Industrial & Construction Time-lapse Photography
Sydney
APAC Build Magazine Construction and Engineering
Awards "Time-lapse Cinematography Specialist of
the Year 2026"
Award-recognised Expertise
Electric Films is a global leader in high-end construction time-lapse photography and was internationally recognised as the Time-Lapse Specialist of the Year by BUILD Magazine in 2026.
Based in Sydney, the company specialises in supplying premium time-lapse video production and commercial drone photography for major joint ventures, commercial developments, and boutique construction projects.
The company is led by Graeme Beck, a multi-award-recognised cinematographer with 14 Australian and 2 international awards.
Unlike standard automated site cameras, we bring an unparalleled level of cinematic quality to construction time-lapse photography in Sydney as well as regional NSW.
We approach every industrial project with an artistic eye, ensuring your construction stages are photographed to our award-recognised standard.
Watch our time-lapse showreel to see exactly why Electric Films is recognised with Australian and International awards.
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Our Core Services
Explore our showcase of diverse Sydney construction time-lapse projects to see how we seamlessly condense months of civil infrastructure and commercial high-rise construction into cinematic time-lapse videos.
We build and install our own robust, site-resistant time-lapse monitoring systems.
From the initial groundbreaking to the final handover, we deliver high quality footage for site updates, marketing, project libraries, and large photographic enlargements.
Graeme Beck is a highly regarded master of civil infrastructure time-lapse and drone photography, delivering elite project visualisation for Tier-1 joint ventures, Tier-3 contractors, and major public works.
We are fully certified for Working at Heights, Rail Corridor access (RIW), and commercial drone operations to safely capture your large-scale developments.
Our technical production expertise bridges the gap between critically acclaimed cinematography and heavy-duty industrial site monitoring.
Our long-term commercial construction time-lapse systems
provide reliable site monitoring and detailed project documentation for major
high-rise building developments across Sydney.
For medium-density residential developments, we provide project delivery teams with stunning 45MP stills and 4K construction time-lapse videos for site monitoring, real estate marketing, cinematic completion videos, and large-scale poster prints.
Our remote time-lapse camera systems have been deployed across several regional
locations in New South Wales to capture major green infrastructure projects.
We equip project managers with 'Live' cameras for remote
site monitoring, alongside drone photography and monthly 4K progress videos.
Our artistic time-lapse photography captures the meticulous assembly of premium art installations.
Selecting Camera Positions for Site Monitoring
We don't just set and forget our time-lapse cameras. We actively monitor their output and relocate them when a better angle arises, avoiding repetitive, monotonous documentation from a single vantage point and deliver dynamic construction time-lapse videos.
We scout for optimal vantage points and manage all liaising with building managers and local councils for permission to mount our non-destructive camera mounting systems.
Time-Lapse Cameras on Roof Tops
Attaching time-lapse cameras to rooftops, scaffolding, cranes, and custom poles is our specialty.
Cameras on Street Poles
We often attach our cameras to street poles as they offer great vantage points for long-term construction time-lapse. We handle all the permissions with power companies and local councils.
Cameras on Cranes
We also like to get our construction time-lapse cameras close to the action, often mounting them on site cranes and scaffolding to capture dynamic project progress videos.
Shooting in High Dynamic Range (HDR)
We always shoot in High Dynamic Range (HDR), taking three exposures per frame. This method extends the visual detail in shadows and highlights that would otherwise be lost in standard exposures, as well as smoothing out exposure changes throughout the day.
Our Award-Winning Projects
'Parramatta City Centre Redevelopment' - Time-lapse Video
Electric Films won the 'Time-Lapse Cinematography Specialists of the Year' title in Build Magazine's Construction and Engineering Awards for our commercial construction time-lapse photography on the massive Parramatta City Centre Redevelopment in Sydney.
'The Building of Pirramimma' Time-lapse Video
This long-term architectural time-lapse video earned prestigious recognition from the Australian Cinematographers Society, securing a Gold Award for standout time-lapse cinematography on 'The Building of Pirramimma' in the Blue Mountains.
'Goldfields House Demolition' - Time Lapse Video
Electric Films picked up another prestigious ACS Gold Award with the commercial site demolition video of 'Goldfields House Demolition' in Sydney's CBD.
'Samsung Day' - Time-lapse video
Demonstrating our versatility with short-term time-lapse with multiple cameras, we were honoured with a Silver Award from the Australian Cinematographers Society for our video production of the 24hr set up of a new Samsung product launch at Sydney Opera House.
Shooting time-lapse photography comes with its own unique challenges. Explore this page to discover how our decades of field experience provide solutions.
We perform regular monthly physical checks where lenses are cleaned and systems checked for potential problems. We also liaise with the site managers if a better camera positions arises. All cameras are monitored via a cellular audio link every 2 to 3 days on the average slow build, or at shorter intervals relative to the complexity of the action. Where our cameras are connected to the web, they are monitored daily with the vision being uploaded in real time to our own computers or to yours if required.
What happens if a camera gets bumped?
To correct minor movement, we stabilise the vision in Adobe After Effects. Further movement requires using a corner pin filter and aligning the vision into shape to match the shots together. Large movement requires the camera to be re-positioned.
You say you often attach a camera to scaffolding or a crane, how do you get the wobble out?
As these platforms offer a superior viewpoint they are often utilised. For regular monthly updates we run the vision through After Effects stabilising program. Superior results can be pre-edited to remove the frames with the largest movement.
Can your clients access the camera?
Yes. We can provide a live feed to your mobile and can also upload the shots in real time to our computers, or to our client's computer if desired.
