New York time-lapse: Stunning NYC video made with just an iPhone

New Yorker Kevin Lu’s stunning time-lapse of The Big Apple looks professionally shot - but he actually captured it on an iPhone.

Kevin, 32, creates stunning landscapes of the famous skyline with an everyday iPhone 4.

He also stitches hundreds of images together to create detailed time-lapse videos which bring the scenes to life.

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His hypnotic videos show the city’s iconic skyline shimmering at sunset, as well as other landmarks like Times Square and the Brooklyn Bridge.

In other videos the sun is seen setting over the bustling metropolis, and commuters swarm across the historic marble floor of Grand Central Station.

Kevin has written a master class on his website for budding film makers where he says the most important things are a tripod, a full battery and lots of patience.

He uses the (USD) 4.99  app TimeLapse to create his videos and posts the beautiful results on Instagram.

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He said: ‘The iPhone is an incredibly capable device for making time lapse videos.

'Within its technical limitations, the mobile device can create compelling images and videos that are sometimes impossible to make even with a traditional camera set-up.

'And most importantly, everything from shooting, processing, to sharing can be quickly done right on the phone.'