diff --git a/PanoPainter-OSX/main.cpp b/PanoPainter-OSX/main.cpp
index 6c85f52..3528840 100644
--- a/PanoPainter-OSX/main.cpp
+++ b/PanoPainter-OSX/main.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static CVReturn MyDisplayLinkCallback(CVDisplayLinkRef displayLink, const CVTime
             App::I.clear();
             App::I.update(now - _prevTime);
             CGLFlushDrawable([glctx CGLContextObj]);
+            _prevTime = now;
         }
         
         //[[self openGLContext] flushBuffer];
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ static CVReturn MyDisplayLinkCallback(CVDisplayLinkRef displayLink, const CVTime
         // return YES to have your layer redrawn
         return YES;
     }
-    
+
     return kCVReturnSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ static CVReturn MyDisplayLinkCallback(CVDisplayLinkRef displayLink, const CVTime
 @end @implementation Controller
 - (void)windowWillClose:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
+    App::I.terminate();
     [[NSApplication sharedApplication] terminate:nil];
 }
 @end
diff --git a/PanoPainter/GameViewController.m b/PanoPainter/GameViewController.m
index db717cd..b03c157 100644
--- a/PanoPainter/GameViewController.m
+++ b/PanoPainter/GameViewController.m
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ NSThread* lock_thread;
 
 - (void)glkView:(GLKView *)view drawInRect:(CGRect)rect
 {
+    static auto time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    auto dt = std::chrono::duration<float>(now - time);
+
     [gl_lock lock];
     if (!(App::I.redraw || App::I.animate))
     {
@@ -384,9 +388,10 @@ NSThread* lock_thread;
     [EAGLContext setCurrentContext:self.context];
     [view bindDrawable];
     App::I.clear();
-    App::I.update(0);
+    App::I.update(dt.count());
     [self.context presentRenderbuffer:GL_FRAMEBUFFER];
     [gl_lock unlock];
+    time = now;
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/data/layout.xml b/data/layout.xml
index 906eef0..c79d017 100644
--- a/data/layout.xml
+++ b/data/layout.xml
@@ -614,6 +614,24 @@
     </popup-menu>
   </layout>
 
+  <!-- timelapse menu -->
+  <layout id="timelapse-menu">
+    <popup-menu positioning="absolute" position="100 100" width="150" thickness="1" border-color=".1" color=".4 .4 .4 .8" dir="col">
+      <button-custom id="timelapse-start" height="40" align="center" color=".2" pad="0 0 0 10" dir="row">
+        <icon icon="cancel" width="20"/>
+        <text id="menu-label" text="Start Recording" margin="0 0 0 5" font-face="arial" font-size="11"/>
+      </button-custom>
+      <button-custom id="timelapse-clear" height="40" align="center" color=".2" pad="0 0 0 10" dir="row">
+        <icon icon="cancel" width="20"/>
+        <text id="menu-label" text="Clear Frames" margin="0 0 0 5" font-face="arial" font-size="11"/>
+      </button-custom>
+      <button-custom id="timelapse-export" height="40" align="center" color=".2" pad="0 0 0 10" dir="row">
+        <icon icon="cancel" width="20"/>
+        <text id="menu-label" text="Export MP4" margin="0 0 0 5" font-face="arial" font-size="11"/>
+      </button-custom>
+    </popup-menu>
+  </layout>
+
   <!--main-->
   <layout id="main">
     <node dir="col" wrap="0" width="100%" height="100%" pad="0">
@@ -636,6 +654,7 @@
         -->
         <text id="txt-docname" text="Panodoc: no-name" font-face="arial" font-size="11" margin="0 20 0 10" color=".6 .6 .6 1"/>
         <node height="100%" color="1" grow="1" align="center" justify="flex-end" dir="row">
+          <text id="txt-rec" text="" font-face="arial" font-size="11" margin="0 10 0 0" color=".6 .6 .6 1"/>
           <text id="txt-memory" text="History memory: 0.00 Mb" font-face="arial" font-size="11" margin="0 5 0 0" color=".6 .6 .6 1"/>
           <button-custom id="btn-clean-memory" margin="0 20 0 0">
             <icon icon="delete" width="20"/>
@@ -662,6 +681,9 @@
         <button-custom id="menu-layers" width="60" height="100%" margin="0 0 0 0" justify="center" align="center" pad="8" color=".1">
           <text text="Layers" font-face="arial" font-size="11"/>
         </button-custom>
