Original subtitles

Hey, guys, I'm Drew Geraci.

I'm based out of Washington DC,

and I'm a Timelapse Photographer.

I've been doing it professionally for the last six years,

and it's taken me all over the world. I've shot for Netflix.

If you ever seen the television show called House of Cards,

you've probably seen my work.

I've also traveled across the world,

all over the place, meeting and seeing all different types of things.

It's really been inspiring.

One of the things I want to do is help inspire you to do the same thing.

So, the project for this class is going to be pretty exciting.

Just like House of Cards,

I want you to go out and really showcase your city.

I want you to either show in a bright,

shining light or a dark, gritty atmosphere.

I think timelapse is a perfect element to add to your toolbox

because it adds an extra bit of flair to your project.

It can bend time,

it can transition between day and night,

it can really lend a lot of new elements.

So, today, we're going to be talking about stationary timelapse,

which is basically just a tripod and a camera.

We're also going to be talking about 3-axis motion control timelapse,

which will require a slider and a 2 axis head.

What's great about this timelapse project is,

you're doing it yourself,

which means, you can put your own spin on it.

There's a lot of different variables you can add in

timelapse to really stylize it and make it your own,

whether you want to drag the shutter,

do a lot of night photography,

or even something like tilt-shift.

So, a lot that you can do and a lot of ways to produce something that's new.

That's what we're going to show you guys how to do.

You really don't have to have an extensive background in photography.

You really just need to know the basics of how to

operate a camera, and what I'm going to show you is,

how to elaborate on those basics and really build

a better foundation to utilize your camera for timelapse.

You're storytelling, and as a storyteller,

you want to have as many tools in your toolbox as possible.

So, I think timelapse is just one of

those new skills that you want to be able to have to help enhance your product.