HD timelapse recording
by siew kei
on
Nov 18, 2006 at 12:09:07 pm
Hi,
I am trying to figure out how to do a timelapse recording of an installation of a large outdoor structure that will take several months to complete. The footage needs to be in HD as the rest of the video is being shot on HD.
1) Is there a system that would allow me to automatically record the frames from the video camera to a PC or large harddisk storage, so that the system does not require any human intervention for the whole duration of the project, or at least perhaps for a couple of weeks at a stretch?
2)Although the rest of the video is being shot using a Panasonic AJ-HDX900, I wouldn't be able to afford to dedicate the camera for the timelapse shot. Any comments about using a consumer HDV camera to record timelapse instead?
3)Another idea I heard about is to use a still camera to record the frames. I guess most mid- to high-end digital camera would have enough resolution to match up to HD footage. But again, is there a system that can do the recording automatically?
Re: HD timelapse recording by tony salgado on Nov 19, 2006 at 4:59:15 pm
You will need to use and external laptop or computer to do the capture. With software programmed to determine when to shoot and how many frames to capture.
The camera will only be used as the image capture.
FYI for long term shooting you have to avoid touching the camera itself to avoid change the perspective etc.
Do a search in the digital photography forum or on the internet for timelapse with an external computer setup.
Re: HD timelapse recording by Chris Bierlein on Nov 20, 2006 at 5:15:29 am
There are a few digital SLR's that have intervalometers built in and others that can be controlled with a simple remote switch. You would simply set the camera to shoot frames at your required interval and write them to a memory card onboard. With a 2 or 4 gig Compact Flash card, you should be able to hold at least 2000 frames of the size and resolution you require. Something else to look into. Good luck!
Re: HD timelapse recording by siew kei on Nov 20, 2006 at 2:43:44 pm
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the suggestion. One of the concerns I am wondering about will be the limitation of the internal memory if the project is over a few months. Still trying to work out what sort of interval between shots.
