I recorded this time-lapse video on my way to Cork on Friday (via Cahir, via Mitchelstown, via Fermoy). I used my old Nokia 6670 along with a a Python script I downloaded from foozia blog, which gives a detailed instruction on how to do the same. I originally came across the idea on Make:Blog. Their version used Java but you needed to muck about with Java permissions to get it to work. Python scripts are just sweet to code up. Very basic compared to mobile Java. I had to make a small alteration to the script on the blog make it work with my 6670. I've included that version below:
[TimeLapse.zip for Nokia 6670]
I found another python script in the comments section with a lot of handy extra features. I havent tried it out properly yet but if it works it would proove to be an excellent addition!
The music in the video is my own. It was just something that came about while watching the video (inspired from a 2 year old compostion for whatever reason). I would have prefered to have a longer time for layering and crescendo but the video aint that long :)
I used a very expensive camera mounting system for my phone:
A sponge with a slit in it...
Wrap it up in part of a leg from an old pair of black trousers. Just so hide the yellowness of the sponge :) Notice part of my homemade talkbox in the corner, which I still havent blogged about :(
Stick the phone in the slit, put the whole lot in the top tray of your cars dash and you have the perfect mounting system.
I was so pleased with the results I think I might try something similar with my Canon EOS 10D. Probably wont be as much fun though :)
10 comments:
Cool! The music is excellent too.
Thanks Niall, and cheers for the link on your blog :)
Very neat use of your camera phone, and *so* cool that you can run Python scripts on it!
I thought I recognised bits and pieces of that video too. Nice!
Donncha
That's excellent. Nice to see you edited out any bits where you drove for miles on the wrong side of the road...
Donncha: Don't try and recognise the places too much, I dont want you trying to work out where I live :) Python isn't natively supported by Nokia phones as you may have guessed. The runtime and libraries are a fairly sizable sis file to install but well worth it. You can even write your own scripts on the phone itself and then run them!
Des: That really made me laugh! :) Actually, I was a bit worried about someone examining the frames, trying to spot my driving mistakes. I wouldnt be surprised if I got a comment telling me I was driving way too fast cos theres no way I could get from Fermoy to Cork in under a minute without breaking the speed limit lol
Excellent, Fermoy to Cork in one minute
It's a bit too late to worry about being identified now Gamma. All anyone has to do is look for half a trouser leg sitting on your dashboard.
I hear a car just like yours is regularly parked outside Secrets lapdancing club.
Are you like MacGyver? :-)
Carrigaline: I've been thinking about coming out of the closet anyway. I promised your sister I'd give her a lift home after her shift finished at Secrets.
Betty: I am if you think MacGyver is hot :)
Ambrand: Cahir to Cork in a minute :)
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