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    Around the Brick: Toulouse Hyperlapse | France | 4K



    Around the Brick: Toulouse Hyperlapse | France | 4K

    “Around the Brick” is my *new cinematic journey* through the warm, *terracotta streets of Toulouse.* They call it “La Ville Rose” (The Pink City) for a reason, and I knew I had to translate that unique color palette and the city’s dynamic rhythm into a film.
    *Why “Around the Brick”?*
    You might wonder about the title. Since a hyperlapse literally involves flying and spinning “around” these iconic terracotta brick buildings, the title felt like a perfect, catchy play on words to capture both the relentless motion of the camera and the city’s signature architectural style.

    *About The Film’s Journey:*
    Toulouse was the third stop on my massive one-and-a-half-month European summer journey by car, right after the heat of Seville and Valencia. Since the city isn’t overly huge, I only planned to shoot here for two days in late July 2024. Thankfully, the weather was absolutely perfect — not a single drop of rain and no gray skies in sight! Navigating the city was infinitely easier thanks to my folding bike, which I always keep tucked away in my car’s trunk. It allowed me to dart between locations, constantly chasing that perfect light and maximizing every precious moment. In total, I shot 35 sequences during my time there, and this film weaves together 16 of the best ones.

    *The Morphing Experiment*
    Just like in my previous films, I continued experimenting with seamless morphing transitions to create an unbroken visual flow between locations. After editing a few videos this way, I’m finally starting to understand which text prompts control specific elements and how to get the exact transition I need. That said, it’s still very much a lottery — you never quite know what the generation will look like or how many attempts it will take to get a usable result. I’m really hoping that with future updates, this process will become much more predictable and controllable!

    *The Hyperlapse Craft*
    Often, people assume these smooth shots are made with drones or automated gimbals. In reality, the “secret” is far more grounded. It’s all about manual precision. For every hyperlapse sequence you see, I am physically moving the tripod, inch by inch, frame by frame. I use a geared head for meticulous control over each composition. It’s a labor-intensive process, but it creates a specific “organic” flow and saves me a massive amount of time on stabilization later in post-production.

    *My European Journey Series:*
    Catch up on the previous episodes from this summer road trip:
    🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain — https://youtu.be/GJ4sVNDQRi8
    🇫🇷 Lyon, France — https://youtu.be/5Vw7SpBlhD4
    🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany — https://youtu.be/fN5HF0xvO3s
    🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany — https://youtu.be/ZdMQbAd-vGo
    🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands — https://youtu.be/jQ0CpITzUkM
    🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium — https://youtu.be/0gg4X09-hJI

    *Follow My Work:*
    ► Instagram: https://Instagram.com/hyperlaps.pro
    ► Tiktok: https://Tiktok.com/@hyperlapsepro
    ► Facebook: https://Facebook.com/kirill.neiezhmakov

    *For Licensing & Business Inquiries:*
    ► Email: hyperlapsePro@gmail.com

    🎵 *Music:* Philip G Anderson – New Beginnings

    *Gear & Software Used:*
    📷 *Cameras:* Canon EOS R, Canon 5D Mark III
    🔭 *Lenses:* Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
    Sigma 100–400mm f/5–6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
    Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
    Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL

    🎒 *Support:* Two carbon tripods, Vertecfoto GH-V5 geared head, LRT Timer Pro 3

    🚁 *No drone, no gimbal* — just planning, patience, and footwork.

    💻 *Software:* Adobe After Effects, Lightroom Classic, LRTimelapse

    #Toulouse #Hyperlapse #AroundTheBrick #LaVilleRose #Timelapse #France #TravelFilm #Filmmaking #GearedHead #Morphing #KirillNeiezhmakov #HyperlapsePro

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    1. @HyperlapsePro on

      I genuinely can't wait to hear your thoughts. How do you like the vibe of the "Pink City" and the new transitions? Drop a comment below!

      This hyperlapse starts where the city’s heartbeat is most visible — the Garonne River. The first aerial shots catch the golden hour over La Grave Hospital, its iconic green dome glowing against the fast-moving clouds. You can see the sunset transition to night right over the water, the reflections on the old Saint-Pierre bridge doing things that only a long exposure can really capture.

      Moving downstream, the camera sweeps past Pont Neuf — those perfect Renaissance arches mirrored in the water — and glides over the 16th-century Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques. There’s something special about watching centuries-old architecture stand perfectly still while the clouds and the ferris wheel at Place Saint-Pierre race by in fast-forward.

      Then, we head into the streets.

