How to Shoot a Moving Moon Time Lapse

[pradeep]

Sir,
How can I shoot a moon in time lapse? My director likes a moving moon in one shot. How can I peg exposure?
What are the basic criteria of shooting time lapse?
pradeep

 

[Lazlo]

The only way I know to shoot timelapse being an independent filmmaker is to just record whatever it is you want, and speed it up in post. Or I guess shooting really low frame rates on film, but that'd be pretty hard since you'd somehow have to have a continuous magazine or else you'd have to keep switching the mags. As for the moon, just make sure you have an apt telephoto or it will just look stupid. I've been there...

 

[DBXMe2]

If you're shooting Video you have to set your camera to shoot at intervals... every camera is different, if it's a recent Canon, it might have that option.

If you're shooting film, you would have to set yourself up with your regular exposure, and shoot 1 frame every... whatever time you want... 1 minute, second, 2 mins... whatever you want the duration to be.

Just remember 24 frames = 1 second... so yea...

Time lapse would be really cruddy if you would have to do it by hand. But if you must, you must. The best way is to have an extended control which is not directly connected to the camera. If it is, every frame will move, and be different from one another... THUS it's better not to touch the camera...

What camera are you shooting with?
Maybe I can help you out better knowing then?

 

[pradeep]

I am using Arri IIC and 300 mm lens. We have Arri III and 535 also. For one frame per second I plan to use Arri IIC.
pradeep