# Globetrotting Chronology-Lapse Clips This Global Time-Lapse Clip by Kien Lam is Breathtaking By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-01-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-time-lapse-video References: [thedailywh.at](http://thedailywh.at/2012/01/04/early-bird-special-212/) & [kienlam.net](http://kienlam.net/around-the-world) Photographer Kien Lam has created a stunning global time-lapse video using thousands of his own photographs from a year-long globetrotting journey through 17 countries. The artist used [Panasonic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panasonic-avionics-corporation) Lumix GF-1 to shoot the content during an adventurous trip around the world he took after quitting his job last year. While time-lapse videos are becoming more readily available, this one in particular covers a lot of ground (and water and sky), spanning 17 countries in 5 continents. Lam’s personal website features a detailed journal to go along with many of the photographs used in this global time-lapse video. Some of the beautiful destinations featured by Lam include Thailand, Japan, Argentina, Bolivia, Morocco and Peru, making this clip a must-see no matter where you live. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Global Time-lapse Videos:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that allows users to easily create and share time-lapse videos from their travels. - **Adventure Travel Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a service that connects photographers with travelers looking for unique and breathtaking photographs from their trips. - **Digital Journals:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an app or website that combines photos and journal entries to create digital travel journals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography and Videography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop next-generation cameras or camera accessories specifically designed for capturing time-lapse videos. - **Travel and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create travel packages or experiences that include guided tours with professional photographers to capture breathtaking moments in different countries. - **Online Content Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch a platform that curates and showcases global time-lapse videos, allowing viewers to virtually visit different destinations around the world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Time-Lapse Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photojourney.md) - [Time-Lapse Content Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-content.md) - [Visual Journey Mapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-map-video.md) - [Process Visualization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velocity-lapse.md) - [Travel Lifestyle Brand Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-changed-me.md) - [Rapid Photo Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-minute-photos.md) - [Lens-Integrated Travel Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-camera.md) - [Travel Story Visuals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-wrapped.md) - [Immersive Slow TV Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-tv-series.md)