Playing around with Time- Lapse in Detroit

I've always thought time-lapse videos were pretty interesting and amazing.  If you're not familiar with what I'm talking about, check out The Best City Time-Lapse Videos of 2012 (according to the Atlantic Cities site) or 25 time-lapse videos reeking of awesomeness.

I started doing a little research into what it takes to create my own, and since I have an 8 megapixel camera on my iPhone, I figured I'd try out an app to see what I could do. A few months back I downloaded the TimeLapse App on my iPhone that allows you to easily create time-lapse videos. It's so easy, it's practically point-and-shoot.

I used the app on consecutive days to create some short videos back in January. They're both looking out my office building from the 12th floor, looking West/Northwest towards Woodward. I uploaded them to YouTube and thought I would share them with you here. Enjoy!

Here is my first attempt:



Here's my next attempt:

Christmas in Downtown Detroit

I was able to take a few pics of the lights and scenes of downtown over the last month and wanted to share them with you. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Santa Claus' Seat in the Compuware Building Lobby

View of Campus Martius on the night of the tree lighting from the 15th Floor of the Compuware Building.

View of Woodward looking west from the 15th floor of the Compuware Building.

The Penobscot Building viewed from Campus Martius.

Waiting in line at The Fillmore for Quicken Loans IT Holiday Party.

Detroit River Days 2012

We were able to attend the Detroit River Days this year in downtown Detroit. The company I work for put together a company event that opened up the carnival the night before so we could bring our families down for a night of fun. I grabbed some pics of the night and wanted to share them with you (even if it's 6 months late.) All the photos were taken on an iPhone 4S with Path. I hope you enjoy!

South Entrance to Detroit River Days

Quicken Loans sponsored the event. This is all they were able to create before a big storm came in earlier in the evening. The Ren Cen sits in the background.

Ren Cen sitting behind the midway.

A severe storm pushed it's way through just before we got there. The clouds and the sunset  were in it's wake.

A view of the Ren Cen at sunset.

A view of the midway as we left. The Detroit River and Windsor, Canada are in the distance.

Pictures of Downtown Detroit

I started working in downtown Detroit at the end of March. I have been taking some pictures of downtown and I'd like to share some of those pics with you. Most of the pics were taken with my iPhone using Path. I hope you enjoy them!

Taken in Campus Martius Park, looking towards the Detroit Financial District.

A look at the Ren Cen from Campus Martius Park.

Tiger's Opening Day 2012 from the 12th floor of the Compuware Building. Comerica Park can be seen in the distance.

Another view of Comerica Park on Tiger's Opening Day 2012 from the 12th floor of the Compuware Building.

View of Comerica Park from the 15th floor of the Compuware Building.

Stopped at a light on Grand River Avenue, headed downtown.

Looking at the Ren Cen from one of the 12th floor balconies of the Compuware Building.

Looking east from the 12th floor balcony of the Compuware Building. Greektown Casino Hotel can be seen in the distance.

Morning Commute Music Roundup: Week of January 16th, 2012

Since I started using Path on my iPhone (I'll have to blog about Path later), I have been sharing one song per day from my morning commute. I have Path push it to Twitter and Facebook most of the time so my friends and followers get an feel for the kind of music I'm listening to.

On average, I'm in the car for 40 minutes in the morning. I listen to XM Radio for most of that drive and I primarily listen to Alternative and Modern Rock, although I will listen to almost any genre.

With all that being said, I've decided to recap or roundup all the songs I have shared from the previous week into one post. It's an easy way for me to start delivering more consistent content to the blog.

Monday, January 16th
Not Your Fault by AWOLNATION - My Original Tweet



Tuesday, January 17th
You Will Leave a Mark by A Silent Film -My Original Tweet



Wednesday, January 18th
Isolation by Alter Bridge - My Original Tweet



Annoying Side Note: I wanted to embed the original music video for the song, but the record company didn't think it was worth it to allow blogs on blogger to have that right. So, instead, I linked to the song so you can play it here.

Thursday, January 19th
One Month Off by Bloc Party - My Original Tweet



Friday, January 20th
Icky Thump by The White Stripes - My Original Tweet




Another note: The original music video for this song was also blocked from embedding.