Timelapses
vision008
29 Apr 2010 16:31
Might buy a camera soon and was wondering if anyone knows if these sell as well as they used to? cities, nature etc. or are there just too many up for sale on stock footage sites?
StephStLaurent
29 Apr 2010 16:34
Well, there is a big market for famous place timelapses. I have made some sales with sky timelapses. I don't think that unless you're up at multiple sites or have a huge catalogue that you'll not make back a large investment soon.
JHDT_Productions
29 Apr 2010 16:55
I don't do timelapse for a few reasons so I don't have first hand knowledge but I think timelapse is like any other over done subject.
If done correctly and different than what other people are uploading you should do well.
Just don't start uploading a ton of timelapse clouds and expect many sales, I do believe that market is pretty saturated LOL
If done correctly and different than what other people are uploading you should do well.
Just don't start uploading a ton of timelapse clouds and expect many sales, I do believe that market is pretty saturated LOL
dnavarrojr
29 Apr 2010 17:33
Still working on a time-lapse of a cockroach playing a beetle at chess. Problem is it take the beetle 3 days to move each piece...
mwosound
29 Apr 2010 19:49
dnavarrojr, you should watch the super super old stop animation about insects (the very first one I believe, made in 1912) called "Revenge of the Cameraman", found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC0Sb6pLvI
And vision008: I started shooting stock video in November and found that timelapses sell well; my best selling clip thus far is a timelapse. But follow Jake's (kk5hy) advice and make your clips unique. Don't think that just because it is a timelapse it will sell well, you need buyers to choose yours over 10's, 100's, sometimes thousands of other similiar clips.
And vision008: I started shooting stock video in November and found that timelapses sell well; my best selling clip thus far is a timelapse. But follow Jake's (kk5hy) advice and make your clips unique. Don't think that just because it is a timelapse it will sell well, you need buyers to choose yours over 10's, 100's, sometimes thousands of other similiar clips.
JHDT_Productions
29 Apr 2010 20:36
Exactly my point.
Do a search for timelapse clouds, over 12,000
search for timelapse cockroach, 0
do what other people aren't...
Do a search for timelapse clouds, over 12,000
search for timelapse cockroach, 0
do what other people aren't...
dapoopta
29 Apr 2010 22:48
time lapse cheese
vision008
4 May 2010 07:50
Thanks for the tips guys, will do my best to produce something unique.
LUXORPYRAMID
4 May 2010 09:33
Which are the best cameras suited for timelapse filming? The HMC40 has a timelapse feature. Does any other camera has a similar option?
JHDT_Productions
4 May 2010 14:19
Seems a 5d makes a great timelapse camera.
Porsche commercial
Now this is the timelapse you guys need to do. Not many of these online.
Porsche commercial
Now this is the timelapse you guys need to do. Not many of these online.