Systems and methods for providing interactive time-lapse selection for captured media content

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing, by a computing system, an interactive slider element including one or more discrete positions for selecting, via a user-specified rate value, a time-lapse rate for captured media content;

receiving, by the computing system, user selection of the time-lapse rate via the user-specified rate value;

providing, by the computing system, a stabilized time-lapse playback duration, wherein the stabilized time-lapse playback duration is updated in response to a change to the user-specified rate value;

generating, by the computing system, based on the captured media content, a stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse rate associated with the selection; and

providing, by the computing system, the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating an efficient representation of the stabilized time-lapse media content item;

providing, during the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the efficient representation; and

switching from the providing of the efficient representation to the providing of the stabilized time-lapse media content item when the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item has completed.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the providing of the efficient representation is performed within an allowable time deviation from the receiving of the selection of the time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the generating of the efficient representation further comprises:

approximating at least some orientations associated with frames to be included in the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the frames being identified based on the time-lapse amount associated with the selection.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a second selection of a second time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element;

generating, based on the captured media content, a second stabilized time-lapse media content item having the second time-lapse amount associated with the second selection; and

providing the second stabilized time-lapse media content item.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive slider element provides a plurality of selectable time-lapse amount options, and wherein the selection of the time-lapse amount corresponds to one selectable time-lapse amount option out of the plurality of selectable time-lapse amount options.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectable time-lapse amount options includes at least one of a 1× time-lapse amount option, a 2× time-lapse amount option, a 4× time-lapse amount option, a 6× time-lapse amount option, an 8× time-lapse amount option, a 10× time-lapse amount option, or a 12× time-lapse amount option.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a captured media content playback duration.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing an indication of the time-lapse amount within an allowable time deviation from the receiving of the selection of the time-lapse amount, wherein the indication fades over time.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing an option to store, at least temporarily, the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

11. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:

providing an interactive slider element including one or more discrete positions for selecting, via a user-specified rate value, a time-lapse rate for captured media content;

receiving user selection of the time-lapse rate via the user-specified rate value;

providing a stabilized time-lapse playback duration, wherein the stabilized time-lapse playback duration is updated in response to a change to the user-specified rate value;

generating, based on the captured media content, a stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse rate associated with the selection; and

providing the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the system to further perform:

generating an efficient representation of the stabilized time-lapse media content item;

providing, during the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the efficient representation; and

switching from the providing of the efficient representation to the providing of the stabilized time-lapse media content item when the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item has completed.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the generating of the efficient representation further comprises:

approximating at least some orientations associated with frames to be included in the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the frames being identified based on the time-lapse amount associated with the selection.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the system to further perform:

receiving a second selection of a second time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element;

generating, based on the captured media content, a second stabilized time-lapse media content item having the second time-lapse amount associated with the second selection; and

providing the second stabilized time-lapse media content item.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the system to further perform:

providing a captured media content playback duration.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform:

providing an interactive slider element including one or more discrete positions for selecting, via a user-specified rate value, a time-lapse rate for captured media content;

receiving user selection of the time-lapse rate via the user-specified rate value;

providing a stabilized time-lapse playback duration, wherein the stabilized time-lapse playback duration is updated in response to a change to the user-specified rate value;

generating, based on the captured media content, a stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse rate associated with the selection; and

providing the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the computing system to further perform:

generating an efficient representation of the stabilized time-lapse media content item;

providing, during the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the efficient representation; and

switching from the providing of the efficient representation to the providing of the stabilized time-lapse media content item when the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item has completed.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the generating of the efficient representation further comprises:

approximating at least some orientations associated with frames to be included in the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the frames being identified based on the time-lapse amount associated with the selection.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the computing system to further perform:

receiving a second selection of a second time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element;

generating, based on the captured media content, a second stabilized time-lapse media content item having the second time-lapse amount associated with the second selection; and

providing the second stabilized time-lapse media content item.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the computing system to further perform:

providing a captured media content playback duration.