If you’re shooting for Instagram or TikTok content, you’ll want to make sure your phone is positioned vertically. Another thing to keep in mind is where you plan to post the time-lapse so you know how to position your camera. Definitely not social media friendly! I recommend choosing a higher speed like 120x so that a 60-minute video turns into just 30-seconds. If you are painting for an hour at a 10x speed time-lapse, your video will end up being 6-minutes long. I tend to set my time lapses to higher speeds for this reason. Remember, if you plan to use this time-lapse for social media, you’ll want to make sure that it is short enough so that you don’t lose your audience’s attention.

For example, if you’re shooting at 5x, that means that for every five seconds of recording, you’ll get one second of time-lapse footage. You’ll see options for different speeds like 5x, 10x, etc. You should be able to adjust the speed settings of your time-lapse ahead of time. Most smartphones have a time-lapse setting, so if you’re not sure where to find yours, just google the model of your phone and “time-lapse video.” From there all you need to do is start recording a video with the time-lapse setting on your phone. Secure your tripod on a sturdy surface, and position your phone so it’s directly above your painting area.

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