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Electric Films Pty Ltd

Time-Lapse Photography Sydney

Time-Lapse Construction Sydney

Crane lifting a huge steel girder onto a high-rise building in Sydney

Electric Films provides construction time-lapse, drone photography and site monitoring across building sites in Sydney and NSW.

High-rise building under construction at dusk in Sydney

We document projects from construction and civil engineering to shop fit-outs, renewable energy and art installations.

 

Custom 6.7K Time-Lapse Cameras and Site Monitoring

Camera rigging safety working at heights

We build and install our own time-lapse camera systems, capturing detailed 6.7K photographs from positions selected for each site.

Completed 88 Walker Street high-rise building in North Sydney
Cinematographer Graeme Beck plans the camera coverage and edits the footage, drawing on experience across commercial construction, civil infrastructure and boutique building projects.

High-rise construction project photographed at night

Our monthly service includes progress videos to document the work. Final marketing films are quoted separately, with the editing scope agreed to suit your project and budget.

Large solar farm construction project in regional New South Wales

Selected project photographs can also be supplied as high-resolution stills or large-format photographic glass prints.

Our Core Services

Industrial work montage

Explore our range of construction time-lapse projects from groundbreaking through to handover.

»  Sydney Construction Time-Lapse »


Multi-storey building foundations during construction in Sydney

Our Sydney construction time-lapse service covers the full project lifecycle, from site scouting and custom camera mounting through to active monitoring and camera relocation as the build progresses. Monthly 4K progress videos document the build, with live viewing, final marketing films and photographic prints available according to your requirements and quote.

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»  Sydney Heavy Civil Engineering Time-Lapse »


Cranes lifting a large pedestrian bridge over a Sydney highway

We install and maintain custom-designed long-term 6.7K time-lapse and live camera systems for heavy civil engineering and infrastructure projects across Sydney and NSW. We also deploy portable cameras for short-term works including bridge lifts, rail upgrades and major engineering operations, with Working at Heights, Rail Corridor Access and commercial drone certification.

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»  NSW Renewable Energy »


Large rooftop solar installation on a commercial building

We provide long-term time-lapse and drone photography for solar farms, battery storage, rooftop solar, data centres and other renewable-energy infrastructure across Sydney and regional NSW. Our remote solar-powered camera systems can document projects in locations where conventional power and communications are limited.

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»  Art Installations in Sydney »


Large chrome bus sculpture installation in Parramatta Sydney

We provide specialised short-term and long-term time-lapse photography for artist studios, gallery exhibitions and public art installations across Sydney and NSW, documenting everything from the creative process through to complex public installations.

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»  Industrial Video Production »


Woman in safety gear holding a film clapperboard on a construction site at sunset

Explore our extensive video services. From scriptwriting through to final delivery, we offer a comprehensive range of in-house, award-winning video production services.

Award-Recognised Expertise


APAC BUILD Magazine's
"Time-Lapse Cinematography Specialist of the Year 2026"


Recognised as the 2026 Time-Lapse Specialist of the Year by BUILD Magazine. We have also won three other cinematography awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society for our time-lapse work.


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Three Australian Cinematographers Society awards for cinematography

Time-Lapse Show Reel


Watch examples of our construction, civil engineering and infrastructure filming in this time-lapse showreel, filmed and edited by Graeme Beck.

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»  Solving the Unique Challenges of Time-Lapse »


Graeme Beck - Award Winning Cinematographer
Shooting time-lapse photography comes with its own unique challenges. Explore this page to discover how our decades of field experience provide solutions.

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