Archive for July, 2009

  • Before this blog runs for too long, I want to make sure I cover the very basics of creating a time lapse video.  Listed below are the five rules I...

    Five Rules for Beginners

    Posted on July 28, 2009 | No Comments
    Before this blog runs for too long, I want to make sure I cover the very basics of creating a time lapse video.  Listed below are the five rules I...

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  • This is the final product from my Windows Movie Maker tutorial from the other day. I took my car up into the mountains and went hiking near Lake Tahoe.  It...

    Tahoe

    Posted on July 25, 2009 | No Comments
    This is the final product from my Windows Movie Maker tutorial from the other day. I took my car up into the mountains and went hiking near Lake Tahoe.  It...

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  • (This is for an older version of Movie Maker.  Click here for a tutorial of the newest version if you’re using Vista or Windows 7.) So, you’ve taken a few...

    Using Windows Movie Maker for Time Lapse

    Posted on July 21, 2009 | 5 Comments
    (This is for an older version of Movie Maker.  Click here for a tutorial of the newest version if you’re using Vista or Windows 7.) So, you’ve taken a few...

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  • Chalk up a new way to ruin a time lapse–goats. That’s right, I’ve dealt with rain, wind, and dogs without too much trouble, but a goat ruined one of the...

    Clouds

    Posted on July 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Chalk up a new way to ruin a time lapse–goats. That’s right, I’ve dealt with rain, wind, and dogs without too much trouble, but a goat ruined one of the...

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  • Today’s post is about white balance (WB). There are plenty of good explanations of WB on the internet, so I won’t go into too much detail, but I’ll focus on...

    White Balance and Time Lapse

    Posted on July 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Today’s post is about white balance (WB). There are plenty of good explanations of WB on the internet, so I won’t go into too much detail, but I’ll focus on...

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  • This is my favorite time lapse video so far.  I feel the different elements came together nicely. The final scene is from the Feb. 27, 2009 confluence of the moon...

    Day and Night

    Posted on July 11, 2009 | No Comments
    This is my favorite time lapse video so far.  I feel the different elements came together nicely. The final scene is from the Feb. 27, 2009 confluence of the moon...

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  • In a previous post, I talked about installing the free CHDK software onto your PowerShot in order to access a bevy of new features. This follow-up post completes the installation...

    Install a CHDK Intervalometer on Your PowerShot

    Posted on July 6, 2009 | 17 Comments
    In a previous post, I talked about installing the free CHDK software onto your PowerShot in order to access a bevy of new features. This follow-up post completes the installation...

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