Shoot and edit day to night time-lapse course

From: AR$ 6.900

Available payment methodsCredit/debit card, bank transfer or cash (subject to country limitations)

Level

Nivel

Intermediate

Duration

Duración

7:53 hours – 20 lessons

Exercise files

Archivos de ejercicios

Time-lapses (images), a template and checklists

Language

Language

Spanish

In the 20 lessons of this course you will learn to plan, shoot and edit day to night (holy grail) time-lapses using 7 different methods; with simple tools like your bare hands or using software specifically designed for this task; available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android; as well as Canon, Sony and Nikon.

LESSONS

1 – Introduction (03:32)
Quick introduction with me explaining briefly what we’ll learn on this course.
Watch lesson 1

2 – Before shooting (04:01)
A quick overview about everything we’ll need to get good day to night time-lapses.
Watch lesson 2

3 – Pre-scouting (12:16)
We’ll learn about the best tools to scout a location comfortably from our home. This will be useful for when we actually visit the location we want to shoot.
Watch lesson 3

4 – Checking the forecast (10:14)
I’ll teach you about different and precise tools to check the weather to avoid cloudy or rainy shoots.
Watch lesson 4

5 – Light pollution (03:06)
Light pollution is the worst enemy of landscape astrophotography. We will learn about the tools we can use to check how polluted an area is and plan our shoot accordingly.
Watch lesson 5

6 – Camera settings (07:49)
In order to shoot day to night time-lapses we need to use specific camera and interval settings to get good time-lapses. In this lesson we will learn how to configure our devices properly.
Watch lesson 6

7 – Lunar phases (07:07)
Landscape astrophotography depends greatly on the lunar phases. In this lesson we will learn how to properly set up our camera to get a good exposure according to the Moon brightness.
Watch lesson 7

8 – Histogram (13:45)
One of the most useful tools when shooting day to night time-lapses is the histogram. In this lesson we will learn what is it and how to use it to get excellent results.
Watch lesson 8

9 – Focusing techniques (13:51)
When shooting day to night time-lapses we need to focus during the day, this way we will avoid unfocused stars at night. We will see two techniques to get a proper focus before starting our shoot.
Watch lesson 9

10 – Work and editing tools (08:46)
An overview about all the applications and work tools we will use during the course and where to download them from.
Watch lesson 10

11 – File management (05:44)
We will learn how to create proper copies of our files using a special program. Also how to store them correctly using a template specifically designed for the course.
Watch lesson 11

12 – Aperture priority method (56:14)
We will learn to shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the aperture priority method. This method is available for all camera brands.
Watch lesson 12

13 – Rendering with LRTimelapse (10:33)
How to properly configure and do a render (image to video conversion) using LRTimelapse.
Watch lesson 13

14 – Multiple time-lapses method (01:11:17)
We will learn to shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the Multiple time-lapses method. This method is available for all camera brands.
Watch lesson 14

15 – Holy Grail with LRTimelapse (42:43)
We will learn to plan, shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the Holy Grail with LRTimelapse method. This method is available for all camera brands.
Watch lesson 15

16 – LRTimelapse + qDSLRDashboard (45:06)
We will learn to shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the LRTimelapse + qDSLRDashboard method. This method is available for Nikon, Sony and Canon cameras (see Requirements to check your model compatibility with the program).
Watch lesson 16

17 – Magic Lantern (42:32)
We will learn to plan, shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the Magic Lantern method. This method is available for Canon cameras only (see Requirements to check your model compatibility with the firmware).
Watch lesson 17

18 – GBTimelapse (57:10)
We will learn to plan, shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the GBTimelapse method. This method is available for Canon cameras only (see Requirements to check your model compatibility with the program).
Watch lesson 18

19 – Conclusions (01:50)
Brief closing for the Introduction to time-lapse editing course.
Watch lesson 19

20 – Extra: Timelapse+ VIEW (56:17)
We will learn to shoot and edit day to night time-lapses using the Timelapse+ VIEW intervalometer. Available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Olympus and Panasonic (see Notes to check your camera compatibility).
Watch lesson 20

