1/29/2024 0 Comments City time lapseA s a big fan of the DJ 20syl, I decided to use it. A few months ago I fell in love with this song. I try to imagine what kind of video sequences I could to the song, and then I start editing following the the music rhythm. When I create a timelapse video I first choose the song. Using these tools I was able to make a unique New York City timelapse. I purchased a great tutorial a few months ago called ‘creative editing’ made by the amazing landscape photographer Beboy (available here) about how to improve your photography with color adjustment.Įven if I did not apply all of his ideas and tips, it really helped to have better understanding of the color correction, and how it can provide a different vibe to a video. The color grading is what brings the ‘cinema look’ to the video by making adjustments in the colors. Not only by adding aerial sequences, but also by color grading. I watched many timelapses of the New York City, and wanted to create something unique. Create a unique experience by making something different However nothing worked until I used a software called Mercalli™ from ProDAD, then stabilized the footage with Adobe After Effects. I was not able to fix this jelly effect, nor the shaky effect, even after I had read tons of articles on the subject. It’s a very common problem while filming with a DSLR Camera because the camera records rapidly scanning across the scene instead of catching the entire framing at one time. The biggest issue that I faced was the rolling shutter. I just imagined that it was simple as taking the camera and press the rec button, but that was not true at all. My New York City aerial experience certainly was exciting!Īs I said earlier, I had no experience with aerial video. There is no way to describe how great the sensation was when I was sat on the floor of the helicopter with my legs dangling above the Empire State Building, while handling my camera. ![]() It was an amazing experience I really recommend to anyone having this opportunity to seize it. This was the first helicopter flight of my life. My journey required a train and a taxi. The flight was door opened, and I was tied with a safety harness. All my gear was tied too, even my cell phone. It was worth it though, as walking is the best way to find the ideal spot for shooting. I had to wake up early in the morning to shoot the sunrise, walk up to 18 miles/30km a day with 2 bags (about 44lb/20kg), and then shooting the sunset. I had 2 days that were very bright sun without clouds, and another one with a white cloudy mess above the city. The perfect conditions to create a timelapse are a sunny day with clouds moving in the sky. A week seems like a long time, but in reality it is not nearly enough. Additionally I had to rent a 4K camera, because even if 4K is not the standard, but It will be soon. ![]() Therefore, the only solution left was to rent a helicopter. However, after looking at the legislation, I realized flying a drone was forbidden in New York City. I love watching drone footage, and I initially was thinking to film with one. I wanted to create something different than I had in the past. Therefore I decided to do a New York City timelapse. I don’t plan to stay in North America forever, and New York is not that far from Toronto, so I decided to take my chance. It is such an amazing source of inspiration for urban cityscape photography. You can see more stills from New York City on Shainblum's website.After making a timelapse of Toronto and one of Paris, both cities that I lived in and really enjoy, I felt there was something missing. The final video contains about 15,000 still photographs captured in 20. It has been Shainblum's hope that he could someday convey the feeling he had that day in a short film. The piece is called "Liberty" and is described as a visual journey through New York City, featuring both time-lapse and hyper-lapse photography. I also enjoyed the music, which was done by James Everingham. Needless to say, shooting something as picturesque as the Big Apple turned out very well. I'm always blown away by what he can create with just about any subject. ![]() Shainblum's photography is impressive on its own, being both strong compositionally and extremely sharp and clean. I've only returned a few times as an adult and consider myself more of a small town type, so videos like this are a great way to take in the scenery without leaving my zip code. We visited the Statue of Liberty, the Twin Towers, and FAO Schwarz, the iconic toy store. I have vivid memories of visiting the city with my dad when I was very young. If you have never been to New York City, it is truly hard to imagine what it is like.
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