Like fitting sunrise to sunset into a few seconds, time-lapse makes a long change pass quickly. Movement and growth that are hard to notice in real time become visible in a short clip.
Capture stills at regular intervals and join them, or speed up a longer recording in the edit. The demo compresses a day as the sun crosses the sky and the clock advances from 06:00 to 18:00.
Slow motion expands a brief action; time-lapse compresses a long span. Intervals that are too far apart make change jump, while very short intervals create a longer clip, so match the capture interval to the pace of change.
When to use
Use it to summarize a long change, such as a moving sun, construction, or a flower opening. Set the capture interval to keep the change from feeling jumpy or dull.