Time lapse, our passion and our core business

Short, punchy videos to communicate, enhance, pass on or keep track of.

1 minute to understand timelapse by TimeLapse Go’.

How does a timelapse
works?

Cinema and video are based on the phenomenon of retinal persistence of images. When we watch images scroll by, they remain engraved in our retinas for a few moments, so when we scroll 24 images per second, we get an impression of fluidity. So a camera actually takes 24 photos per second, to produce a fluid film at real speed.

If you take more than 24 frames per second, 48 for example, and then play them back at 24 fps, you’ll have a slow motion, twice as slow but still perfectly fluid. Timelapse does the opposite. We can take one photo per second, per minute or even per hour, and if we then stitch them together at 24 images per second, we obtain an accelerated effect, more or less pronounced depending on the spacing of the shots.

The history of timelapse

Our timelapse examples

Our expertise

Video editing

Select, optimize and assemble thousands of shots taken at regular intervals to make breathtaking time-lapse films.

3 images qui repésentent l'arc de triomphe, Notre-Dame de Paris et la Bourse de Commerce

Post-production

Our dedicated software corrects brightness, flickering and image stabilization, and the expertise and talent of our motion designers does the rest!

Notre chef monteur en cours de montage d'un film timelapse sur un de nos logiciels dédiés © TimeLapse Go'

Our chief editor editing a timelapse film on one of our dedicated software programs © TimeLapse Go’.

Pourquoi le Timelapse

L’histoire du Timelapse

Nos exemples de Timelapse

How do I make a timelapse?

To make a timelapse, we need photos taken at regular intervals. When these are taken automatically or programmed, we call it chronophotography.

TimeLapse Go’ technology lets you program and change the frequency and time slots of remote shots.

Our computers are equipped with powerful processors and software to handle tens of thousands of images in Ultra High Definition. Our video editors are true time lapse specialists and enthusiasts. G

Here’s a summary of the process : Before editing, we talk to the customer to define the important phases to be highlighted. We can offer films ranging from 15 seconds in traditional format to several minutes, depending on your needs. Many other formats are also available.

Step 1

Image selection

Step 2

Writing the synopsis

Step 3

Colorimetric retouching

Step 4

Stabilization

Step 5

Creating camera movements, zooming in and out

Step 6

Titling and wrapping

Step 7

Set to music

Step 8

Sending the film for validation

Step 9

Corrections according to your requests. Several return trips possible.

Step 10

Film delivery

What is timelapse?

The history of timelapse

Our timelapse examples

Innovation for Timelapse

Our R&D department is constantly working to optimize and facilitate the creation of breathtaking timelapses at the best possible price.

See our examples

Ultra High Definition shots

A great time lapse is all about great photos. That’s why we’ve forged a privileged partnership with Nikon France, the exclusive supplier of our cameras. We use reliable, high-quality D3500 series 24.2-megapixel SLR cameras. And a full range of DX Nikkor lenses, from 10mm to 110mm. On request, we can also offer you full-format Nikon SLRs and take Raw shots.

Image selection

This is the key to the success of a great timelapse. This operation is always carried out by our editors. They are assisted by special software that selects only the shots that can be used, but the final choice remains that of our specialists, with innovation at the service of human talent.

Audiovisual editing

Our editors use super-powerful machines and software to work, correct, calibrate, stabilize and assemble thousands of images simultaneously, even in 4K.