“Project Time-Lapse,” a Britannica initiative, highlights the creative and beautiful art form of time-lapse photography and the globe-trotting artists who have mastered this medium. The work of these artists is both stunning and informative (as well as plain fun), and it is frequently featured in films, magazines, advertisements, and TV programs and commercials. Britannica is proud to highlight this work.
For possible participation in this project, please contact Theodore Pappas at Encyclopædia Britannica for more information.
Index of VIDEO CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE
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Cities:
- Abu Dhabi (BENO SARADZIC)
- Chicago (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
- Dubai (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
- Hoi An, Vietnam (ROB WHITWORTH)
- Istanbul (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
- Rio de Janeiro (JOE CAPRA – SCIENTIFANTASTIC)
- St. Petersburg (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
- Shanghai (ROB WHITWORTH)
- Venice (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
- Zurich (ALESSANDRO DELLA BELLA)
Regions/Countries:
- Upper Austria – Lake Hallstatt (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
- Iceland (JOE CAPRA – SCIENTIFANTASTIC)
- Namibia (JOE & JONELLE LOUW)
- Swiss Alps (ALESSANDRO DELLA BELLA)
- Tuscany (GEOFF TOMPKINSON)
Art:
Festivals:
- Da Nang (Vietnam) International Fireworks Competition (ROB WHITWORTH)
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (MICHAEL SALISBURY)
STILL SHOTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED:
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Islands:
- Aurora (Western Iceland)
- English Harbour (Antigua)
- Icebergs (Western Greenland)
- Oia, Santorini Island (Greece)
- Saline Ponds (Christmas Island, Pacific)
- Tenerife (Canary Islands)
- Valletta (Malta)
Europe:
- Campo, Siena (Italy)
- Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg (Russia)
- City Hall, Oslo (Norway)
- European Parliament, Strasbourg (France)
- Galleries Lafayette, Paris (France)
- Gare de Lyon, Paris (France)
- Grand Place, Brussels (Belgium)
- Lake Hallstatt (Austria)
- Mont Stain-Michel, Normandy (France)
- Notre Dame, Paris (France)
- Roemerberg (Old Town), Frankfurt (Germany)
- San Gimignano (Italy)
- Torre Agbar, Barcelona (Spain)
- Trafalgar Square, London (England)
- Tuscany (Italy)
Asia:
- Al-Asyikin Mosque, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
- Double Ten Day celebration (Taiwan)
- Geopark (Taiwan)
- Huangpu, Shanghai (China)
- National Theatre Taipei (Taiwan)
- Rice Paddy, Bali (Indonesia)
- Shinjuku, Tokyo (Japan)
- Taipei 101 Building (Taiwan)
Middle East:
- Aktepe, Cappadocia (Turkey)
- Blue Mosque outside, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Blue Mosque inside, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Bosporus Bridge, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Dubai (UAE)
- Goreme, Cappadocia (Turkey)
- Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Rose Valley, Cappadocia (Turkey)
- Taksim Square, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Uchisara, Cappadocia (Turkey)
South America:
- Chivay, Colca Valley (Peru)
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Huancayo, High Andes (Peru)
- Sacsayhuaman (Peru)
North America:
- Brooklyn Bridge, NY (U.S.)
- Chicago River Bridges (U.S.)
- Faneuil Hall, Boston (U.S.)
- Faneuil Hall, high view, Boston (U.S.)
- Hotel Paris, Las Vegas (U.S.)
- Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City (Mexico)
- Rowes Wharf, Boston (U.S.)
- Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, Boston (U.S.)
Australia/New Zealand:
- Auckland (New Zealand)
Africa:
- Jemaa el-Fna Square, Marrakech (Morocco)
- Suakin coral city (Sudan)
Geography, misc.:
- Canyons Diptych
- Grand Canyon Triptych
CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
For more than 30 years Geoff Tompkinson has traveled the world as a photographer. Working at different times in the fields of photojournalism, corporate, advertising, stock, 3D concepts and, most recently, time-lapse and real-time motion clips, Geoff’s work has appeared in most of the world’s major reportage publications including the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Life, The Sunday Times, Sunday Express, Avenue, Ca M’interesse, Discover, Bunte, Stern, and GEO.
His time-lapse and real-time footage has appeared frequently on television around the world and in major Hollywood movies as well. His work has attracted many awards over the years including a World Press Photo award in 1985.
When not traveling and shooting he lives with his wife Liz, either in Essex, England, or on the shores of Lake Hallstatt in Upper Austria.
Follow his work at the following websites:
Videos contributed to date: Chicago, Dubai, Hermitage, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, Tuscany, Upper Austria (Lake Hallstatt), and Venice.
Joe Capra (Scientifantastic) is a Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in time-lapse photography, still photography, and film production. His work has been featured by Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Panasonic, Gizmodo, Wired, Washington Post, Huffington Post, among other media outlets.
Joe regularly travels the world shooting for various clients, and folks can follow his adventures via the following websites:
Videos contributed to date: Iceland, Rio de Janeiro.
Rob Whitworth specializes in viral time-lapse videos and architectural photography. He gained his first-class honours degree in Photography from Norwich School of Art & Design, UK. Robert is currently based in Shanghai and has worked extensively throughout Asia.
Follow his work through the following websites:
Videos contributed to date: Da Nang (Vietnam) International Fireworks Competition, Hoi An (Vietnam), Shanghai.
We are Joe & Jonelle Louw, a husband and wife team living in South Africa who share the same passion for nature and traveling. We come alive when spending time in the remote outdoors. Our photography includes time-lapse photography and fine-art landscape & travel photography.
Capturing majestic landscapes and unique faces is what we love. Few things excites us more than facing the harsh elements of the great outdoors and the challenges that go along with it to capture those magical moments.
We are grateful to Todd Twala and Thembi Nyandeni, the fine producers of the international Africa Umoja theatre production, and the Sting music company, for their kind permission to use their music in our Namibia video.
For more on our work and theirs, see the following sites:
Videos contributed to date: Namibia
Beno Saradzic
Beno is a Slovenian born, award-winning visual artist. He is currently based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
As an 18-year veteran of architectural visualization and computer animation, Beno started exploring new creative avenues that led to a passion for filmmaking and time lapse and fine art photography. His artistic style in architectural photography along with his evocative aerial vistas of cityscapes and landscapes have garnered international attention in a variety of media.
Beno is one of the most sought after visual artists in the UAE. He has shot for local as well as international clients such as the BBC Natural History Unit, the Discovery Channel, and many others.
Follow his work at:
Videos contributed to date: Abu Dhabi
Alessandro Della Bella is a Swiss freelance photographer based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializing in portrait, nature, and news photography. He was a staff photographer at the largest Swiss news photo agency (Keystone) for eight years until 2013. Besides national and international commercial assignments, he works on private projects like the “Helvetia by Night” time-lapse movie series.
Follow his work at the following websites:
Michael Salisbury
Michael Salisbury is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago. His photography and videography hobby has accelerated into a minor profession, and his photographic and video work has been featured in many media outlets, including on the homepage of Vimeo.com.