Additional information

Requirements

Detailed contents by method and application

  • Google Earth
    • How to scout locations
    • Maps
    • Pictures
    • Measurement tools
  • Google Images
    • How to search for images of locations
  • Google Maps
    • Location search
    • How to get location coordinates
  • The Photographer’s Ephemeris
    • How to change the date
    • Position pin
    • Sun and Moon position
    • Location sync
  • Clear Outside
    • How to read the website data
  • Light Pollution Map
    • How to read the website data
  •  PhotoPills
    • How to use the augmented reality
  • TeraCopy
    • How to use the program
    • How to make copies
    • How to verify a copy
    • How to use the file structure template (included with the excercise files) in order to manage and store our images properly
  • Camera settings
    • Shooting tips
    • Interval
    • Interval vs exposure time
    • How aperture affects time-lapses
    • Flicker
  • Camera exposure according to the phase of the Moon
    • Settings to expose correctly
    • How the Moon motion affects the landscape during the night
  • Histogram
    • What is it and how to use it
    • How does an histogram with moonlight looks like
    • How does an histogram with no moonlight looks like
    • Exposing to the right
    • How to properly recover information when exposing to the right
  • Technique
    • What is and how to use the hyperfocal distance
    • How to use a hyperfocal distance table
    • How to use a hyperfocal distance calculator
    • How to properly focus to infinity
    • Focusing tips
  • Aperture priority method
    • Theory
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  • Multiple time-lapses method
    • Theory
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  • Holy Grail with LRTimelapse method
    • Theory
    • Planning
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  • LRTimelapse + qDSLRDashboard method (Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras)
    • Theory
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  • Magic Lantern method (Canon cameras only)
    • Theory
    • Planning
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  • GBTimelapse method (Canon cameras only)
    • Theory
    • Planning
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  • Timelapse+ VIEW method
    • Firmware update
    • Interface, buttons, connections and how to use it
    • Theory
    • Shooting
    • Shooting tips
    • Editing
    • Comparison between the SOOC images and the edited ones
  •  qDSLRDashboard
    • How to properly set up the program
    • How to set up the LRTimelapse setting
  • Magic Lantern
    • Camera compatibility
    • Firmware installation
    • How to setup the Canon menu
    • How to set up the Magic Lantern menu to get a proper day to night time-lapse
  • GBTimelapse
    • How to set up the program to get a proper day to night time-lapse
  • Timelapse+ VIEW
    • How to properly set up the advanced intervalometer
  • Lightroom Classic
    • Editing
    • Aspect ratio
    • How to properly sync settings between pictures
    • Saving metadata
    • Reading metadata
    • Keyframe filtering
    • What does a star mean?
    • Keyframes editing
    • How to sync specific editing adjustments
    • Match total exposures
    • How to copy editing adjustments
    • How to paste editing adjustments
    • How to export images for a render with LRTimelapse
  • LRTimelapse
    • Ramps or transitions
    • Creating new keyframes
    • Deleting keyframes
    • Keyframe assistant
    • How to use the Holy Grail Wizard
    • Keyframes type
    • Visual Previews
    • Total deflicker
    • Alternative use of the tool
    • Deflicker a sequence by area
    • Reference area
    • Reference area type
    • Initialize deflicker column
    • Initialize luminance Holy Grail column
    • Shooting mode selection
    • Render
  • Timelapse+ STUDIO
    • Plugin installation
    • Group time-lapse sequences
    • Create keyframes
    • Fixing exposure jumps and adjustments
    • Creating adjustment ramps and keyframe interpolation
    • Preview time-lapses
  • XMP files
    • What are they?
  • DaVinci Resolve
    • Create a proyect
    • Language change
    • How to import files
    • Cutting (editing)
    • Transitions: crossfade
    • Render

Important

  • Please make sure the programs work on your devices before buying the course
  • qDSLRDashboard is available for Nikon, Canon and Sony
  • Magic Lantern and GBTimelapse are compatible with Canon only
  • The Timelapse+ VIEW is compatible with a lot of cameras, check here if it works with yours: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, Olympus
  • You must use Lightroom Classic, Lightroom doesn’t work with LRTimelapse (comparison between both versions)
  • Here you will find a solution for the 400 files limit on LRTimelapse (Spanish tutorial)

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