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What the Heck is an Intervalometer?

Who knew measuring time was such an important aspect of photography? For professional construction time lapses and photo delays, you will need to use a rig that has an effective intervalometer. This device is an adjustable timer that can be used to limit the number of wasted shots and select the times when you want photo capture. But how does an intervalometer work? And why is it so important to industrial photography?

January 14, 2021
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Site Monitoring: A Manager’s Perspective

Construction is a trillion dollar industry for a reason. Even small construction projects can cost millions of dollars in investments. Commercial jobs with this kind of scale and value require a high degree of monitoring in order to effectively secure the developer’s return on investment (ROI). Construction site monitoring can’t be limited to a photographer or a security team. It needs to be implemented from the top-down, using a manager’s perspective.

January 07, 2021
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4 Reasons Why Remote Construction Jobsite Monitoring Is A Critical Tool In The Times of COVID-19

In the age of COVID-19, there is an increased focus on the health and safety of everyone involved with your construction project. And part of the way to achieve this is a shift towards new ways to use technology, including remote monitoring.

October 07, 2020
3 min read

Customer Footage: Garage with Living Unit Construction Time Lapse

CamDo Customer Seth Larson recently shared a long term construction time lapse video of a recently completed construction project by Stel Builders, a residential remodeling company based in San Diego, CA. The project consisted of the demolition of a garage structure and construction of a garage with a rental unit on top.

July 23, 2020
2 min read

CamDo Expands Integration Capabilities With Autodesk BIM 360

We are thrilled to announce our expansion of integration capabilities with a leading construction management software platform: Autodesk BIM 360.

Beginning immediately, you'll be able to integrate your CamDo construction time lapse and site monitoring technology into your BIM 360 Dashboard.

June 22, 2020
2 min read

Metal Band Releases Impressive Time Lapse Video: Rammstein Stage Construction

One strength of time lapse photography is its ability to show large, complicated processes in a way our brains can comprehend. It allows us to understand scale. As a music lover, I’ve always found stage construction time lapses interesting. I’ve found myself sitting at shows in large stadiums looking at enormous, intricate stages and productions wondering just what goes into bringing this to life. The German industrial metal band, Rammstein, gives us a peek behind the curtain with a time lapse video highlighting the entire process.

March 09, 2020
2 min read

Customer Time Lapse: Moving and Transporting an Enormous Pharmaceutical Skid

January 09, 2020
5 min read

Construction Project Visualization: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

As we mentioned in last week’s in the summary from our time at the Advancing Construction Technology event, the need for greater visualization into projects was a recurring theme during our time at the event. This week, we wanted to explore this concept a little more in depth, especially as it relates to our long term construction time lapse offerings.

September 17, 2019
3 min read

CamDo Solutions Presents at "Advancing Construction Technology" Industry Event

CamDo was invited to attend the Advancing Construction Technology event as a Technology Provider, and present on innovation. The event was intended to “Leverage technology to increase operational productivity, quality and safety. The following summarizes our take on the two day conference + one day workshop, along with some general industry trends.

September 10, 2019
3 min read

Capture Long Term Time Lapse Anywhere, Any Time, in Any Condition

Our customers have diverse needs. So we built versatile, highly customizable products that can be deployed anywhere: on a massive construction site, beneath the ocean's surface, spanning seasons in the backcountry ...and even in Antarctica in sub-zero temperatures.

No matter where you place your kit, you can trust that your system will be easy to deploy, protected in a rugged enclosure, and cost-effective... with high quality 4K footage as a result. Below are some of our favorite customer projects from land, to sea, to sky, and everything in between.

August 15, 2019
4 min read

Metropolis Visual Makes The Most Out of School Renovation Footage With Construction Progress Videos

Last week, we featured the transformation of the derelict Carmelite Convent into the Chichester Free School. The team at Metropolis Visual did so many things right on this project. Not only did they create a stunning video highlighting the project, but they also created progress videos to allow the public to follow along with the progress.

June 12, 2019
2 min read

How Construction Video Marketing Will Drive More Business

Video is highly effective. This is an undeniable fact. Whether it is because people have short attention spans or prefer engaging with moving images, video has become a marketing force that cannot be ignored. If you haven’t included video in your construction marketing strategy, it’s time to start. And we can help!

February 20, 2019
3 min read

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