Creating a timelapse video with ffmpeg

Having a collection of image files, you can build a timelapse video with ffmpeg like this:

ffmpeg -r 30 -pattern_type glob -i "*.png" -vcodec libx264 output.mp4

-r 30 is the number of images (frames) per second. For example, -r 1 will show every image for one second. -r 30 could be used for an animation with 30 frames per second.

And here’s Tumbler

I’ve written so much about Tumbler without a single picture. Let me rectify that. Here it is in tablet mode, while I was testing my rotation script. The photo doesn’t do the screen justice, it really looks a lot better.

So, create

When you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. Your tastes only narrow & exclude people. So, create.

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