Create time lapse videos with Android

Use time lapse videos in your classroom to create engaging media content.

iMovie for the iPad is hugely popular with both teachers and students due to its simplicity and speed, but video creation isn’t limited to Apple’s mobile operating system. I put this video together in just a few minutes — actual filming time was more than an hour — using a free Android app called Droid Timelapse.

As the name suggests, Droid Timelapse allows you to create a time lapse video on any Android device. This sequence was shot on my HTC smartphone, but it would work equally well on any Android phone or tablet with a decent camera.

The video I put together was for a bit of fun, but you could put this app to better use by recording things such as the growth of a plant over time, the changes in a science experiment over a 24 hour period, or the flow of a group of students during the day.

Droid Timelapse allows you to configure settings such as the resolution of the video, the maximum length of the video, and even add film effects.