Birth of a Chickpea

A timelapse video is a creative filmmaking technique that captures the passage of time in a visually dramatic way. By recording frames at set intervals—such as every few seconds or minutes—and then playing them back at normal speed, events that usually unfold slowly become fast, fluid, and captivating. Movements that are almost invisible to the human eye, like drifting clouds, blooming flowers, city traffic flow, or changing light from sunrise to sunset, suddenly come alive.

Timelapse photography allows viewers to see patterns, rhythms, and transformations that are otherwise difficult to notice. It blends technical precision with artistic vision, requiring careful planning of intervals, exposure settings, camera stability, and composition. Whether shot on a DSLR, mirrorless camera, action camera, or even a smartphone, timelapse videos have become widely popular in travel films, documentaries, nature projects, architectural showcases, and social media storytelling.

Beyond its technical process, a timelapse video is a powerful storytelling tool. It compresses hours, days, or even months into seconds, helping creators present change, growth, motion, and energy in an engaging format. In essence, timelapse transforms ordinary time into extraordinary visual experience.

Hello! Friends. How are you? As I promised to you to publish another time lapse video of chickpea. Birth of chickpea is a documentary about chickpea from the embryonic stage to plant formation.  The total process takes 7 days long. I capture images every 30-60 minutes duration. You can notice that the maximum time the frames are moving though the camera is on a tripod. The growth rate is so fast that I have to adjust the frames maximum time.

Birth of chickpea – Time lapse video

Technical Specifications:

I use a tripod and a video led light. It helps me to give a constant light on the plant. This light is very much helpful for indoor and outdoor purposes. You can affix it in the hot shoe of the camera or put it in a specific place. It requires a 6 AA (pencil) battery or camera lithium battery. Lithium battery holders and hot shoes are available with this light equipment.

I use a JJC MC-36 Timer Remote Control for shutter release. It helps me a lot to click images automatically after a certain duration.

• Shutter speed: 1/60 s
• Aperture: f/7.1
• ISO: 200

I am grateful to Nandita and Biyas for their enormous support, keen observation of the growth of chickpea plants. Biyas told me that one fine morning at 6 is, when I slept, Nandita enter my computer room and click 3-4 images. Biyas never allowed anyone to enter my room because the camera was on a tripod. It reduces the possibility of accidents.

This is my first-time prolonged time-lapse video. Therefore, the frames are moving maximum time. Next time onward I set the camera in such a way so all frames will be in the same position. I post the new one here again.