TimeLapse Digital Technology

The innovations of TimeLapse Digital are two-fold. By harnessing the developments in digital still technology and the advances in servo motors and battery cells, TLD has been able to develop a system for capturing motion control time-lapse that rivals traditional film systems.

High resolution digital SLR cameras with their quality, convenience and cost savings are replacing traditional 35mm film cameras in most aspects of the photography business. TimeLapse Digital has taken these advances and transposed them onto the film and television industry in the field of timelapse photography. Digital still cameras currently are not able to shoot at 24 frames per second and thus replace traditional movie cameras, however, they are ideal for capturing time-lapse footage. The amazing quality of the images along with the cost savings of digital allow TLD to produce imagery that is both dazzling and cost effective.

TimeLapse Digital's other innovation is the development of a compact camera head coupled with very precise servo motor technology, and new lightweight battery cells to produce a unique system that is highly portable and quick to set-up. With control of Pan, Tilt, Zoom and Focus, this unique system allows us to easily capture sequences that use to be reserved for only the biggest budget productions.

The core of the system is our proprietary software. This combined with a Nikon Digital Camera and a custom-built positioning array allows us to shoot exactly the same scene at different times. Compositing the footage in post-production editing software further opens up a world of possibilities. Fade from day to night or winter to summer; superimpose them; whatever you want to do.