Uploaded December 2009 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Here is a collection of some of the best night sky time lapse sequences from the late 2009 star-shooting year, shown with and without "star Trail" compositing techniques. These clips were made from still images, shot with tripod-mounted Canon S5-is and Canon SX10-is digital cameras, using exposures ranging from 8 to 32 seconds, and ISO values of 400 to 1600 (with fully open aperature of f2.8).
The proprietary compositing methods used here have been developed by JCMDI, and involve the use of 5 different programs (some self-written) and process streams working in concert, to add (composite) the sequence of real images of the night sky together, in order, one after the other. The whole process, from shooting the images to video production, is a long and complex one, but well worth the effort!
The soundtrack is "Newton's Prizm (Newtron Star Mix)" from the "Mission Control" CD by Technician (yours truly), MP3 album and single track available on iTunes at: itunes.apple.com/us/album/mission-control/id583890621 full artist discography and CDs available at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com
Enjoy the show!
The full-length, individual clips (scenes) from this film are available on the JCMDIStockFootage channel for commercial use at the JCMDI Stock Footage eStore here: HTTP://JCMDI.COM/stockfootage/n.html.
Note: This is copyrighted material, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos. The full free usage policy, and copyright notice/claim and partner ad info can be found here:
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage and
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
(please read both sections before using JCMDI material - thanks!)
Here is a collection of some of the best night sky time lapse sequences from the late 2009 star-shooting year, shown with and without "star Trail" compositing techniques. These clips were made from still images, shot with tripod-mounted Canon S5-is and Canon SX10-is digital cameras, using exposures ranging from 8 to 32 seconds, and ISO values of 400 to 1600 (with fully open aperature of f2.8).
The proprietary compositing methods used here have been developed by JCMDI, and involve the use of 5 different programs (some self-written) and process streams working in concert, to add (composite) the sequence of real images of the night sky together, in order, one after the other. The whole process, from shooting the images to video production, is a long and complex one, but well worth the effort!
The soundtrack is "Newton's Prizm (Newtron Star Mix)" from the "Mission Control" CD by Technician (yours truly), MP3 album and single track available on iTunes at: itunes.apple.com/us/album/mission-control/id583890621 full artist discography and CDs available at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com
Enjoy the show!
The full-length, individual clips (scenes) from this film are available on the JCMDIStockFootage channel for commercial use at the JCMDI Stock Footage eStore here: HTTP://JCMDI.COM/stockfootage/n.html.
Note: This is copyrighted material, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos. The full free usage policy, and copyright notice/claim and partner ad info can be found here:
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage and
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
(please read both sections before using JCMDI material - thanks!)
