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Electric Films Pty Ltd

Industrial & Construction Time-lapse Photography Sydney

APAC Build Magazine Construction and Engineering Awards
Time-lapse Cinematography Specialist of the Year 2026

Awarded Time-lapse Specialist of the Year by Build Magazine, Electric Films is Sydney’s premium time-lapse and drone photography provider. We specialize in high-quality time-lapse production for infrastructure, construction, and industrial projects across Sydney and greater New South Wales.

We build, deploy, and manage rugged time-lapse systems. Our solar or battery-powered, web-connected units upload footage to our office daily.

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Time-lapse Showreel

View our time-lapse showreel to see why we are recognised with multiple cinematography awards.


Heavy Civil Engineering Infrastructure in Sydney

Heavy crane lift at Rhodes Central

Our Director of Photography, Graeme Beck, is a highly regarded master of time-lapse photography, delivering elite project visualisation for Tier-1 joint ventures to Tier-3 contractors, commercial builders and any other time-lapse project.

Commercial High-Rise in Sydney

The Hoxton Aland commercial high-rise construction

Our Long-term construction time-lapse camera setups have tracked many major civil infrastructure and commercial high-rise project buildings in Sydney.

Medium Density Residential in Sydney

Aland Constructions time-lapse of building apartments at St Marys

By providing project delivery teams with 45MP stills and ultra high-definition progress videos, we deliver essential assets for site monitoring, marketing and cinematic completion videos.


Advantageous Camera Positions

Time-lapse camera positioned on building rooftop

We don't just set and forget our time-lapse cameras. We monitor their output and relocate them when a better angle arises, avoiding repetitive, monotonous documentation from a single angle.

Cameras on Street Poles

Time-lapse camera mounted on a street pole in North Sydney

We scout locations for optimal visual vantage points, always attaching our solar or battery-powered time-lapse cameras with non-destructive mounts.

Camera on Roof Tops

Time-lapse view from a rooftop in Ashfield

Attaching cameras on our poles, scaffolding, cranes, rooftops, street power or lighting poles is our specialty. We handle all permissions with building managers, power companies and local councils.

Cameras on Scaffolding

Time-lapse camera mounted securely on scaffolding

Our cameras always get close to the action.

Shooting in High Dynamic Range (HDR)

High dynamic range shot of Pirramimma project

We shoot in high-dynamic-range (HDR) too, ensuring smoother lighting changes and detailed recording into shadows and highlights.


Commercial & Industrial Fit-outs in Sydney

Time-lapse of commercial shop fit-outs

Fully certified for Working at Heights, Rail Corridor access, and commercial drone operations.

Renewable Energy in NSW

Drone photography of a large solar farm

Art Installations in Sydney

Time-lapse documentation of a public art installation

Our technical production expertise bridges the gap between critically acclaimed cinematography and heavy-duty industrial filming.

Time-lapse Challenges & Solutions

Shooting long-duration time-lapse photography comes with its own unique challenges. Explore this page to discover how our years of field experience provide solutions.


Categories of Work

Montage of industrial time-lapse projects

Take a closer look at what we have to offer. Explore our showcase of diverse time-lapse projects to see how we condense months of complex civil infrastructure and high-rise construction into seamless, high-definition visual stories.

Video Production

Montage of video production services by Graeme Beck

Graeme Beck is also a master of cost-efficient video production, ensuring every dollar of your budget is up on the screen. Explore his extensive video production portfolio at www.dop.net.au