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9. Pan-Lapse: Pier 14, SF

by Ken Murphy

3 months ago

8. Pan-Lapse: Mendocino Headlands

by Ken Murphy

3 months ago

7. Panoramic Time-Lapse: Wave Organ

by Ken Murphy

3 months ago

6. A History of the Sky

by Ken Murphy

3 months ago

5. MAPP Night at Area 2881, August 6, 2011

by Ken Murphy

6 months ago

4. Pan-Lapse: Revolution Cafe, SF

by Ken Murphy

7 months ago

3. Pan Lapse: Billy Goat Hill, SF

by Ken Murphy

7 months ago

2. Church and 30th St. San Francisco MUNI Construction

by Ken Murphy

1 year ago

1. A History of the Sky: 126 Days

by Ken Murphy

2 years ago

This is a year-long time-lapse study of the sky. A camera installed on the roof of the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco captured an image of the sky every 10 seconds. From these images, I created a mosaic of time-lapse movies, each showing a single day. The days are arranged in chronological order. My intent was to reveal the patterns of light and weather over the course of a year.

More information at: murphlab.com/ahots

The music is "Aerial" by Moby, from mobygratis.com (royalty-free music for independent filmmakers).

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Derek Beck 3 months ago

This!!!

Unbelievable work, Ken.
Sam Morrill 3 months ago

This is an incredible and beautiful way to visualize the passage of time.
Jason Sondhi 3 months ago

Brilliant. But how does daylight savings figure in?
Ken Murphy 3 months ago

I sidestep the whole daylight savings issue by ignoring it... the clock that's used to sync the images never "springs ahead" or "falls back". That seemed to make sense for this piece.
Alien1976 3 months ago

Absolut awesome.

It demonstrates a unique way, the weather, the time, the wind direction. In the middle of the year it rains often. Then again, lots of sun and clouds at the end of the year often.
K C 3 months ago

That was beautiful. I think another version looking at the western sky so that the video ends with an array of cascading sunsets might be a nice follow-up to this.
petra zlonoga 3 months ago

wonderful.
Michael Strickland 3 months ago

Absolutely, positively phenomenal! Thank you for sharing this project, Ken. I am always amazed at the time, energy and heart (not to mention absolute will) that artists exude to complete their work. This is a great example of a wonderful idea executed brilliantly. Well done!
Patrick McLoad 3 months ago

That was quite interesting, and obviously a lot of work on your part. Being shot in San Francisco, I would have expected more rain. I guess if anyone needs time-lapse of the sky, you're the guy to see! Yes, would have been interesting to see the sun sinking in the sky, but I also realize the exposure problems. The only way to watch this is in HD on a big screen. Also interesting how 360 frames fit so neatly on a full 16:9 frame. So how did you edit this? Just build 360 video tracks? I'm surprised no one F*** with your camera...or did they?
Anyway, nice job, and congrats on seeing your project through. I don't think I would have had the patience to see this through. By the way, the music choice was perfect.
IvanIum 3 months ago

Incredible!! Thank you for this work!!
What was the first date of shooting?
D4D 3 months ago

Really interesting
Vicky Space Marine 3 months ago

Amazing..
RAndall Tockes 3 months ago

this.. took lots, and lots of time
Will Brumas 3 months ago

What a creative way to visualize an entire year. what software did you use to compile this?
brokenp87 3 months ago

fantastic....great idea...genius ;D
Laurent 3 months ago

Magnifique
John Flynn 3 months ago

I think you managed to take a picture of time itself. Bravo.
Wisdom the Albatross 3 months ago

Bravo indeed. The ebb and flow of light, weather, and time passing is sky intensely experienced.
Gabriel Franco 3 months ago

Great work man.
Cloudy Ridge Productions 3 months ago

Awesome
crispy dog productions 3 months ago

i thought this wouldnt be good from the description but no, i love it, great idea.. can u pls make it into a screensaver for me?;-)
Chris White 3 months ago

