How to take time-lapse photos of urban construction workers

A tripod is a must.

A good camera (or a good smart phone), shutter timer (some applications like smart phones)

Post-production software AE and EDIUS

Methods/steps

Choose the right shooting scene and put the tripod. When choosing, you should pay attention to the position of the tripod once you start shooting.

Set your camera or smartphone so that the automatic shooting interval is the same. For existing cameras, it is best to pre-install a timer shutter. If not, you can add another one yourself. For the general software market of smartphones, there is an APP that can automatically take photos. Just download an installation. Regarding the format of photos, there are two better choices: Raw and JPEG. Novices are suitable for Raw format, and veterans can choose JPEG format.

Assemble your equipment. Whether it is a camera or just a mobile phone, it must be firmly fixed on a tripod. The tripod should also be put away to prevent displacement and jitter. Really can't. Put some weights on the tripod and hold her. The camera is out, so it is temporarily replaced by DV. )

When you start shooting, you can do something you want, read books, listen to music, anything. Just pay attention, be sure to check the power supply and storage space before shooting. Don't run out of power or space. You can solve the problem of insufficient space by connecting a laptop.

After shooting, export the photos you took. Backup before post-processing. When importing the post-software, first set the frame rate of the video file (generally 25 frames per second), select the first one, and then click "sequence file" to get to the post-software.

The next step is the production of special effects and music, and the works with good sound and painting are good works!

The above is a simple way to make time-lapse photography with fixed lens. If you want to achieve the effect of moving the lens, you need to add additional equipment, such as ground rails or guide rails.