The **Public Lab Timelapse Kit**: fight polluters by catching them on film! _Above image via @glennwalquist -- [read more](/notes/glennwalquist/12-04-2016/monitoring-sargent-sand-mining-operation-in-ludington-michigan#c16131)_ A number of folks are working across the Public Lab network to set up cheap #timelapse cameras. Help out and hold polluters accountable! ## How it works It doesn't completely -- yet! We're testing this approach in a few places around the country, and looking to prove it out more. But the basic idea is to point a timelapse camera at a place where you hope to catch pollution happening, to collect evidence and to pressure them to stop. [](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/019/690/original/Screen_Shot_2017-02-28_at_2.34.17_PM.png) (above, timelapse of [blasting at a mountaintop removal site](/notes/LauraChipley/09-18-2015/hacking-trail-cameras-to-document-blasts-on-mountaintop-removal-sites#c16250) via @LauraChipley) This could be used at: * refineries * mine sites * industrial facilities * anywhere you can safely place the camera ## How to help We're collecting well-documented examples of this technique in action, and we need: * great photos of camera setups * example footage * easy instructions on how to share your images ## Questions [questions:timelapse] **** ## Try it out We're organizing meet-ups to assemble kits, test them out, document and install them, so that lots of people have a chance to learn how to do this and spread the word. The basic kit is based on: > $103 (with 16g SD card) [Crenova Trail Camera](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016OASTDY/) - 12 megapixel, 8 AA batteries (note that it's actually 5 megapixels, but it stretches images up to 12, unfortunately) Get in touch (jeff@publiclab.org) to organize a local group to assemble, document, and test, and report back how it goes. **** ## Activities [activities:timelapse] **** **Flyer handouts:** timelapse-kit-card.pdf and 4-up version for printing: timelapse-kit-card-4up.pdf **** [](https://publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/019/546/original/tmp_15415-IMG_20170214_121228_354-1789056372.jpg) (Above, prototype box mock-up) ...
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| baungaard | " This is so cool :smiley: " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| warren | " @molangmuir10 @silentsairam @kayrufty check this out! " | Read more » | about 5 years ago | |||
| warren | "Also see this evidence photography app called ProofMode, documented by @xose! https://publiclab.org/n/15786 " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| LauraChipley | "@warren, thanks so much for this. Super helpful! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "There are some really cheap cameras on the market now; similar seeming in specs, maybe better cameras, but as low as $55: $60: AKASO Trail Camera..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| elongo | "Thank you so much @LaPa for your insights and sharing the experience. Would be possible for you share with me how did you implemented, using the ra..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| LaPa | "Hi, Elongo, I didn't reach the goal to measure health of plants most because Red Horning wrote me, by private mail, the that technique wasn't prope..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| elongo | "Hi @LaPa, 1) just wondering which steps you followed to setup and run ImageJ and Fiji in your Raspberry Pi, and get the NDVI images. I am followin..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| stevie | "Awesome! I'll update the post with those edits. Thanks. " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| gilbert | "On the main menu, press the down button continuously until you find "Time Lapse" option, which is beyond the immediately visible list of options. ..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "@xose, just a note about this great question that was posted over the weekend -- i'd love to hear more about your #raspberry-pi trail camera -- esp..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| ramirodiaz | "This is great. I spoke with the Project Nola owner about this concept when we were working on the Urban Water Plan. He stated that he monitors radi..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| stevie | "Wow this thread is such a great resource! Thanks all for posting in! " | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| danbeavers | "Perhaps a better analogy would be a survey rod. It is designed to be read under poor conditions. Perhaps there is some other scale that is easily..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| marlokeno | "@warren A few notes about that green stuff. I've been looking into information on mine reclamation with our local sand mines, which are, unfortunat..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Also, I'm curious what the green stuff is applied near the roads; I've heard that "reclamation" can be selectively applied with invasive grass arou..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Wow, I also want to point out at 0:49 seconds (in the compressed video) there is definitely blasting captured in the Vimeo video timelapse: " | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| xose | "Hi, there! we're actually working in a open trail cam using initially raspberry pi an motion detection. I was swimming a little through the net and..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| LauraChipley | "For some reason the price shot up $100 since we bought it! " | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "The Moultrie I found here for $200: https://www.amazon.com/Moultrie-M-990i-Camera-Mossy-Treestand/dp/B00SSGUHVA/ " | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Oh wow, so the video was actually transmitted remotely? I see the Covert Code camera available for $320: https://www.amazon.com/Covert-Code-Black-..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| LauraChipley | "The video above was taken with a Covert Code Black AT&T Camera Right now we have a Moultrie Game Spy M-990i Gen 2 deployed, as there is no cell..." | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "which trail camera did you end up using? " | Read more » | over 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "awesome! @stevie check this out! " | Read more » | over 7 years ago |