Capture and share your project's progress with high-quality, customisable time-lapse videos
OVERVIEW:
The Time-Lapse Video feature enables users to automatically generate high-quality time-lapse videos from progress photos and / or video streams captured throughout the lifecycle of a construction project. This provides a compelling visual narrative of site development, ideal for stakeholder updates, client engagement, marketing, and project documentation.
KEY CAPABILITIES:
Automated Photo Aggregation
- Automatically pulls progress photos from designated site cameras, folders, or tagged photo uploads.
- Supports multiple photo sources, including fixed-position cameras and mobile uploads.
Customisable Time Range
- Select specific dates or project phases to include in the time-lapse.
- Create videos of the entire project or targeted milestones (e.g., foundation works, structural frame, façade installation).
Playback Speed and Resolution Options
- Adjust playback speed (e.g., 1 photo/day, 1 photo/hour) to control the pacing of the video.
- Export in standard resolutions (720p, 1080p, 4K) for various use cases.
- Add project name, logos, date stamps, and annotations to time-lapse videos.
- Option to include custom intro/outro slides or watermarking for professional presentations.
Preview & Edit before Export
- View a live preview of the generated video before export.
- Manually deselect or reorder individual frames if needed.
Download & Share
- Export videos in MP4 format for easy sharing.
- Share directly via secure links or embed in dashboards, reports, or client portals.
Smart Alignment & Framing
- Intelligent alignment ensures consistent framing between photos for a smooth viewing experience.
- Optional automatic filtering to remove blurry or low-quality images.
USER STORIES:
- As a site manager, I want to create a monthly time-lapse video of site progress so I can share it with clients and internal stakeholders.
- As a marketing coordinator, I want branded time-lapse videos to showcase our project delivery on social media and corporate presentations.
- As a project director, I want to highlight key build stages with annotated time-lapses for board reporting.
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
- Supports integration with third-party camera systems and cloud photo storage services.
- Designed to work seamlessly with the platform’s photo tagging and geolocation features to organise visual data by project, location, or activity type.
- Process-intensive operations are handled via background jobs to ensure responsiveness and reliability.
- Future-ready for AI-driven frame enhancement and automated scene detection (e.g., recognising equipment movement or weather conditions)