I have a little time-lapse demo up my sleeve for a future post, so I thought it might be relevant to first define time-lapse.
What is Time-Lapse?
Time-lapse is a photography technique that involves taking a series of photos of one object over time and stringing those still photos together, often in video format, to illustrate change over a duration of time. When strung together, the video is often sped up and the result is one of my favourites. I could watch time-lapses all day long!
A great example of this photographic technique in action can be seen in the documentary Chasing Ice. If you haven’t seen it, you really should check it out!
Using Time-Lapse Demos
When I create a time-lapse, I don’t do it in the same manner as photographers would. Instead, I record screen capture videos of a process, such as building out an interaction in Storyline, and then speed the video up to create the effect of a time-lapse.
This is a great way of demonstrating your process and giving folks a birds eye view into your developmental mind.
When it comes to technology, I prefer to create my time-lapse demos using Camtasia; it provides a lot of options, with minimal learning curve!
Examples of Time-Lapse Demos
The most popular time-lapse demo I’ve built out would have to be my Basic Storyboard Template:
Another example is this Basic Circle Diagram created in Articulate Engage:
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