Cellphone cameras make it nearly impossible to avoid that amateur look of a hand-held video. A new app from Instagram will eliminate the nausea-inducing camera work and make the video look a little more professional.
Hyperlapse is a new video app for Apple iOS introduced by Instagram on Aug. 26. The app allows users to easily create time-lapse videos and "features a built-in stabilization technology" that gives the videos a "cinematic look, quality and feel," Instagram wrote on its blog.
Previously, eliminating video shakiness required expensive equipment like "a Steadicam or a $15,000 tracking rig," according to Wired. The Hyperlapse app is available for free in Apple's App Store and doesn't require users to create an account.
The app opens directly to the camera, and recording requires one tap to start and stop. Playback speeds range from 1x to 12x. Videos save right to the phone's camera roll for easy sharing on Instagram or Facebook.
"From documenting your whole commute in seconds or the preparation of your dinner from start to finish to capturing an entire sunset as it unfolds, we're thrilled about the creative possibilities Hyperlapse unlocks," Instagram wrote. "We can't wait to see what you'll create."
Thomas Dimson, one of the app's creators, found his inspiration for Hyperlapse in the 1992 non-narrative documentary film "Baraka." The movie features multiple scenes using the time-lapse technique. Dimson watched the movie in college at his friend's urging.
