Environmental Monitoring

Many natural phenomena occur over timespans too great to be readily appreciated by the layman. Tides, seasons, erosion, deforestation, pollution and biological growth are concepts which are well known but difficult for the untrained eye to 'see'.

Timelapse is one of the most powerful techniques for documenting such environmental phenomena for entertainment, education or monitoring purposes in an accessible manor.

We offer timelapse recording services to environmental monitoring agencies and concerned parties as well as to those in the construction & infrastructure sectors wishing to verify & document the environmental impact of their projects.

With robust installations, customisable filming schedules, proven long-term timelapse experience and theoretically limitless capture lengths, maketimelapse.com is a compelling option for those looking for cost-effective environmental monitoring solutions.

Documenting climate change

The nature of climate change is still unclear, but was is clear is that high-definition documentation of today's environment will provide the basis for determining the magnitude and severity of change tomorrow. Tide markers, wind-socks, vegetation coverage, dam level indicators and other strategically placed measurement devices captured over time in HD timelapse video sequences will ensure that future debate is well-informed.

Recoding natural events: 2009 Australian dust storm

Once established a timelapse installation will capture whatever occurs within its field of view, whether foreseen or unforeseen. This is especially useful in the case of natural disasters and other major natural phenomena.

A notable example is the 2009 Australian dust storm during which the majority of eastern australian cities were shrouded in a veil of red dust for 24 hours. Two of our camera installations (which were monitoring large infrastructure projects at the time) in Brisbane inadvertently caught the entire dust storm including its lead-up and gradual dispersion. Aside from the curiosity value for those who experience the dust storm, the footage allows future researchers to accurately assess the nature of the storm and its impact the life of the cities affected.

Solar-powered camera installations

With our society's increased focus on minimising human impact on the environment, it's reassuring to know that our reusable long-term timelapse cameras are solar-powered. Not only does this ensure that we can film in remote locations far beyond the electrical grid, it also ensures that our environmental monitoring efforts themselves have a minimal impact on the environment.

Capturing long-term and historical patterns

Because our footage is always captured at resolutions greater than HD-1080p, the rendered footage contains enough detail to clearly depict the intended subject as well as incidental details such as weather, tides and traffic patterns. In the immediate term these subtle details serve to make the footage more interesting, however in the long-term this detail may prove useful to researchers for whom no other primary source is available.