Time lapse? How to do at DVinfo.net

Mauricio Copetti · December 10th, 2009, 12:37 PM

Hello,

DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO MAKE A SEQUENCE OF PICTURES TRANSFORMED IN TO A MOVIE? I HAVE A CANON TIMER AND DID A SEQUENCE< BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPORT TO FCP.I KNOW NOTHNG ABOUT IT...

I JUST NOTICED THAT IT'S EASIER WITH JPEG, BUT NO IDEA HOW TO TRANSFORM IT IN A TIME LAPSE MOVIE.

ANY SUGGESTION?

THANKS A LOT

Liam Hall · December 10th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Stop shouting...

Then, open QuickTime and go; file/import/image sequence, then save as a self-contained movie. Then import in to FCP and voila!

Mauricio Copetti · December 10th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Thanks a lot!

I will do it now.

Jerry Porter · December 10th, 2009, 01:20 PM

Tagging this for myself for later!!

Chuck Spaulding · December 10th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam Hall

Stop shouting...

Then, open QuickTime and go; file/import/image sequence, then save as a self-contained movie. Then import in to FCP and voila!

He wanted to make sure you could hear him in the UK...

Mauricio Copetti · December 10th, 2009, 06:13 PM

Hey,

Quicktime doesn't open the folder containing the sequence with the .jpg numbered files. Also I named pictures as dpp1.jpg. dpp2.jpg and on... any thing wrong with that? I originally converted raw pictures into jpg using the batch program that comes with EOS 7D.

Forgive my amateurism, I'm really new with 7D movies and time lapse with pictures.

thanks

Daniel Epstein · December 10th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Mauricio
You have to open the folder containing the sequence and highlight the first jpg and then it will ask you how many frames a second etc.
I personally use After Effects so I can scale the sequence pan and scan etc. Check out my vimeo page for a sample.

Which is also accessible through the DVinfonet thread http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/show-you...motion-ny.html

Liam Hall · December 11th, 2009, 03:00 AM

Daniel, you can also pan/scan in FCP, yes AE gives you more control, but it sure is easy to do from within FCP (nice job on those NY scenes BTW).

I've shown this before, all the moves were done in FCP.

Daniel Epstein · December 11th, 2009, 08:48 AM

Hey Liam,
Thanks for the compliment. I like your timelapse also. The moves look smooth. Of course I already had a license for AE before I even had Final Cut so I didn't want to have to relearn my process. Also I find the timeline in AE is easier for me to read than Final Cut (IE I don't need my reading glasses to see what the keyframes are doing) and AE can easily output the same clip in different sizes and Codecs if someone is using a different edit system than I am.

Brian Boyko · December 11th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Any advice on a (cheap) remote/timer?

Mauricio Copetti · December 11th, 2009, 10:24 AM

Great jobs,

I'm still learning at the begin: my quicktime X doesn't open the folder with the sequence .jpg (converted from raw from EOS application). The files appear non active as well as the OPEN button of QT.

What sort of mistake am I doing?

Daniel Epstein · December 11th, 2009, 11:06 AM

You might (probably) need Quicktime pro. When I use my computer without Pro version Open image sequence is greyed out meaning I can't use this computer for that process. Open file will not open as an image sequence. You get Quicktime Pro with Final cut but it is a separate charge if you want a license. Under the Quicktime Menu there is a way to buy Pro if you are online. Good luck

Mauricio Copetti · December 12th, 2009, 07:45 AM

Daniel,

I'm actually using QT X... installed with the new snow leopard... There is no button for up grade/license for PRo one and at apple.com there is no QT X pro download, only for QT7 pro...

Thanks

Wayne Avanson · December 12th, 2009, 10:51 AM

Hey Mauricio

check out Philip Bloom's tutorial.

I tried it because I didn't know how to do it and it works fine. As for settings, I had to suck it and see. Intervals at 7 seconds and 3 seconds and so on. I have also tried different frame rates when Quicktime asks, and I find the 30fps quite smooth.

Cheap Intervalometer? Try this one, works a treat.

TC-80N3 timer remote for canon 50D 40D 30D 20D 1D etc - eBay (item 370215596773 end time Nov-09-09 14:39:43 PST)

Best

Avey

Mauricio Copetti · December 12th, 2009, 12:15 PM

I can't believe... I followed Bloom's instruction and... QT X doesn't highlight the .jpg (non of them) file and still keeps the OPEN button inactive...

isn't that strange?

The way I found was importing to FCP and at User Preferences fixing still/freeze for 00:00:00:01. But I still have to wait for a long rendering, depending on the sequence.

