10 best time lapse video's ever

01 Time Lapse of Los Angeles

nils alb@www.vimeo.com

This is a great time lapse video of several shots in Los Angeles. The video is made by 599 Productions and they used a Canon 20D camera to do it all. What makes this video special and number 1 in the top ten is the excellent use of music. It just all comes together in an awesome way in this video.

02 Nature Time Lapse

mockmoon@www.vimeo.com

In second place a nature time lapse video. It is a video dome by Nagano, Gunma and Saitama from Japan using a Nikon D3 Fujifilm S5pro. They have a great use of color and show several beautiful clips of nature. The music really ties this together as well.

03 Los Angeles to New York City

DigitalMaxz@www.youtube.com

This is an awsome time lapse video take of a 7 day roadtrip from Los Angeles to New York City in a convertible. I love how they drive with the top down for almost the entire video but also show the parts where it rains. Everything is compressed into 4 minutes and put to some great music.

04 Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party

William Castleman@www.vimeo.com

Time lapse video of night sky as it passes over the 2009 Texas Star Party in Fort Davis, Texas. The galactic core of Milky Way is brightly displayed. Images taken with 15mm fisheye lens.

05 Central London At Night

Threeof7@www.break.com

This time lapse video contains great shots from all over London during sundown and during the night. What is especially striking in this time lapse video is the use of light.

06 Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years

NK5000@www.youtube.com

Talk about a grueling time lapse project. This one took from January 11, 2000 to July 31, 2006. During 2356 days Noah took a photo of himself every day. He put all the photo's in one video making sure the eays are all lined-up. The result is a 6 year long transformation of a person. The music is by Carly Comando. The was so groundbreaking even the Simpsons used it in an episode where the life of Homer was portrayed. I've included this video as a bonus. It's the last one in the reel. http://www.everyday.noahkalina.com http://www.myspace.com/carlycomando

07 The world moves fast around Dick Annegarn

totoutard@www.dailymotion.com — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:55:06 +0100

This time lapse video is also a technical marvel. Dick Annegarn expresses how fast the world is moving around him as he is getting-up and getting to work. This video is composed of many pictures taken every day in the same spot of the room ansd must have been a dreadful long project to complete!

08 Construction of an Airbus A340

Da TrU KiLLa@www.myspace.com

How are planes made? This video shows in 340 seconds how an Airbus A340 is constructed in Toulouse France. Look at all the effort that goes into making a plane. What makes this video special is the many cool camera angles and of course the behind the scenes look at a great engineering feat.

09 Trapped in an Elevator for 41 Hours

victoriamcjones@www.break.com

This video is not so much great because of the technical side of it but more because of what happens in a video. Here is a man named Nicholas White who was having a normal day until he hopped in the elevator after a smoke break. Halfway up, the elevator stopped and stranded...for 41 hours! This is a view into the human psyche and there is no way you can watch this video without wondering what you would do yourself in that situation. The music in this video makes it even more creepy.

Bonus: Picture a day for 39 years

regizid@www.youtube.com

This is based upon a picture a day for six years which is number 6 of our top ten. In this Simpsons parody Homer takes one picture a day for 39 years showing his life in 1 minute. The song is Everyday by Carlo Comando.

Bonus II: My own time lapse Maarssen to Rotterdam drive home

Dik nl@www.vimeo.com

I must admit I do favor this video because I know the maker personally and know the exact route he takes as well. It is a time lapse video of a drive from Maarssen to Rotterdam in The Netherlands. With lots of traffic, rain and a great soundtrack this is a joy to watch. It's made by Ronnie Lakhai (www.lakhai.com) and the music is by Daft Punk.