Hyperlapse is a

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created by

Instagram Instagram is an American photo sharing, photo and Short-form content, short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with Social media camera filter, filters, be ...

that enables users to produce hyperlapse and

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videos. It was released on August 26, 2014.

Overview

The app enables users to record videos up to 45 minutes of footage in a single take, which can be subsequently accelerated to create a hyperlapse cinematographic effect. Whereas time-lapses are normally produced by stitching together stills from traditional cameras, the app uses an

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algorithm that steadies the appearance of video by eliminating

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. Unlike Instagram, the app offers no filters. Instead, the only post-production option available to users is the modification of playback speed which can range from 1x to 40x normal playback speed. The app is only available on

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devices, but Instagram suggested in August 2014 that an Android version would likely be made available in the near future.

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's music video for " Centuries" was filmed using the Hyperlapse app. Hyperlapse was removed from app stores by Instagram as of March 1, 2022.

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Instagram Introduces HyperlapseInstagram Video Downloader
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