Timelapse
Timelapse filming and motion control
Timelapse from fixed and moving rigs, including our own two-axis motion control sliders, for commercials, TV, brands and events. The sliders are also available to hire.
TUI: Discover Iceland (Northern Lights timelapse)
Timelapse filming in Cornwall and the UK
Tim Boydell is a Cornwall-based timelapse cinematographer who has built and shot his own timelapse rigs since he started filmmaking. We shoot timelapse for commercials, TV, brands and events across Cornwall, Devon, the UK and abroad, from static shots to programmed motion control moves, in RAW, HDR or JPEG. Our timelapse sliders are also available to hire.
Timelapse is where it started
When Tim started filmmaking, timelapse was his favourite thing to shoot, so he built his own rigs to do it. Today we run two motion control timelapse sliders, each with a two-axis head, that travel a programmed path over a set distance while the camera shoots, adding slow, precise movement to every timelapse.
Motion control
Two sliders with two-axis heads, running programmed, repeatable moves.
Canon and Sony
Shot on Canon and Sony stills cameras.
Day, night and HDR
From sunrises to the Northern Lights, in RAW, HDR or JPEG.
For hire
Both slider kits can be hired.
On the shoot
Set, programmed and left to run
Each slider is set up on a planned path and distance, then runs the move while the camera shoots, for minutes or hours.
- Pan, tilt and slide combined in one programmed move
- The same move can be repeated, for day-to-night or matching passes
- Interval and exposure set for the light, from midday to the night sky
Hire
Timelapse slider hire
Both of our motion control timelapse sliders are available to hire. Each has a two-axis head and runs programmed moves along the slider over a set distance.
- Two motion control slider kits
- Two-axis (pan and tilt) heads
- Programmed, repeatable moves
Price on request
Finish and formats
Cinematic or fast turnaround
RAW and HDR
For a high-end, graded cinematic finish.
JPEG
For fast turnaround, such as events and social.
Anamorphic
We can run anamorphic lenses on the rigs.
Shutter drag
Our own filtration sets let us drag the shutter, smoothing motion and cutting stutter and other artefacts.
See also: hyperlapse · drone timelapse
Good to know
Do you hire out timelapse sliders? Yes. We have two motion control timelapse sliders with two-axis heads available to hire. Ask us for a price.
What is motion control timelapse? The camera moves along a programmed path on a slider, with pan and tilt, while it shoots. The move is smooth, precise and repeatable.
What do you shoot it on? Canon and Sony stills cameras, with anamorphic lenses and shutter-drag filtration available.
Do you shoot RAW? Yes. Every timelapse can be shot in RAW, HDR or JPEG: RAW and HDR for a high-end cinematic finish, JPEG for fast turnaround such as events.
Where do you work? We're based in Newquay, Cornwall, and work across Cornwall, Devon, the rest of the UK and abroad.
Plan a timelapse
Tell us the location, the subject and how long it needs to run, and we'll come back with a plan.
Talk to us about your shoot