This one is vaguely on topic.
Found while on walkabout on Google Earth. It is actually a panorama with timelapse!!!!

http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/worldwidepanorama/wwp905/html/AndrewNovinc.html

Quote:
Canon EOS 20D digital camera. Sigma 8mm fisheye lens. Kaidan QuickPan Panorama head. Multiple images touched up and combined with Photoshop prior to stitching. Stitching done with Panorama Tools, PTGUI, and Enblend. QuickTime generated with PanoCube.

regards
prixat