Anybody use free time lapse software?

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

01/30/2009 11:05:36 AM · #1

I'd like to do some time lapse and stop motion video with my students. I'm at school and my googling is quite limited by our web blocker. (Annoying!)

Basically, I need it to be free or cheap, and easy to use. I just want to create well compressed, but solid image quality time lapse videos. I'm going to use it with a morph project we're doing, and possibly some stop motion animation. discussed in THIS thread

Currently, I've tried Microsoft Movie Maker (Because it is already installed). I import all of my pictures, and then add them to the storyboard. The issue is that they stay on screen too long, and what should be a 5 second video ends up being 15 seconds.

The other option is an avi editor that can play avis at faster speeds.

Thanks for the help!

Message edited by author 2009-01-30 11:06:46.

ralph

Nikon Z9

01/30/2009 12:02:37 PM · #2

how long do you want each image up ?
Microsoft Movie Maker can do down to 1/8th of a sec per frame .. . you need faster ? use less frames ;)

Spork99

OM System OM-1

01/30/2009 12:06:47 PM · #3

I used a program called Unfreez back in my PC days.

gys

Canon EOS-7D

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon

01/30/2009 12:07:37 PM · #4

VirtualDub is free and can do what you want. Frame rate is fully adjustable and you can select any compression codec that's installed on your PC.

//www.virtualdub.org/

01/30/2009 12:43:02 PM · #5

Originally posted by ralph:

how long do you want each image up ?
Microsoft Movie Maker can do down to 1/8th of a sec per frame .. . you need faster ? use less frames ;)

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Faster, but with as many frames so the transitions are still smooth.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/30/2009 12:44:32 PM · #6

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

I used a program called Unfreez back in my PC days.

Originally posted by gys:

VirtualDub is free and can do what you want. Frame rate is fully adjustable and you can select any compression codec that's installed on your PC.

//www.virtualdub.org/

Thanks guys, I'll check those out.

Jessi

Mamiya 645Pro TL

Mamiya 80mm f/2.8

01/30/2009 01:23:56 PM · #7

If you can get ahold of a Mac with iLife installed, iMovie can probably do what you're talking about.

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

01/30/2009 02:36:48 PM · #8

DO the computers have Photoshop. You can do it through there too

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/30/2009 06:25:57 PM · #9

Originally posted by Jessi:

If you can get ahold of a Mac with iLife installed, iMovie can probably do what you're talking about.

Can't do it on a mac because of district limitations... a boo!

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

DO the computers have Photoshop. You can do it through there too

I have Photoshop 7 in a lab, and cs2 on four computers in the art department.

we are fundraising to get cs4 for the entire school

Mick

Canon EOS-5D

01/30/2009 06:30:57 PM · #10

Originally posted by tpbremer:

I have Photoshop 7 in a lab, and cs2 on four computers in the art department.

we are fundraising to get cs4 for the entire school

Did your Photoshop come with ImageReady?

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/30/2009 08:40:41 PM · #11

Originally posted by Mick:

Originally posted by tpbremer:
I have Photoshop 7 in a lab, and cs2 on four computers in the art department.

we are fundraising to get cs4 for the entire school

Did your Photoshop come with ImageReady?

I think that all CS2 camse with Image Ready...so there ya go. Can use that, too! Even Better