating a fluid and natural movement.
Time-lapse is a highly popular technique in audiovisual production due to its visual impact and its ability to tell a story in fast motion. It is commonly used to capture slow phenomena that would be difficult to perceive in real time, such as the movement of clouds in the sky, the growth of a plant, the transformation of an urban landscape, or the construction of a building. In the field of communication and marketing, it makes it possible to energise content by offering a captivating aesthetic effect, ideal for promoting events, illustrating a development or highlighting technical know-how. Its use in the monitoring of construction sites makes it possible to document the progress of the work in a synthetic way, giving an overall and impressive view of the construction process. Directors and videographers also use this method to bring an artistic dimension to travel videos, showing the activity of a city gradually waking up or immortalising the transition from day to night with spectacular transitions.
To succeed in this format, the choice of equipment is essential to ensure optimal stability, high image quality and constant exposure throughout the shoot. A reflex or hybrid camera equipped with an interval shooting mode is ideal for capturing sharp, detailed shots. A camera dedicated to timelapses, with a built-in intervalometer, simplifies the process by automating the shooting at regular intervals. The use of a solid tripod or a motorised system helps to avoid any involuntary movement that could affect the fluidity of the final sequence. For long outdoor shoots, an external battery or a solar panel ensures a continuous power supply and prevents any interruption due to a lack of energy. The use of filters, especially ND filters, allows you to manage exposure in bright light, thus guaranteeing a consistent image quality.
The use of time-lapse photography extends to many sectors, where it plays a key role in documentation and visual communication. In the field of architecture and construction, it is widely used to follow the progress of a construction site from start to finish, thus offering a synthetic and powerful vision of the work accomplished. This technique is also very popular in environmental documentaries, where it can be used to capture natural phenomena such as the movement of the tides, the melting of glaciers or the flowering of plants. In urban photography, it illustrates the dynamism of a city, showing the bustle of the streets, the flow of pedestrians and vehicles, or the transition from day to night. The tourism and travel sector also uses timelapse to showcase breathtaking landscapes, condensing several hours of footage into a few seconds of immersive video. In advertising and marketing, it is used to boost promotional campaigns by making the content more attractive and engaging.
The post-production of a is a crucial stage in ensuring a smooth and aesthetically pleasing result. Image processing allows exposure variations to be corrected, colours to be adjusted and the sequence to be stabilised if necessary. Specialised software such as Adobe After Effects, LRTimelapse or Premiere Pro allows you to assemble shots, manage transitions and apply effects to enhance the visual impact. Setting the frame rate is essential to ensure smooth playback, generally set between 24 and 30 frames per second depending on the desired effect. Advanced techniques such as deflickering eliminate the fluctuations in brightness that can occur during long-duration filming. The addition of an immersive soundtrack, progressive zoom effects or virtual camera movements brings additional dynamics to the video and accentuates its appeal. Good management of the rhythm and final editing makes it possible to obtain a striking timelapse, capable of capturing attention and offering a unique visual experience.
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