      The energy shifts immediately at Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau. It’s pure contrast: the monumental facade and its huge clock standing solid while the traffic and clouds blur past it. From there, the camera explores the heavy, ancient brickwork of the Basilica of Saint-Sernin — the largest Romanesque church in Europe — its octagonal tower cutting into the sky above the cobbled square. Then the rougher, asymmetrical gothic details of Saint-Étienne Cathedral, catching the last warm rays of the sun before the shadows completely swallow the facade.

      And finally, the municipal heart of it all — the Capitole.

      I shot this square from every angle and in every light. First from the back, hidden behind the trees of Charles de Gaulle Square, and then the iconic main facade. You can literally watch the afternoon shadows creep across the classical brickwork as the sun goes down. The video ends exactly where a day in Toulouse should end: Place du Capitole at night, fully illuminated, with the crowd flowing through the square like a slow-moving river of light.

      That’s the journey. From a sunset over the Garonne to midnight at the Capitole.

    2. @HyperlapsePro on

      Description du projet en français

      Bienvenue dans mon nouveau voyage cinématographique à travers les rues chaleureuses et emblématiques de Toulouse. On l'appelle "La Ville Rose" pour une bonne raison, et je voulais absolument capturer cette palette de couleurs unique et le rythme dynamique de la ville.

      Pourquoi "Around the Brick" ?

      Vous vous demandez peut-être pourquoi ce titre. L'architecture en briques de terre cuite est la signature de Toulouse. Comme un hyperlapse consiste littéralement à "tourner autour" (fly and spin around) de ces bâtiments historiques, ce titre m'a semblé être le jeu de mots parfait pour exprimer à la fois le mouvement constant de la caméra et le style de la ville.

      Le voyage de La Ville Rose :

      Toulouse a été la troisième étape de mon grand road trip européen d'un mois et demi en juillet 2024, juste après la chaleur de Séville et de Valence. J'avais prévu d'y tourner pendant deux jours, et par chance, la météo a été parfaite ! Pour me déplacer rapidement entre les lieux de tournage et ne jamais rater la belle lumière, mon vélo pliant (toujours dans le coffre de ma voiture) a été mon meilleur allié. Sur 35 séquences tournées, j'ai sélectionné les 16 meilleures pour ce montage final.

      Ce film commence au coucher du soleil, là où bat le cœur de la ville : la Garonne. Du dôme vert de l'Hôpital de La Grave aux arches parfaites du Pont Neuf, en passant par l'Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques, on voit l'architecture centenaire rester immobile pendant que les nuages et la grande roue de la Place Saint-Pierre défilent en accéléré.

      Ensuite, direction les rues : l'imposante façade de la Gare Matabiau, l'immense basilique romane de Saint-Sernin et les détails gothiques de la Cathédrale Saint-Étienne. Et enfin, le Capitole. Je l'ai filmé sous tous les angles, de la lumière de l'après-midi jusqu'à la tombée de la nuit, quand la place s'illumine et que la foule s'y écoule comme une rivière lente.

      L'art de l'Hyperlapse (Sans drone ni stabilisateur)

      On me demande souvent si j'utilise des drones ou des stabilisateurs motorisés. La réponse est non : tout est fait à la main ! Chaque séquence est réalisée en déplaçant mon trépied centimètre par centimètre, photo par photo. J'utilise une tête à engrenages (geared head) pour un contrôle minutieux du cadrage. C'est un travail long et exigeant, mais c'est le seul moyen d'obtenir ce mouvement "organique" parfait.

      L'expérience du Morphing par IA

      Pour lier ces séquences manuelles de manière fluide, j'ai continué mes expériences avec les transitions par IA (générées avec Kling). Même si je commence à mieux maîtriser les requêtes (prompts), ça reste une vraie loterie et il faut parfois de nombreux essais ! J'espère que les futures mises à jour rendront ce processus plus contrôlable.

    4. @bodkinsbestphotography on

      One of the best I've seen. You got yourself a new subscriber!

      Would love it if you could put that same level of care into some nature timelapses. Cities are cool, but there is more to capture in the world.

    5. @ludka131161 on

      Превосходно и стремительно!
      Восторг и радость души!
      Автор четко передал настроение города!
      Великолепно!
      Автору – браво!!!

    6. @Bauka07city on

      Круто. Какие планы у вас на этот год? Будет про городов США? Например Лос Анджелес, Чикаго

    9. @TurismoUrbanoRural on

      Great work, excellent. Always looking forward to a new video. I was really looking forward to this one from Toulouse, even though it was very short. I know that working with hyperlapse is a slow process, composing each video segment, which you then edit into the final product. In short: very good video, excellent photographs, and a beautiful result. Could the videos be a little longer? Regards, Kirill.

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