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Set up the camera on a tripod where it can take the shots and be left undisturbed until the shots are complete. Using a tripod rather than hand-holding the camera will ensure that the picture's framing will remain consistent and will not interrupt the continuity of the completed project. If the shots are not taken from the exact spot and angle each time, the finished video will not flow smoothly from one frame to the next.
Take a series of shots at regular intervals throughout the span of the project. The number of shots and time between them will vary depending on the nature of the project. For a sunset shot over the course of an evening, you may need to take a shot every 30 seconds for an hour. If you are trying to capture the construction of a building, you may only need to take one picture per day, but you may need to do this for eight months until the structure is complete. The number of shots you take will also be dependent on how long and how detailed you want the final production to be.
Use an intervalometer to get take the shots if you do not want to manually click the shutter button each time. An intervalometer is a digital device that will trigger the camera to take pictures at regular intervals. Some digital cameras will have built-in intervalometers, but otherwise you can use an external intervalometer made by a third party.
Download your pictures to a computer and use a photo-editing program to make any changes to exposure, size, or color needed prior to creating the video. High-resolution pictures may be difficult for the computer to process quickly when playing back the video, leading to a jerky quality, so small file sizes are recommended.
Compile your processed still-images in order in a single folder on your computer. Use your video-editing software to compile them into a video clip. Different software will have different instructions and techniques for doing this.