Real-time insight, remotely
Without clear visibility on a site project, delays can go unnoticed, issues can escalate, and stakeholders are left in the dark.
It’s hard to track progress on projects with minimal on-site supervision or a long duration.
That’s where time-lapse security cameras come in. By capturing HD images at regular intervals and compiling them into a single video, they provide a visual way to monitor progress, identify issues early, and keep everyone aligned.
What is time-lapse?
Time-lapse is a technique in photography and videography where frames are captured at a lower frequency than they are played back. This results in a sped-up sequence of events, allowing viewers to witness changes that occur over an extended period in minutes.
When site management can be difficult to manage remotely, our virtual project services help you see site progress through a time-lapse video.
How do Virtual Projects work?
Using HD time-lapse photography, an image of your site is captured from a camera every hour and compressed into a short video. We can then provide you with an innovative video, showcasing your company’s site developments with live-action photography.
Our service also includes video editing and branding for you to show to your customers, and photo transfers via a 4G connection to our secure server, ensuring no risk of data loss.
With our advanced equipment and expertise, we can monitor your assets, properties, and events and safeguard them from unwanted threats. Whether you require long-term monitoring, time-lapse for construction, or event security, our time-lapse security services ensure comprehensive protection.
CCTV
SmartWatch design, install, maintain and monitor Virtual Guard CCTV systems to suit your needs.
Security Officers
Our SIA licenced Security Officers provide safety in your workplace.
Access Control
Manage your staff and control your work place using Virtual Access barriers and ID systems.
Property Management
SmartWatch provide a range of services to secure and monitor your vacant property.
Time-lapse video – FAQs
Time-lapse videos can last for as little or as long as needed. If you would like to capture the progression of your site from beginning to end over a period of months, your time-lapse could last up to a minute.
Time-lapse videos involve capturing individual frames at scheduled intervals over a period of time. When played back, these frames create a condensed view of time passing quickly, showcasing slow changes that occur over an extended period.
In contrast, sped-up videos are created by recording the footage as normal and then increasing the playback speed during editing, accelerating the footage without altering the intervals between shots.
While both video techniques manipulate time, they do so differently to achieve distinct visual effects that show time passing in distinct ways.
Time-lapse videos are commonly used on construction sites to monitor progress from start to finish. This material can then be used as marketing material to attract potential clients.
However, time-lapse photography can also be used for other events such as festivals to record activity throughout a weekend.
Yes, our time-lapse services can be used at remote locations. If there is no power available at your site, we can offer time-lapse powered by our solar CCTV towers.
Hire a time-lapse security camera today
Whether you need a time-lapse camera for two weeks or two years, our virtual project services are available to buy or hire. If you decide to hire, our contracts include service and maintenance within the weekly rate.
Make an enquiry
If you’re ready to hire a time-lapse camera, you can get in touch with us via email at sales@SmartWatchSolutions.co.uk, telephone at 0344 576 0221, or by filling out the contact form below
Book a consultation & receive a quote
We’ll schedule a consultation and an in-depth site audit to understand your needs. Whether you need footage from one angle or multiple, we tailor our camera hires to fit your needs. You’ll then receive a quote with a breakdown of equipment specs, custom camera designs, and a weekly hire rate.
Getting set up
For larger systems, we may conduct a technical survey. Then our engineers will install the systems on a scheduled date and do post-installation checks to ensure everything is operating smoothly.
Ongoing Support
Even after installation, we’ll support you with any maintenance and regular testing necessary.
