Building a Raspberry Pi Timelapse Camera

Building a Raspberry Pi Timelapse Camera Capture frames at intervals and assemble into video. Great for construction, plant growth, 3D print monitoring, or weather. Hardware Raspberry Pi (Zero 2W for compact builds) Pi Camera Module v2 or HQ Camera Case with camera mount Power supply or battery pack Test Camera bash libcamera-still -o test.jpg If not detected: sudo raspi-config > Interface Options > Camera > Enable Capture Script python import subprocess, time, os from datetime import datetime OUTPUTDIR = "/home/pi/timelapse" INTERVAL = 60 # seconds between frames os.makedirs(OUTPUTDIR, existok=True) frame = 0 while True: timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S") filename = f"{OUTPUTDIR}/frame{frame:05d}{timestamp}.jpg" subprocess.run([ "libcamera-still", "-o", filename, "--width", "1920", "--height", "1080", "-t", "1000", "--nopreview" ]) frame += 1 time.sleep(INTERVAL) Assemble into Video bash sudo apt install ffmpeg -y ffmpeg -framerate 30 -patterntype glob -i 'timelapse/frame.jpg' \ -c:v libx264 -pixfmt yuv420p output.mp4 Remote Deployment Tips 20,000mAh+ power bank for outdoor use 64GB+ SD card at 1 frame/min for long projects Waterproof enclosure with clear window

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