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3. Timelapse Montage

by Mike Flores

1 year ago

2. Baja California Timelapses

by Mike Flores

1 year ago

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by Mike Flores

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A montage of my timelapse shots through the summer of 2010.

The dolly moves were done using two custom track and dolly systems that I engineered, utilizing off the shelf components with a bit of custom fabrication. My primary system consists of a set of Mumford rotary tables with a Time Machine for the motion control programming. The secondary system consisted of a lower tech servo city DC motor.

Music is by Hans Zimmer, "Dream is Collapsing" from the Inception soundtrack.

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Ryan Warner
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Alberto Martín
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heiko roggenhofer
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Cameron Crisp 1 year ago

Beautiful piece, Mike. There were some gorgeous shots in there. I especially liked the shots with the light cloud cover moving by, in between the rocks and the Milky Way. And the Inception soundtrack sure does add a lot of drama to it all. Well done.
Kidd Karrim 1 year ago

Yes mike, very talented person you are.
Paul Kroeker 7 months ago

You are THE GOODS!
Tom Scott 4 weeks ago

Watch California Daylight | Time Lapse on Vimeo! vimeo.com/user7499655/california-daylight-time-lapse
MILapse 1 year ago

Yeah! That's the bomb. Keep killing it out there Mike!!
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Jay
Mushino 1 year ago

Awesome work!!
I really enjoyed it.
Forgive my rudeness, could you try the video with "So Long, Longsome" of "Explosion in the sky"
I found it unexpectedly matching with this music.......
Daniel Dragon Films 1 year ago

After many times shooting the moon and last night, trying to shoot the eclipse... have to say you have a good knack for setting up the moon and shadows in your shots.
Tom Lowe 1 year ago

Excellent! Very strong reel, Mike.
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Tom
Rafael Asquith 1 year ago

Great, there are incredible shots in this video, Did you shoot them on earth? :-)
Steven M. Bumgardner 1 year ago

Sweet, especially the Boojum trees in Baja.
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Steve, Baja is one of my favorite places on earth... and Boojums are probably my favorite plant. I like Bristlecone snags too though.
Dominic 1 year ago

Wow Epic ! May I ask what are your lenses of choice ?
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II
Canon 14mm f2.8 II
Canon 24mm f1.4 II
Dominic 1 year ago

How do you like the 14mm compared to the 16-35mm ? Heard the 16-35mm was really soft in the corners and had lots of distortion at 16mm.
Timelapses.es 1 year ago

Impressive work!
Andrew Walker 1 year ago

Very nice reel man. That's one of my favorite tracks off that soundtrack. Also nice use of the wide lenses. Some really nice shots.
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Drew
Lucasberg (Joey) 1 year ago

Wow ! Added
Dustin Farrell 1 year ago

Doooooode! Nice.

You had so much stuff you could do quick cuts. Made for an intense reel.
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Dustin
Chris Mierzwinski 1 year ago

Simply awesome Mike!!
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Chris
JamWright 1 year ago

Excellent reel. Very nice rythmn. The shot, cut and beat combine really well at :23.
sasa 1 year ago

Wow
Scott Karlins 1 year ago

Outstanding work Mike!
Colin Legg 1 year ago

Beautiful work Mike. :25, :39, :59 are all off the planet...literally!
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thank you Colin... Your work is fantastic as well, really love your latest piece.
Jim Moreno 1 year ago

Amazing. Blown away.
adamlondon 1 year ago

Very impressive
Christian Sullivan 1 year ago

Epic mate love it ! What are you shooting with??:)
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Canon 5DII and various lenses.
Pierre Sirdey 1 year ago

Absolutely great !!!!!
Matthieu Grosselin 1 year ago

brilliant work!
CJ 1 year ago

The shot at around :32 doesnt even look like its from this planet great work.
Dan Eckert 1 year ago

I agree, where was that, I'm packing my gear. Excellent
Mike Flores 1 year ago

That's Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. There are infinite shot possibilities there.
Leclerc Brothers Motion Pictures 1 year ago

So epic! what track were you using?
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Music or Dolly? The Music is listed in the description, the track is either my ladder dolly, or my custom aluminum track.
Pollyanna Hardwicke-Brown 1 year ago

Wow
dustin schirer 1 year ago

Looks awesome. What kind of a rig did you use to add motion?
Camille Marotte 1 year ago

Timelapse, motion control and awesome music.
Perfect ;)
Johnny Frames 1 year ago

semplicemente stupendo!!! incredible work! you are the best!
Robert Vinet 1 year ago

Absolutely impressive.
Samuel Vachon 1 year ago

amazing
Sean Meng 1 year ago

:58 - 1:03
wow that is amazing.
where was that shot?
Dustin Farrell 1 year ago

Goblin Valley State Park in Utah.
BumKi Cho 1 year ago

Quality!
natural world 1 year ago

I really like it
theGreenBackpack 1 year ago

which planet did u shoot this on??
Kevin Jones 1 year ago

Amazing footage man, I like the clip of the sky scrapers and the camera rotating around in a circle. Good stuff.
Edward Steven Perry 1 year ago

