DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

This brilliant hyperlapse was made entirely of Google Maps screenshots

Feb 9, 2017 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Many of us use Google Maps before planning a trip. But a young Italian student Matteo Archondis used it in a way more creative way. He created a hyperlapse trip around the world using nothing but screenshots from Google Maps. It takes you from Rome to Kyoto; from the deepest ocean to the highest peak – in 3,305 Google Maps images composed in a smooth hyperlapse video.

Matteo is a communication and graphic design student. He loved playing with videos ever since he was a kid, but he discovered his true passion through timelapse. He creates timelapse videos and publishes them oh his YouTube channel, and the last one is inspired by Google Maps. It’s a kind of a birthday gift, since it was Google Maps birthday on February 8th.

It took Matteo two days capturing screenshots from Google maps. He used Chrome’s developer tools to remove all the distractions from screen. After the “easy part” of collecting 3305 screenshots, it was time for post-production. It took him a week to assemble and smooth out all the screenshots and turn them into a smooth hyperlapse. I’d say it was worth the effort.

I like this project of Matteo’s, considering how demanding it is to create your own content for a timelapse. Google Maps is available to everyone, and this can be a great way of practice and perfecting the skills. And it also doesn’t require you to actually climb Mount Everest.

If you like Matteo’s video, make sure to check out the rest of his work: follow him on Instagram and 500px and like his Facebook page.

[Google Maps: Hyperlapse Around the World via Gizmodo]

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

Google Wants To Begin Integrating Your Food Photography Into Google Maps This Google panorama stitching fail is horrible and brilliant at the same time Default ThumbnailThis Clever Stop Motion Movie Was Made Entirely With Google Glass This mind-bending animation is made entirely of Google Earth photos

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: hyperlapse, Screenshots, timelapse

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.net

About Dunja Djudjic

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

« Help! How do I Budget for a Photoshoot? (a guide for clients)
You can double the views of your video by saying one word in the first five second »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup
DIYPhotography

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Recent Posts

  • Here’s a bullet time video booth you can build yourself
  • Ricoh has discontinued the HD PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited silver lens
  • This “stellar flower” unravels the twilight’s evolution in 360 degrees
  • Strobes vs Continuous LEDs – Which is right for you?
  • Wave goodbye to Apple’s My Photo Stream next month

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy