Tutorial: How to Set Up a Long Distance Cable Cam Motion Time-lapse - Morten Rustad

Morten Rustad is a professional time-lapse photographer based in Oslo, Norway. He first hit our screens in 2014 with his viral success "Norway - a Time-lapse Adventure". His love of the unique insight time-lapse gives to the world's natural processes has driven him to continue with his next big project, due for completion in 2017.
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This Long-Distance Cable Cam Motion Time-lapse video tutorial includes Morten's process for location scouting, setting up your cable cam, choosing the right settings for your scene, and editing process in Adobe Lightroom, LR Timelapse Pro and Adobe
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In the field:
1:00 - Choosing the Location - Google Maps | Google Earth | PhotoPills
2:00 - Cable Cam Setup
2:42 - 3 Axis Motion Control Setup
2:54 - Camera + Lens Choice
3:17 - Composing the Image
4:12 - Camera Settings - Fstop l Shutterspeed l ISO l Focus
5:40 - Setting the Movement - Distance | Movement | Interval
Post Production:
9:00 - Introduction and Setting Keyframes in LRTimelapse Pro
11:28 - Synchronizing Key Frame Data with Adobe Lightroom
12:10 - Keyframe Adjustments in Adobe Lightroom
17:10 - Reload and Auto transition Keyframe Adjustments to LR Timelapse Pro
17:25 - Deflickering
19:08 - Exporting
19:49 - Importing to Adobe Premiere
20:07 - Stabilising and Scaling the Time-lapse
21:55 - Exporting the Time-lapse
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[@markschumacher3157]

You timelapsed, you getting the timelapse. Subscribed.

[@VolcanicCreativeBrunswick]

I am in love with this tutorial, really great, thanks Morten.

[@travissmith78]

very helpful tutorial - thank you Morten / Syrp!

[@OrenArieli]

Nicely shot and presented, Morten. Your work is sublime!

[@GaryStockton]

Excellent video, thank you for going into such detail.

[@ray_rzior7978]

dude,it must pay a million,i ll hold your video.

[@patrickthompson389]

Brilliant tutorial. Thank you so much. Subscribed.

[@FE59FE59]

Amazing video, great tutorial ! You got yourself a subscriber more :)

[@tahirkamboh147]

I don't usually watch videos greater than 5 minutes but this was awesome

[@knifeISknife]

Thank you so much . Great video 👍 dirk

[@rdfilms.]

this was awesome! thanks

[@rickallenphoto]

Morten, very thorough and comprehensive tutorial. Thanks for all the effort. When is your BIG Norway TL movie going to be released??

[@morten.rustad]

Thanks, January!

[@Honeygooyumy69]

That is pharkn awesome

[@bugfixify]

very nice - thanxs for sharing!

[@ThePhlogPhotography]

Very helpful, thank you for this video! :-)

[@AndyGaskin]

Solid tutorial.

[@socrateslaskaridis1144]

Amazing

[@kooladi19]

Hi Morten, Wanted to ask did you see X-pattern while moving to higher stops??

[@ColinPrenger]

Great tutorial, can't wait to get mine next week. Are you able to still do a test/preview run to see if the pan, tilt, and distance is the correct amount before starting the time lapse?

[@mkproduction9167]

Nice one!

[@nikonvision_93]

superb bro awsm which premere u use cs6 or 7?
n I have some confusion about timelaps time n meter I used it BT not understand more

[@BernardVideo]

Thanks

[@didgeridoo51]

You should try Photopills, the best app to plan sun or moon position. Nice video!

[@MaSe224]

Great video!
I just wrote syrp a few days ago and they dont recommend to use the genie mini upside down with heavier cams than a gopro.
I think the bracket and the second genie mini are heavier alone.
What is your experience on this?
Thank you!

[@ashvinambaliya2422]

Great tutorial Morten. Can you please tell the company name of slider you have used? If you can give link, would be better. Thanks.

[@SyrpLab]

Hey Ashvin - the gear used is the Syrp Slingshot: syrp.co.nz/products/slingshot
Thanks!

[@ashvinambaliya2422]

Thanks Morten

[@chrispeters6396]

Have you used the slingshot with the Genie II? If so, how did you handle the mounting or the rope?

[@SyrpLab]

Hi, Yes Genie II Linear works with the slingshot exactly the same way as the original Genie does. With Genie II you do not need the Slingshot linear plate you just screw in the GII Linear straight on top and then attach rope to either end. Hope that helps, let me know if you need more info.

[@diego_de_sousa]

Are u using a wooden keyboard? :O
Great video btw

[@ShannonDizmang]

That is stunning. how well does the slingshot do in any kind of wind or with long astrophotography exposures?

[@SyrpLab]

Hey Shannon,
As with any cable cam system, wind can cause some movement in the carriage. It's best to use the Slingshot in minimal wind, although you can stabilise your shot in post. You can see an example of an astro time-lapse here: facebook.com/syrp.co.nz/videos/vb.137548259678664/872187966214686/?type=2&theater. Thanks!

[@KristofferMolvig]

Great tutorial, also simple and clean explanation of the workflow from location to lrtimelapse to final export. What is the reason you do not export with LRtimelapse before putting it to premiere for stabilization?

[@morten.rustad]

You could do that as well, but I feel like I get a little bit more control and quality when doing it in Lightroom (usually I do 16 bit TIFFs).

[@derobertrol]

Wait 2:00 whats the name of the app?

[@SyrpLab]

It's PhotoPills. Cheers!

[@antonbatoev8958]

Great video!
Tell me in your work, have you ever used qdslrdashboard?

[@SyrpLab]

Yes, and it works with our products. Its a good option for automated bulb ramping :)

[@takkyutube]

Syrp Gear is so expensive.

[@dongerramarco9617]

expensive kit for a nice video

[@mrksschnrl7069]

tree skin

[@bekson7487]

dislike?

[@TimeLapseCANADA]

Controlling a camera through a phone is not professional A cheap way of doing things, but the final product will look plain silly.

[@Mike_in_Thailand]

He was controlling the SYRP gear on the phone app, not his camera. Which is how you are meant to use it ! Look at 5.30 where he set the camera settings manually.