The Osmo Action was created to capture dynamic frames not only during the day , but also at night.


The charming city traffic lights can give you a new creative perspective of your frames. Read on to find some simple tips that will allow you to capture stunning shots at night with your Osmo Action camera.


Important safety information and disclaimer

Timelapse with Osmo Action

The following steps and content were created in a controlled environment and under professional supervision. Be extremely careful and responsible when operating a vehicle. DJI is not responsible for any injuries or damages caused by using Osmo Action with a moving vehicle.

1. Placing Osmo Action in the vehicle

To add a unique perspective to your Timelapse, we recommend installing Osmo Action on your vehicle while recording. For this purpose, you can use the adhesive mounts and the Osmo Action Camera Frame.

Timelase with Osmo Action

Here are some examples of content created with Osmo Action, the which is mounted on different types of vehicles and tuned at different angles:

Tramvaj: naj-celni sedalki

Tram: The front seats

Avtomobil': kapak

Car: In the front

Automobile: side window

Car: In the side window

2. Plan your itinerary

The best shooting conditions with this type of Timelapse are straight routes with multiple lights along the way. It is also best to avoid roads with excessive traffic lights or heavy traffic, as long stops during recording will reduce the dynamic effect.

3. Select Timelapse

You can easily switch to Timelapse shooting mode via the back screen of Osmo Action.

Osmo Action Timelapse

Next is the definition of the recording interval and duration.

Osmo Action Timelapse

4. Adjust the shutter speed

To create a beautiful blurred effect, we recommend slowing the shutter speed down to 2-3 seconds.

Osmo Action Timelapse

If the image is too bright due to a slow shutter speed, ND filters may need to be used to improve the brightness balance.

5. Start recording

After you finish the preparation, press the download button to start recording. After registration is complete, Osmo Action completes processing automatically.

Watch this tutorial to learn more about shooting Timelapse video with Osmo Action.

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