Cape Beach.1

Actual Elapsed Time: 17 minutes (1,000 seconds)

The morning mist begins to burn off at a bay on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Although there seems to be little going on in this scene except for the person scurrying across the spit, upon closer inspection a great deal of activity comes into view. The trails of wind gusts can be seen in the changing patterns on the water surface. The effect of the wind can also be seen in the staccato movement of the boats. These patterns are not usually apparent when viewed at normal speed - you must speed up time by a factor of 100 to see them.

How This Clip Was Made:

This time-lapse video was created by shooting 17 minutes of regular video. Only 1 of every 100 frames of video was digitized and transferred to a computer. When displayed, the remaining frames show the action at 100 times normal speed. Production: Bob Hone. Post-Production: Brennan Doyle.

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