Did you ever seen a video that contains something move so quickly? Like a cloud, for instance. The video is called time-lapse. You may think that creating a time-lapse video require a DSLR camera. Sorry, bro but you are totally wrong. You can even create time-lapse video using your Android device
The evolutionĀ of camera technology in every Android device is rising rapidly.Ā It allows us to produce a better photo and video using Android device, in this case is smartphone. Now, with the help from a time-lapse makerĀ app we can take a simple time-lapse video usingĀ our Android device
There are the numberĀ of time-lapse makers available in Google Play, includingĀ Lapse It. This app is extremely easy to use even if you have no photography background at all. Follow these steps to create a time-lapse video using Lapse It
- Go to Google Play from your Android device and type “Lapse It” on the search field
- Open your Lapse It app and you will get the following interface. As you can see, there are four menus available on the Lapse It interface and they have explained each function. Before get started to create a new time-lapse video you may want to take a look at the Settings menu. Just tap the menu to do it
- If you want to take a video immediately, just tap the “New Capture” menu and your Android phone will be turned into a camera mode. There will beĀ 5 buttons available at the bottom. You can setĀ some additional settingsĀ on the “More” menu including focus mode, flash mode, ISO mode, color effects and more. Once you done with your settings, tap the “Capture” red button. Hold your phone steadily. Once you done taking video, tap the “Stop” button
- Now, it’s time to render the video. Please note that the rendering process will take some minutes depending onĀ how long you take the video. So, please be patient while your video is being rendered
- Go to “Gallery” menu and choose the video you want to render. There will five menus right below the video. Tap the “Render” button and type the name of your video and then tab the “Create Video” button on the right bottom
- Congratulation, you have created your first time-lapse video. Below is the example of time-lapse video taken with Lapse It
Please note that the maximum resolution available on free version of Lapse It is only 480p. In order get higher resolution you can upgrade for the pro version. To get the most out of Lapse It you want to follow these tips
- Use tripod
- Be sure your battery is fully charged
- Buy the pro version
- Try to add some settings
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