Nice dolly movements, well placed fore and mid ground subjects. I really like how you lit some of the foregrounds. Loved the dramatic play with dark and light changes. Paced with intense music and this isn't just a reel of nice set ups but an example of good planning in composition.
Huge fan of time lapses and this one made my jaw drop.
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thank you very much!
Dustin Kukuk 1 year ago

Damn Mike! Amazing reel man!
Mike Flores 1 year ago

Thanks Dustin, Hopefully I'll meet you next time I head out to shoot with Tom. Also really liked your Bisti clip, I had been thinking of shooting out there for a while.
Eric Hines 1 year ago

So good, looks awesome. Very impressed.
PhotoBarS 1 year ago

very nice
Memory Lapse 1 year ago

Holy Shit!! That is the best time lapse ever! Visually stunning and with the audio track dramatic too!! F@*King AWESOME!!
Powell Miller 1 year ago

Niceness
Tobias Anderson 1 year ago

amazing
left me speechless!
Ill Stefanó 1 year ago

incredible. It's funny how astro-timelapses can turn the world into science fiction.
Flofifull 1 year ago

Very powerfull shots. Aligned well with the music selection ! Excellent !
Brendan Carroll 1 year ago

Nothing short of incredible!
Nicolas 1 year ago

Awesome video, congratulations Mike :)
May I ask how did you manage the motion of the camera (perfectly smooth) ?
Bryan Harrold 1 year ago

you are the shit. the end.
zafer üstüner 1 year ago

hi I worked on still timelapse shots before. which was pretty easy. but I have never seen something like this before , I d like to learn how to make that dolly effect.

is that a special rig?
Alex McCarthy 1 year ago

I would like to know this too. How did you get the dolly effect
F9photo 1 year ago

Great timelaps, I like the transitions to the music and what looks like faster speeds as the music gains in tempo and intensity
David Qualter 1 year ago

Amazing work. One of the best timelapse vids I've seen.
Jrbazil 1 year ago

Outstanding!
Michael Rissi 1 year ago

Beautiful!
Anthony Powell 1 year ago

Great stuff again Mike. Love the moonrise lens flare shots.
Josef Hrehorow 1 year ago

wowsers in my trousers! awesome job.
The_ShadowWw 1 year ago

incredible video, what was the time between the shots?
Mario Feil 1 year ago

jaw dropping! Epic stuff Mike. keep up the great work
Stephen Lewis 1 year ago

Terrific work! I was surprised at the shot at 2:10 where you got the milky way and the moon. I have been having trouble capturing the milky way with that kind of texture and definition. What are the best conditions / exposure for photographing the Milky Way? Thanks!
Mike Flores 1 year ago

If memory serves, that night there was only a crescent moon out (maybe 15% illuminated). That type of shot is only possible in a dark sky location, like in the middle of the Baja peninsula.
Ana Trkulja 1 year ago

Have you ever thought about shooting a science fiction movie?
Brad Kremer 1 year ago

Great work Mike! Really enjoyed it!
Justin Singer 1 year ago

Unreal...the movements added so much to the feel of the video. Great job
Adam Heath 1 year ago

I remember thinking that Koyaanisqatsi was fucking epic the first time I saw it, but this blow the "qatsi" movies way out of the water. this was pretty much amazing on so many levels.
Caleb Vinson 1 year ago

Outstanding!!! WOW!!!
Kostas Petsas 1 year ago

Epic! The locations, the image, the dolly moves, the soundtrack. Great reel. Must be rewarding cutting this piece after so much nights spent out there!
XSportSeeker 1 year ago

Very awesome timelapse Mike... the images are great alone, but it also helps how much I'm addicted to the Inception soundtrack... ;)
Jon Davis 1 year ago

Pretty much the best thing I've seen in weeks. Do you have any advice about dolly movements/are you using mechanics to move it or are you doing it manually?
Mike Flores 1 year ago

It's done mechanically. You can learn more about building a motion control timelapse rig at the timescapes.org forums.
Jon Davis 1 year ago

Thanks a lot Mike! : )
Alex McCarthy 1 year ago

How did you get the dolly effect great video
Mike Flores 1 year ago

I built a motion control dolly.
Alex McCarthy 1 year ago

thx did you have a certain way you moved it
Alex McCarthy 1 year ago

nvm found it great video
Tyler Ginter 1 year ago

Incredible work!! Thanks for sharing :)
Olaf Blomerus 1 year ago

Spectacular. The score is a perfect choice. Granted, it's Hans Zimmer, and he's perfect too.
solidskorpion 1 year ago

That was awesome!
Matt 1 year ago

Absolutely mind blowing
James Breen 1 year ago

Bar raised.
Scott Scholtens 1 year ago

That made me feel so small in so many ways. :-)
Ferenc Vicze 1 year ago

created a beautiful movie Mike, congratulations
Christie Nix 1 year ago

Amazing shots! Thanks for sharing :)