+        <button-custom id="menu-timelapse" width="80" height="100%" margin="0 0 0 0" justify="center" align="center" pad="8" color=".1">
+          <text text="Timelapse" font-face="arial" font-size="11"/>
+        </button-custom>
         <button-custom id="menu-about" width="60" height="100%" margin="0 0 0 0" justify="center" align="center" pad="8" color=".1">
           <text text="About" font-face="arial" font-size="11"/>
         </button-custom>
@@ -725,6 +747,7 @@
           </scroll>
         </node>
         <!-- timeline -->
+        <!--
         <node height="100%" width="1" grow="1" dir="col" justify="flex-start">
           <border color=".3 .3 .3 .4" height="50" width="100%" pad="10" dir="row">
             <text text="Timeline: " font-face="arial" font-size="11" margin="8 10 0 0"/>
@@ -734,6 +757,7 @@
             </node>
           </border>
         </node>
+        -->
       </node>
       <!-- status bar -->
       <!--<border height="30" width="100%" color=".15" border-color=".3" dir="row" pad="0 0 0 10" align="center">
diff --git a/engine.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/engine.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 60f30d7..c19563c 100644
--- a/engine.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/engine.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@
 		AD1063AB1EC7AE92002A525F /* node_text.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD1063791EC7ADFA002A525F /* node_text.cpp */; };
 		AD1063AC1EC7AE92002A525F /* node_viewport.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD10637B1EC7ADFA002A525F /* node_viewport.cpp */; };
 		AD29CC621EA2B214008C8BFA /* action.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD29CC601EA2B214008C8BFA /* action.cpp */; };
+		AD3087C2205F016F009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD3087C1205F016F009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework */; };
+		AD3087C4205F0177009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD3087C3205F0177009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework */; };
+		AD3087C62061D1B4009F9260 /* CoreVideo.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD3087C52061D1B3009F9260 /* CoreVideo.framework */; };
+		AD3087C82061D1CD009F9260 /* CoreGraphics.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD3087C72061D1CD009F9260 /* CoreGraphics.framework */; };
 		AD30D82F1F783E0100B6A112 /* libcurl.4.tbd in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD30D82E1F783E0100B6A112 /* libcurl.4.tbd */; };
 		AD30D8331F8049BD00B6A112 /* Photos.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD30D8321F8049BC00B6A112 /* Photos.framework */; };
 		AD3B1EC01E3B8B7600E918E3 /* layout.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AD3B1EBE1E3B8B7600E918E3 /* layout.cpp */; };
@@ -316,6 +320,10 @@
 		AD29CC601EA2B214008C8BFA /* action.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = action.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		AD29CC611EA2B214008C8BFA /* action.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = action.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		AD2FEBDA1F94A742002804DD /* main.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = main.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		AD3087C1205F016F009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = AVFoundation.framework; path = Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS11.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/AVFoundation.framework; sourceTree = DEVELOPER_DIR; };
+		AD3087C3205F0177009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = AVFoundation.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/AVFoundation.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
+		AD3087C52061D1B3009F9260 /* CoreVideo.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = CoreVideo.framework; path = Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS11.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreVideo.framework; sourceTree = DEVELOPER_DIR; };
