Time Lapse London

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 22:12

I had a crack at making a time-lapse video of London from my window, but I forgot to turn off the lights in the room the camera is in, so there are lots of reflections.
I'll try it again when we go away for the weekend, or something.

Here's what I've done, though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lay8gLm8UjU
If you look on the far left you can see the Eye going round and round (especially at night), and there are some really nice sunbeams coming through the clouds just before sunset.

KevR · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 22:17

Lovely stuff.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

That'd be cracking on a cloudless day, or done a bit slower so the clouds didn't whizz by quite so fast - maybe from mid-afternoon to night time so that you could enjoy the transition

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Looks really good. I can't remember if you have curtains you could close around the camera at night - you're getting some reflection off the windows with the lights on in the room.

EDIT - Dur, you said exactly that in your post. Thicky me.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 22:27

First line, dude. First line

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Get a better day and a tripod and you might have something you can sell.

Check out the London timelapse stuff on http://www.revostock.com

http://www.revostock.com/FileCloseup.html?&ID=34482 For example. There's better on there.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 22:31

Sell?
Also - how would a tripod help (I have 2, but I can't see how to use it).

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Video gone bye-bye?

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Grim... wrote:

Sell?
Also - how would a tripod help (I have 2, but I can't see how to use it).

Well unless London is at an angle, your camera isn't straight. A tripod will let you set the camera up at the ideal position and it will have a spirit level.

A polarising filter will help eliminate any reflection problems as well.

This is how to set up a tripod at your window:

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 22:35

Huh. The video has gone

[edit]It's back

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:17

Awesome stuff.

Tmuk · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:06

I'm trying to work out where you live so I can stalk you. Walworth? Somewhere south of the river anyway.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Tmuk wrote:

I'm trying to work out where you live so I can stalk you. Walworth? Somewhere south of the river anyway.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:38

Like it. But please Grim..., straight horizon plz* next time, it's a pet peeve of mine.

*Unless done purposefully for effect, which you will say it was.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I'm more interested in what the interval between shots is?

I also think it looks better on a cloud day, otherwise it'd just be a series of jerky images that get steadily darker. The clouds give it a nice bit of consistency.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:35

Interval was one minute. I live in here.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Is that your boat we can see in the picture?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:38

Everything in that picture is mine.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Can I come and stay with you on the 12th? The marathon starts near Blackheath.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:43

Reminds me, I'm in London on Saturday for the Eve-Online Awards party.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:44

Brand new baby, man - it may not give you the restful night you need.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

MaliA wrote:

Reminds me, I'm in London on Saturday for the Eve-Online Awards party.

The whatnow?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:45

The WHATNOW?

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Grim... wrote:

Brand new baby, man - it may not give you the restful night you need.

Good job I booked that hotel as backup, then

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

The WHATNOW?

Nerdfest 2008?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:50

Silence, noobatron! I want to go to the EVE awards MR SAD FACE

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

*Sob*. Yes, I'm a great big nerdly nerdlinger. *Sob* MR SAD FACE

FTFY

So do they give awards for "best kill", "most hours wasted" "largest quantity of pizza consumed in one gaming session", and then crown the KING OF THE NERDS; that sort of thing? MR GRINNY FACE

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Grim... wrote:

Silence, noobatron! I want to go to the EVE awards MR SAD FACE

Stop stealing my words!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:56

Grim... wrote:

Silence, noobatron! I want to go to the EVE awards MR SAD FACE

Come along. We'll get drunk. It'll be fun.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:31

As if I'm not fishing for details, foo'!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:32

Mr Chris wrote:

Grim... wrote:

*Sob*. Yes, I'm a great big nerdly nerdlinger. *Sob* MR SAD FACE

FTFY

So do they give awards for "best kill", "most hours wasted" "largest quantity of pizza consumed in one gaming session", and then crown the KING OF THE NERDS; that sort of thing? MR GRINNY FACE

Probably some sort of mutual backslapping is involved and stuff. I just turn up and get drunk and leave again.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Mutual backslapping for having played an online game?

Listen to yourself, man.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:34

Grim... wrote:

As if I'm not fishing for details, foo'!

Details here OR:

"

Quote:

WHEN:
Saturday April 5, 2008
4pm - 11pm

WHERE:
The The Durrell Arms
704 Fulham Road,
London SW6 5SB
0871 971 6970

The meet will be just like any other meet you may have been to or heard about, the only difference is that later on in the evening the winners of the E-ON Awards will be announced, and, if present, duly crowned. No doubt we'll have some swag to give out and perhaps some surprise guests too.

Voting for the award finalists (nominated by Fanfest goers back in November and revealed in the latest E-ON) will begin very soon - preceded by a Dev Blog, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Needless to say that you won't have to be an E-ON reader to vote or attend - like all EVE players meet, this one is all about getting together and sharing EVE experiences.

The Durrell Arms is the pub that's been chosen and it's a very decent and spacious place. It's a 5-10 minute walk from Parson's Green tube, a bit longer from Fulham Broadway or Hammersmith stations. Those coming from further afield can get there from Clapham Junction train station by hopping on a 295 bus and getting off at Dawes Rd. EVE TV hosted a meet there last year that went down well, so the landlady is happy for a re-run. Although the pub is listed as an over-21s place, if you're younger (but 18 or over, of course) do take some ID with you - you should be fine.

Since I'll be in the US attending the meet over there, a suitable replacement will be recruited to handle the presentation duties in London.
"

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:36

Mr Chris wrote:

Mutual backslapping for having played an online game?

Listen to yourself, man.

Heh, aye.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:09

E-ON? Presumably that's not the energy company? Why would the energy company sponsor an EVE awards night?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:10

People spend hours on that game, man, using power all the time.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:18

How was the EVE party?

Be Excellent To Each Other

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