Time-Lapse Video: Nighttime

Learn what to bring and what do (in field and in post) to get great-looking nighttime time lapses.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Exercise files
• What you should look for in a location

1. The Gear You Need

• Choosing the right camera
• Determining storage requirements
• Power management strategies
• New gear
• Lighting a scene
• Using a GoPro to shoot a time-lapse at night

2. Setting Up the Camera

• How to add extra stability to your tripod
• Balancing the shot with the exposure triangle
• How to lengthen the exposure time
• Choosing the right interval for shooting

3. Capturing the Shot

• Shooting test exposures
• Working with RAW files
• Monitoring the shot in the field
• Developing the test shot
• Shooting sunsets
• Putting the camera in motion
• Lessons learned

4. Finishing the Shot

• Post-processing images with Adobe Bridge
• Assembling the time-lapse in Adobe After Effects CC
• Creating star trails
• More post-processing of images with Adobe Bridge
• Making localized adjustments
• Using Deflicker
• Using Flicker Free, part 1
• Using Flicker Free, part 2
• Using multiple shots to create a time-lapse, part 1
• Using multiple shots to create a time-lapse, part 2
• Assembling a sunrise or sunset time-lapse with LRTimelapse, part 1
• Assembling a sunrise or sunset time-lapse with LRTimelapse, part 2
• Assembling a HDR sunrise or sunset time-lapse with Photomatix, part 1
• Assembling a HDR sunrise or sunset time-lapse with Photomatix, part 2
• Assembling an HDR time-lapse with Adobe After Effects and Photoshop

Conclusion

• Next steps