December 10th, 2009, 12:37 PM	#1
Mauricio Copetti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CAMPO GRANDE, BRASIL Posts: 47	Time lapse? How to do Hello, DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO MAKE A SEQUENCE OF PICTURES TRANSFORMED IN TO A MOVIE? I HAVE A CANON TIMER AND DID A SEQUENCE< BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPORT TO FCP.I KNOW NOTHNG ABOUT IT... I JUST NOTICED THAT IT'S EASIER WITH JPEG, BUT NO IDEA HOW TO TRANSFORM IT IN A TIME LAPSE MOVIE. ANY SUGGESTION? THANKS A LOT

December 10th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#2
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Stop shouting... Then, open QuickTime and go; file/import/image sequence, then save as a self-contained movie. Then import in to FCP and voila! __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

December 10th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#7
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Mauricio You have to open the folder containing the sequence and highlight the first jpg and then it will ask you how many frames a second etc. I personally use After Effects so I can scale the sequence pan and scan etc. Check out my vimeo page for a sample. Time Sure Flies Timelapse on Vimeo Which is also accessible through the DVinfonet thread http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/show-you...motion-ny.html

December 11th, 2009, 03:00 AM	#8
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Daniel, you can also pan/scan in FCP, yes AE gives you more control, but it sure is easy to do from within FCP (nice job on those NY scenes BTW). I've shown this before, all the moves were done in FCP. A Bit of Time Lapse __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

December 11th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#10
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	Any advice on a (cheap) remote/timer? __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

December 10th, 2009, 01:02 PM	#3
Mauricio Copetti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CAMPO GRANDE, BRASIL Posts: 47	Thanks a lot! I will do it now.

December 10th, 2009, 01:20 PM	#4
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Tagging this for myself for later!!

December 10th, 2009, 06:13 PM	#6
Mauricio Copetti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CAMPO GRANDE, BRASIL Posts: 47	Hey, Quicktime doesn't open the folder containing the sequence with the .jpg numbered files. Also I named pictures as dpp1.jpg. dpp2.jpg and on... any thing wrong with that? I originally converted raw pictures into jpg using the batch program that comes with EOS 7D. Forgive my amateurism, I'm really new with 7D movies and time lapse with pictures. thanks

December 11th, 2009, 08:48 AM	#9
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Hey Liam, Thanks for the compliment. I like your timelapse also. The moves look smooth. Of course I already had a license for AE before I even had Final Cut so I didn't want to have to relearn my process. Also I find the timeline in AE is easier for me to read than Final Cut (IE I don't need my reading glasses to see what the keyframes are doing) and AE can easily output the same clip in different sizes and Codecs if someone is using a different edit system than I am.

December 11th, 2009, 10:24 AM	#11
Mauricio Copetti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CAMPO GRANDE, BRASIL Posts: 47	Great jobs, I'm still learning at the begin: my quicktime X doesn't open the folder with the sequence .jpg (converted from raw from EOS application). The files appear non active as well as the OPEN button of QT. What sort of mistake am I doing?

December 11th, 2009, 11:06 AM	#12
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	You might (probably) need Quicktime pro. When I use my computer without Pro version Open image sequence is greyed out meaning I can't use this computer for that process. Open file will not open as an image sequence. You get Quicktime Pro with Final cut but it is a separate charge if you want a license. Under the Quicktime Menu there is a way to buy Pro if you are online. Good luck

December 12th, 2009, 07:45 AM	#13
Mauricio Copetti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CAMPO GRANDE, BRASIL Posts: 47	Daniel, I'm actually using QT X... installed with the new snow leopard... There is no button for up grade/license for PRo one and at apple.com there is no QT X pro download, only for QT7 pro... Thanks

December 12th, 2009, 10:51 AM	#14
Wayne Avanson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire UK Posts: 496	Hey Mauricio check out Philip Bloom's tutorial. How to make video timelapse from DSLR stills on Vimeo I tried it because I didn't know how to do it and it works fine. As for settings, I had to suck it and see. Intervals at 7 seconds and 3 seconds and so on. I have also tried different frame rates when Quicktime asks, and I find the 30fps quite smooth. Cheap Intervalometer? Try this one, works a treat. TC-80N3 timer remote for canon 50D 40D 30D 20D 1D etc - eBay (item 370215596773 end time Nov-09-09 14:39:43 PST) Best Avey

December 12th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#15
Mauricio Copetti Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CAMPO GRANDE, BRASIL Posts: 47	I can't believe... I followed Bloom's instruction and... QT X doesn't highlight the .jpg (non of them) file and still keeps the OPEN button inactive... isn't that strange? The way I found was importing to FCP and at User Preferences fixing still/freeze for 00:00:00:01. But I still have to wait for a long rendering, depending on the sequence.