Most videos I’ve featured on this site haven’t gone into much depth about how they were made. I thought I’d use today’s post to show a time-lapse video that goes into more detail. The artist, Jeff Frost, took the time to tell timelapseblog.com how and why he made this video. It features a mix of stop-motion and time-lapse in a way that’s different from most videos I’ve seen.
On the Inside Looking Out
A result of my endless trips to the Southern California desert as much as it is a result of a steady diet of science documentaries, this is my first time-lapse video. It was made over the course of two months for a college final. I decided to focus on creating a narrative, or at least making something narrative in nature. The exact story is not readily apparent, but it’s hard not to make up something in your head while watching. The idea is to give every video a high replay value, and to establish a foundation which can be built upon in the future.
I made the paintings by getting an intervalometer that has a beeping sound to warn you when the shot is about to be taken (I didn’t want to be in the shots). I set it at approximately two minutes, and painted all day. At night my settings varied depending on the location, but I typically set the intervalometer at 30 to 40 second intervals, ISO 3200-5000, for 13-15 seconds. The cameras used were the Canon 60D, 5Dii, and a 16-35mm ii L lens.
I hope you enjoyed the video, and thank you for taking the time to watch!
