{"id":282544,"date":"2025-07-22T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282544\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:00:12","slug":"photographer-shoots-12000-photos-of-amsterdam-for-epic-timelapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282544\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographer Shoots 12,000 Photos of Amsterdam for Epic Timelapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

A photographer shot over 12,000 photos and hundreds of gigabytes of data as he created a frenetic timelapse of the iconic Dutch city of Amsterdam. <\/p>\n

Kirill Neiezhmakov is no stranger to creating stunning hyperlapses, where the camera dynamically moves through the city. <\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most challenging parts of this project was the tight time frame,\u201d Neiezhmakov tells PetaPixel. \u201cI had only 2.5 days in Amsterdam, and capturing so many complex sequences without falling behind the schedule required a lot of planning and flexibility. In the past, I typically needed a full week or more to shoot a full city piece like this.\u201d <\/p>\n

The video takes the viewer through Dam Square, Centraal Station, the Rijksmuseum, the National Opera House, and The Basilica of Saint Nicholas, while taking in the splendid architecture and thousands of boats that populate the canals and the Amstel River. <\/p>\n

The subsequent video features a series of timelapse, hyperlapse, morphing transitions, hyperzooms, and complex multi-layered mask editing techniques that capture the city\u2019s buzzing energy. <\/p>\n

\u201cAmsterdam had long been high on my creative list. Its energy, rhythm, canals, historical layers, and unique architecture made it the perfect subject for a dynamic visual story,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n

Neiezhmakov shot almost 60 sequences during his brief visit to The Venice of the North, but the editing process took another two weeks. This includes stabilization, color grading, transitions, and sound syncing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of data, I ended up with hundreds of gigabytes of RAW footage \u2014 not surprising, given that most of the clips were shot at high resolution for maximum flexibility in post,\u201d explains Neiezhmakov. <\/p>\n

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The Ukrainian photographer also employed AI-generated morphing transitions \u2014 something he had never done before.<\/p>\n

\u201cI previously used Re:Flex plugin in After Effects to create smooth morphing effects. But for this video, I wanted to try something new \u2014 I experimented with AI-based morphing techniques (Pixverse),\u201d he says. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn particular, you can see transitions where the camera appears to rotate around a building, and that building then transforms seamlessly into another one \u2014 all without cuts. It gave the video a fresh visual identity, while keeping the rhythm fluid and engaging.\u201d <\/p>\n

However, Neiezhmakov struggled to generate the correct AI transitions, and it took \u201cmany attempts and prompt variations\u201d before getting the right movement. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn many cases, the output didn\u2019t match the intent at all, and even unsuccessful generations still consumed credits, which made the process both time-consuming and costly,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

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Neiezhmakov has previously captured hyperlapses of Vienna<\/a>, Singapore<\/a>, and Rome<\/a>. More of Neiezhmakov\u2019s work can be found on his YouTube<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Image credits:<\/strong> Photographs by Kirill Neiezhmakov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A photographer shot over 12,000 photos and hundreds of gigabytes of data as he created a frenetic timelapse…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":282545,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[1476,4021,4020,4022,77,106093,106094,106095,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-282544","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-amsterdam","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-hyperlapse","14":"tag-motiontimelapse","15":"tag-timelapse","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114897015698710172","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}