This is really cool and relaxing. Good show. Don't be upset but you mis typed "second" in your description of your video.
Fred 3 months ago

Yes ! Good idea and great work !
I love it
Eric Michel 3 months ago

fascinating
www.tamtambit.com 3 months ago

Congratulations Ken, you've had a brilliant and simple idea but very direct and shows us what we most often do not observe ail: the sky
the idea of a good window for each day, which then become fully dark filled all through the night. You are elegant.
Salvatore
Wendolyn Herman 3 months ago

Amazing mind to do this, Ken!
Joshua Pablo Rosenstock 3 months ago

Very nicely done. SF is foggy!
You might enjoy some of my time-lapse compositions as well:
vimeo.com/15853921
Nelson Zagalo 3 months ago

this is GIGANTIC, this ART+SCIENCE, great thanks for the work and for sharing it.
Julian Post 3 months ago

incredible idea. it displays amazing amount of information about the year's weather in a beautiful format
Kamel Labiad 3 months ago

nice but why is starts blak in the center and ends black? was that the night?
Ken Murphy 3 months ago

Thanks for all the kind words!
ahmed sheeraz 3 months ago

wow gr8
Chocorello 3 months ago

amazing idea! great setup!!!
mpared 3 months ago

wow ...great stuff shared at thecuriousbrain.com/ well done!
Jack H 3 months ago

I like it but would like it more if there was full screen, non mosaic video to look at too :-/
XOXO Wedding Studio 3 months ago

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!!

Awesome sauce.
Milk Products 3 months ago

wonderful.
David Kirby 3 months ago

Visual poetry. Thank you for following through on a simple, brilliant concept.
Mariano Vale 3 months ago

awesome! nice idea
toutattache 2 months ago

Clap Clap Clap, Ken!
That's an awesome poetic (and a bit scientific video).

I've always been interested in the sky, and the fact of singling out days of a year. So I did one (really poor) video, with the same idea: vimeo.com/18065849

Thanks for letting me stumble upon your work ;)
paulina dezper 2 months ago

Fantastic!
Companhia de Canoagem 2 months ago

Beautiful
chonxchon 2 months ago

Great Job !
Color Lounge - Cedric Riveau 2 months ago

A piece of poetry! Thank you Ken for this beautiful moment.
Martin Raanhuis 1 month ago

Unique and creative, but most of all amazing!
steve angelkov 1 month ago

congrats on the best of 2011.
marites cordero 1 month ago

one night I had a dream,I saw a ship with a man standing beside in it,we have a conversations,But i refused to do so, I am afraid If I could not fulfill his order.then while I'm on my way, I remember what he said,so I tried to find a way to do it,but first I wonder why I build a stairway to heaven,But unfortunately, wrong people are climbing on it.But I tried to make it right to everybody are being fit to climb,But till now no one are being fitted, you now why nobody tell the truth.and keep on climbing the stair.
Donna Amis Davis 1 month ago

So there is that SF summer fog, right there in the middle of the page. Looks like the clearest weather is in the spring. Lovely visual!
Andrian Dimitrov 1 month ago

bravooo!!!
Jayden Lawson 1 month ago

Wow!! Incredible. When the videos fade from black - is that sunrise? Also when they fade out - is that the time-lapse naturally fading to black because of sunset? Or was this done in post production?
Jayden Lawson 1 month ago

Answered my own question after watching your kickstarter video :) Contrats on funding the campaign! Did you build the monitor setup?
Ken Murphy 1 month ago

Jayden - thanks! I used the kickstarter funds to build this multi-monitor setup: murphlab.com/2011/08/08/recent-events-createfixate-and-mapp/
SaNaSaNz 1 month ago

Wow! Awesome!
ontologist 3 weeks ago

Wow I bet this was a long render time!

Awesome idea, well executed!
sean guerrero 1 week ago

beautiful work Ken!!!