Timelapses, while often beautiful and unique, are beginning to stagnate a bit. A static scene of a starry night or clouds going by are fun to watch, for a few seconds. Recently, it's become crucial to integrate motion into timelapse sequences, and some have had success with a "Ken Burns" style effect by panning through static imagery, similar to my own work in the past. As the field of timelapse photography advances, however, so do the processes used to make them continually interesting.
Problem is, moving camera cranes tend to be a little cumbersome to set up, and a little heavy on the wallet. If you're in that particular pickle, then take a good look at this piece of software: Panolapse.
The app does...this. Whatever it does, it works!
By recognizing perspective shifts from a wide angle lens, the software is able to both correct the distortion and emulate the shifting that you would see with a moving camera. From the sample video above, it certainly appears to work. Photography has always been a collaborative art; people find common (and often, cheaper) solutions for what their fellow photographers want to do. It looks as if Panolapse is no exception. If you give it a try, post your results to our Unique Photo Facebook page!
via DIY Photography