News Christmas 2020 Captured with Time-Lapse

Christmas is nearly here, with twinkly lights, festive music, and decorations appearing far earlier this year. After a strange few months, people need the cheer and familiarity that the big day brings. Christmas 2020 may be rather different from the previous, but people are ready to celebrate and enjoy some much-needed yuletide cheer. We have pulled together a selection of time-lapse videos that reflect what is happening this year.

Christmas Lights time-lapse

We may all be having to stay close to home, but time-lapse footage from around the world allows us to be transported and to admire the dedication put into this year’s Christmas preparations and decorations.

One video that aims to bring cheer to 2020 is Lee Tung Avenue Christmas 2020 Timelapse – Butterflies of Hope. It allows the viewer to watch the construction of a public light art display. The innovative interactive decorations are themed to bring hope and optimism for the new year – the unsettling time the world has had reinforced by many mask wearers in the frame.

A YouTube video by Sandro shares the magic and the magnitude of the Christmas lights in downtown Rochester. This small town in America is ready to spread some light and joy to its residents, and through this video, to the world. In keeping with the times (and regulations), passers-by are all masked up in their walk around town.

Families are using time-lapse videos more than ever, to share their Christmas experiences with their family and friends, as well as the general public. As we are spending more time at home in our “bubbles”, this has proved an excellent way to reach out to the rest of the world and share a bit of the everyday joy in collectively putting up homely decorations.

We can see families laughing, strewing the house with tinsel and bunting, as is the case with thefooleryoftom home video.

These quirky takes on time-lapse may offer people isolated in their own homes some comfort in watching such everyday things. This year is a time to feel heart warmed by the usual Christmas routines. Hopefully next year we will be wowed by the extravagant festivities from previous years. If you feel like reminiscing, check out some of our previous Christmas time-lapse blogs featuring Christmas markets, bustling light-filled cities, giant Christmas trees, and crowds.