For some people, timelapse and hyperlapse may look the same, but there are slight differences in shooting techniques between the two.
Similarities between timelapse and hyperlapse:
- Take photos with the camera
- The duration of each frame uses the same technique
- The position of the camera direction can be moved. (In timelapse the camera moves and shifts not far such as 1 meter or rotates. In hyperlapse the camera moves along with the journey and the distance is further.)
So, let's discuss the differences. Timelapse usually means the camera stays in one place, only the direction of the camera changes left and right and moves slowly supported by a slider. Usually the subjects taken are landscapes, clouds, stars, or objects with crowds. For example, like the movement of clouds from morning to evening.
Meanwhile, hyperlapse usually means the camera moves slowly. You can use a tripod or a moving object and can take various subjects tens of meters or even kilometers away. For example, you point the camera at a building in the direction of the camera, such as walking around the building or even forward towards the building. Or you can also cycle from Senayan to Monas for 20 minutes, the results can be made into a 1 minute video.
Technically, hyperlapse photography is more complicated because the subject is taken with the camera continuously moving and moving. However, there are several timelapse techniques that use moving positions, for example a pilot who records a 6 hour flight from a camera and turns it into a collection of photos that are made into a 2 minute video. Here the camera remains stationary above the cockpit but the plane is moving.
So in conclusion , timelapse is usually used to immortalize a particular subject. There are photographers who stay 3 days in the middle of the forest to capture the scenery in the national park, watching the sun rise to sunset. Or the construction of a building under construction. The photos taken can take months or even a year, from installing the initial foundation to the finished building.
Hyperlapse usually emphasizes the journey taken, rather than the subject. You can capture the crowd at the market near your house and move to a place to eat across the street, and so on.