How can I shoot an oven baking timelapse without the oven-door lines showing?
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I want to make a timelapse of pastry baking in an oven using a GoPro Hero3+ from outside the oven door. The problem is that the dark lines/mesh in the oven glass show up clearly in the footage, while a phone camera seems to blur them more. What setup works best for baking timelapses? Do people usually use heat-resistant gear, or is it better to shoot through the door from farther away? I'm also wondering about practical tips for camera position, lens choice, and controlling reflections or stray light.
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Use an oven with a glass door that does not contain any other obstructions.
Use a countertop convection oven. Many models look like upside-down glass bowls.
Use a stone or brick oven with an open design. There is no door or glass to obstruct the view.
Use a stove-top alternate to baking (using cast iron cookware).
Use a long-enough lens so that the camera can be set up on a tripod far enough away to allow the oven door to open. Open the oven door prior to each shot. Baking time will be increased. Extend the interval as necessary.
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You generally don’t put a normal camera inside a hot oven. Most baking timelapses are shot from outside the door, using the oven glass as protection.
Your main issue is the GoPro’s very wide lens: it has deep depth of field, so the door’s lines stay visible. A better approach is to use a camera with a longer focal length so you can place it farther from the oven, which also keeps it away from heat.
Helpful options from the community:
- Use an oven with a clearer glass door, if possible.
- Block reflections/stray light with a hood or improvised shroud (cardboard, funnel, etc.) around the lens area.
- Change the shooting angle so the door lines are less distracting.
- If needed, open the oven briefly for each shot with the camera on a tripod far enough back to allow the door to open; just expect longer baking time.
If heat exposure is a concern, keep the camera outside and farther away; some users suggested reflective shielding such as foil around the camera body, but the key fix is distance and lens choice, not special heat-resistant camera gear.
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