Day 1 of ‘The Doughnut Family’ – Thursday 19th of January
Due to Belinda and her father, Karl not being available to film till the 24th of January, ‘The Doughnut Group’ made use of our time by getting establishing and cutaway shots at Vic Market. As per our shot plan I got three timelapses. Visually, timelapses show the passing of time and with the American Doughnut Kitchen, a timelapse will illustrate why they are so popular and their jam donuts brings in an endless line of customers…
Timelapse Tutorial:
Gee begins the tutorial with tips on how to scout for good locations to set up your night sky time-lapse. Gee actually seeks out interesting foregrounds to contrast with the movement of the night sky or frame it in unique ways. Finding bodies of water to reflect the movement of the stars is another technique Gee uses in his location scouts.
Planning Time-lapses:
(From No Film School Website:)
Gee uses PhotoPills, a mobile app that includes a lunar calendar and a 2D Milky Way planner, to determine the best days and times for his time-lapses. The app’s planner enables you to figure when the Milky Way will be passing over to optimise the timing of your shoot.
Gee also uses Star Walk, another mobile app that lets you see which constellations will be visible on a clear night from a specific location using your phone’s GPS. Since you will need to arrive in the daylight to set up your gear, Star Walk allows you to pinpoint which sections of the sky will be optimal for your framing later at night.