Timelapse/Night Walk/First Look Edit

Waiting for nightfall before you can start work is a curious feeling and somewhat frustrating. Given time is precious we agreed to make use of the last of the light and capture a 'time-lapse' from our latest scene 'under the arches'. This was a 'first' though as although I was well aware of the principle and loved the look of time-lapse I hadn't before created one. So we set the camera up pricariously sat on the archway above the railway tunnel and set the camera to manual and triggered 44 minutes of 1minute interval pictures.
To say time stood still for the next hour would be an understatement.
The day (which had been fine&sunny) refused to let darkness in hence after our alloted time we needed to extend the timing. Twenty minutes later and the lense shutter letting in near blackness but for a half moon that framed itself in the top 3rd of the shot.

Finally the onset of night allowed us to cue up the 2nd shot and 1st lightpaint of the evening. Leaving the camera and tripod where it started Chris (feeling a bit ropey) stayed behind the scenes while I began from the furthert point on the stream and worked towards the camera position. We shot on 8's until I'd painted out of shot and captured 11seconds of material.

Originally we had proposed a third shot whereby Chris would don the wellingtons and paint in the steam under the tunnel, however given he was suffering (CarslbergSunStroke) we aborted the shot to protect his migraine as the watery tunnel is not the place to fall (ill).

Plan B (Upload&Edit)
After heading back to Chris's pad we agreed to use the time left to upload tonights shots and composit them using Adobe software. First stop Adobe light room, Here we croped the alignment as the camera had been a degree or two off centre. Next we deleted the odd shot I'd not painted in and 'viola' were done. Next, import them into Premier Pro editing suite. A first look into this software and what a revelation. It's a world away from iMovie (amateur) to this suite that seemed an editors dream campared to the limiations of iMovie.

Lessons Learned...
When doing time-lapse make sure you set the timer (the alternative does't bear thinking about).
When light painting remember to look for the light on the camera so you know when to start
When animating it helps to remember the last painting you made so you know wha to do next.
Never use inferior editing software when you have access to professional producs.
Lesson Chris learned
Don't mix the April sun with too much Carsberg (other brands are available)!!

Peace