How to shoot a hyperlapse (the easy way!)

This tutorial teaches you how to shoot a hyperlapse the easy way. I use a DSLR to shoot full-resolution photos for each frame. I generally don’t use a tripod or intervalometer (time lapse controller). Instead, I shoot hand-held and trigger each frame manually. All the examples you see in this video were shot handheld. That makes it a lot faster and easier to shoot them, and it allows you to shoot in locations that don’t allow tripods or are too crowded for tripod use.

Topics:
1:26 Framing and lens Choice
2:54 Triggering shots
4:18 Movement intervals
5:28 Planning out your path
7:51 Camera settings
8:38 Final result of example hyperlapse shot during this tutorial
9:06 Shooting from boats

To stabilize the example hyperlapse I shot during this tutorial (you can see a time lapse of me shooting it at 7:45) I just ran AE warp stabilizer with the default settings. You can see the result at 8:38.

Learn how to stabilize your hyperlapse in Adobe After Effects

Here are some hyperlapse projects I've shot

Thanks to Affinity for the music. This song is called A Beginning.

[PaliAha]

I like that you have the KNOWLEDGE and are flexible enough to BEND the rules when able to.
Plus it works out better for us less equipped and less knowing :-)

[dhruvsaxenadstar]

this is literally the best tutorial for hyperlapse creation, carrying a bulky tripod is practically useless man for daylight shots.. subscribed!

[benjaminwoodard]

This is by far the best tutorial on how to make a hyperlapse

[himanshujain]

This is the best hyperlaspe tutorial I've watched so far. And the best part is that you've included so many examples of 'what went wrong due to what'. That's really helpful. Cheers!

[revenmoodley]

Love this simpler take on hyperlapses, not using tripod and intervalometer, yet the results are great. thanks for the tips.

[RetroRecipesKitchen]

This is easily the best Hyperlapse video I've seen yet. Nailed it and had the examples to back up your points.

[Kasador]

Here's how I understand from YouTube videos on how to make a hyperlapse. First, you need all your gear and software. Meaning, a camera(DSLR), a tripod(optional), a interval(optional), a good lens(18-50), a filter for night and that's your gear. For software, you will need LR(LightRoom) and AFx(After Affects), then a editing software. You will need to have an interval timer set weather that be on your camera or an actual interval. Depending on the feet you will set it per seconds. Then keep on of your FP on a object that will work for your setting. Track the object and take about 150 frames or something around there for about 4 seconds depending on distance and how fast you're moving. Lot of work but they turn out AMAZING! I love them so much and just love the idea and concept that goes into it. Thanks again for this video, really helps and I like the idea that you don't need a tripod. I don't like them very much.

[gibsonedu]

This is fantastic. I've gotten really comfortable with timelapses on my DSLR but have yet to try a hyperlapse, mainly because of all the reasons you mentioned in the beginning - everyone makes it out to be much more complicated than it really needs to be. Will try my first hyperlapse soon thanks to this :)

[DZZCHANNEL]

OMFG finally the best video I was looking for. Other people said tripod is a must but I never really got it why when you can simply do it hand held and you just proved my point, great ! You rock ! God Bless you !

[Ady.B]

this was easily one of the best tutorial i have ever watched on anything, thanks a lot <3

[astigmatik]

this has got to be the most practical hyperlapse tutorial that I've found on youtube! thanks!

[gretazabulyte]

This is the best hyperlapse tutorial I have seen so far. Cannot really imagine myself taking photos with a tripod! Woudl take ages! :-))) Thank you!

[Crisfalconett]

One of the best tutorials I've ever seen! Thank you so much. Awesome work

[BlueMantleFilms]

I guess I never thought about it before, but unless you need the people in a hyperlapse to be blurry (ergo you're using a long shutter speed) it does make a lot of sense to do it handheld. Nice tutorial!

[lihvyn]

Thank you for saving my life and escaping the tripod addiction.

[BrettHoustonTube]

Ok, after watching this I did a test. I filmed the same thing with tripod and handheld. Handheld was much easier AND looked much better with less effort. The only drawback is it can't be done with slow shutter/ND filters to blur moving objects.
But this is a great minimalist technique that looks amazing. So much easier than setting up motion control devices and dealing with all the extra gear.
Thanks for the tips.

[GeorgePowell]

Super useful tutorial! Especially the warning about using a fish-eye lens. 

[cemilerkoc]

best tips on YT fo hyperlapses I saw. thanks for your Videos!

[cwrigh]

Thanks. Best hyperlapse tutorial on YouTube

[Big_Llama]

Wow this was SUPER helpful! I'm gonna go shoot a hyper lapse this weekend!