Different Types of Time-Lapse Videography

Fremont time-lapse videography is a technique that’s been in use for years. With this style of time-lapse photography in Fremont used more than ever before in filmmaking, there are many ways you can incorporate it into your project. 

At Beverly Boy Productions, we like to use various styles of Fremont time-lapse videography in our videos, based on what we’d like to achieve. Contact us today for full-service production and time-lapse video services.

Here are 8 of the most common types of time-lapse techniques offered by Beverly Boy Productions.

1.  Basic Time-Lapse Videography

With the basic time-lapse shot, the camera and the settings are fixed. You’ll film over a period of time with the end result exhibiting a period of time. A common style that isn’t unique, it’s still great for capturing things like moving traffic, clouds, shadows, and more. 

2.  Hyperlapse Videography

Hyperlapse videography is a more technical style of Fremont time-lapse videography but it provides a “hyper” look for your videos that can be exciting when it’s done well. Hyperlapse is often used to create amazing scenes in film. Focusing the camera at one point, even if there’s a lot going on around it, while the camera moves from point-to-point with the end result being that each frame looks the same or very similar. 

3.  Plant Timelapse Videography

As it sounds, plant time-lapse videography is a style that is used for filming plant growth. Because growth takes time, you’ll commit the camera to this technique over a period of weeks or even months. 

4.  Holy Grail Time-Lapse Videography

Many types of Fremont time-lapse videography can be difficult to achieve. Holy grail does call for in-depth knowledge. However, it’s a great technique that results in a beautiful result of a flickering sequence, shot at sunrise or sunset. 

5.  Aerial Hyperlapse

Used to talk about time-lapse photography that captures footage from the sky, this type of aerial hyperlapse captures shots as the camera stays in one position while shooting focus point and surroundings, all while the aircraft is in flight. It can be done from plane, drone, or helicopter. 

6.  Astro Timelapse

Filmed at night from a dark place, the astro timelapse is one of several types of time-lapse videography that consists of capturing astronomical scenes in the sky at night. It’s a timelapse that is also known as astrophotography or astrovideography.

7.  Focus Pull Time-Lapse

A form of time-lapse videos used to shoot a focus ring while allowing you to adjust while in the middle of shooting. An advanced style, it’s also often used with motion control time-lapse videography.

8.  Motion Control Fremont Time-Lapse

Motion control Fremont time-lapse video makers call for a lot of gear to achieve results. With this type of Fremont time-lapse videography, motion control time-lapse results in versatile shots that are really fun to use.