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Five Minute Film School: Rainy Day Time Lapse in Paris


Rainy Day Time Lapse in Paris

My recent trip to Paris was the first time I tried out the time lapse feature on the my new iPhone 6. This video is the result.

How I did it: I set up my In Your Face Viewbase clamp in the window of room 407 at Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière and started the time lapse feature on the iPhone 6. I let the camera run for approximately 45 minutes.

I think the resulting time lapse is fun and quite good quality. But I do think that making a successful time lapse requires a tripod or clamp base. Usually I use the $4.99  TimeLapse app for iPhone, which includes presets for traffic, cloud, sunrise, and other typical time lapse situations. I missed having these options using the time lapse function on the iPhone 6 native camera, but I wouldn’t be surprised if future versions contain these controls.

I shot this video from the window on the 4th floor

Overall: I think the time lapse feature on the iPhone 6 is pretty darn cool and well worth experimenting with when you’re shooting action– just be sure to use a tripod or to keep your phone still while shooting. I still think the TimeLapse app is well worth the $4.99 and will continue to use it for more specialized situations.

An exterior sign at Hotel Fouquet’s Barriere

Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière

46, avenue George V

75008 Paris

France

Phone: +33 (0) 1 40 69 60 00

Reservation:

+33(0)970 809 111