Time-lapse videos provide information about how the construction site changes over time. Time-lapse videos can be created either from still photos, or from videos. Still photos can be taken from the same point each week or each month, then combined sequentially into a video to show how the site changes over time. Videos, also, can be taken using the same flight path on a regular basis, and then combined in a way similar to still photos.

Drones are ideal for capturing the still photos or videos necessary to create the time-lapse videos. The drone can be programmed to take a shot from the same location each time – weekly or monthly, for example. These photos or videos are then processed using software to create the time-lapse video for display.