+		AD3087C72061D1CD009F9260 /* CoreGraphics.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = CoreGraphics.framework; path = Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS11.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework; sourceTree = DEVELOPER_DIR; };
 		AD30D82E1F783E0100B6A112 /* libcurl.4.tbd */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "sourcecode.text-based-dylib-definition"; name = libcurl.4.tbd; path = usr/lib/libcurl.4.tbd; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
 		AD30D8321F8049BC00B6A112 /* Photos.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = Photos.framework; path = Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS11.0.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Photos.framework; sourceTree = DEVELOPER_DIR; };
 		AD3B1EBE1E3B8B7600E918E3 /* layout.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = layout.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -412,6 +420,7 @@
 			isa = PBXFrameworksBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
+				AD3087C4205F0177009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework in Frameworks */,
 				AD30D82F1F783E0100B6A112 /* libcurl.4.tbd in Frameworks */,
 				AD0E5CB11ECC726C00C35669 /* OpenGL.framework in Frameworks */,
 				AD0E5CB01ECC726400C35669 /* Cocoa.framework in Frameworks */,
@@ -435,6 +444,9 @@
 			isa = PBXFrameworksBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
+				AD3087C82061D1CD009F9260 /* CoreGraphics.framework in Frameworks */,
+				AD3087C62061D1B4009F9260 /* CoreVideo.framework in Frameworks */,
+				AD3087C2205F016F009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework in Frameworks */,
 				AD30D8331F8049BD00B6A112 /* Photos.framework in Frameworks */,
 				AD759B691F279B3900211963 /* GLKit.framework in Frameworks */,
 				ADD7D2B31EBFA42C00D5A897 /* Security.framework in Frameworks */,
@@ -544,20 +556,8 @@
 		AD58E0461E107411006ACC15 = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				AD759B671F2796EA00211963 /* OpenGLES.framework */,
-				ADD7D2B21EBFA42C00D5A897 /* Security.framework */,
-				ADD7D2B01EBFA42600D5A897 /* libz.tbd */,
-				ADD7D28E1EBF9D8C00D5A897 /* GLKit.framework */,
-				ADD7D28C1EBF9D6F00D5A897 /* CoreFoundation.framework */,
-				ADD7D28A1EBF9D5D00D5A897 /* UIKit.framework */,
-				ADD7D2861EBF9C6700D5A897 /* Foundation.framework */,
-				ADD7D2AE1EBFA35F00D5A897 /* libcurl.a */,
 				AD58E0731E3421CB006ACC15 /* libs */,
 				AD58E0611E17F23D006ACC15 /* data */,
-				AD58E05F1E12DA86006ACC15 /* CoreVideo.framework */,
-				AD58E05D1E10754F006ACC15 /* CoreFoundation.framework */,
-				AD58E05B1E107536006ACC15 /* Cocoa.framework */,
-				AD58E0591E10752E006ACC15 /* OpenGL.framework */,
 				AD58E0511E107411006ACC15 /* engine */,
 				ADD7D26C1EBF9AE300D5A897 /* PanoPainter */,
 				AD0E5C9D1ECC6F2B00C35669 /* PanoPainter-OSX */,
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@
 		AD58E0731E3421CB006ACC15 /* libs */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				ADD7D2AE1EBFA35F00D5A897 /* libcurl.a */,
 				ADE491101F86D07900FB8E92 /* p2t */,
 				AD0E11A21ECA61B500CDA6BB /* jpge.cpp */,
 				AD0E119F1ECA619F00CDA6BB /* jpgd.cpp */,
@@ -644,6 +645,21 @@
 		AD759B631F2793AD00211963 /* Frameworks */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				AD3087C72061D1CD009F9260 /* CoreGraphics.framework */,
+				AD3087C52061D1B3009F9260 /* CoreVideo.framework */,
+				AD3087C1205F016F009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework */,
+				AD3087C3205F0177009F9260 /* AVFoundation.framework */,
+				AD759B671F2796EA00211963 /* OpenGLES.framework */,
+				ADD7D2B21EBFA42C00D5A897 /* Security.framework */,
+				ADD7D2B01EBFA42600D5A897 /* libz.tbd */,
+				ADD7D28E1EBF9D8C00D5A897 /* GLKit.framework */,
+				ADD7D28C1EBF9D6F00D5A897 /* CoreFoundation.framework */,
+				ADD7D28A1EBF9D5D00D5A897 /* UIKit.framework */,
+				ADD7D2861EBF9C6700D5A897 /* Foundation.framework */,
+				AD58E05F1E12DA86006ACC15 /* CoreVideo.framework */,
+				AD58E05D1E10754F006ACC15 /* CoreFoundation.framework */,
+				AD58E05B1E107536006ACC15 /* Cocoa.framework */,
+				AD58E0591E10752E006ACC15 /* OpenGL.framework */,
 				AD30D8321F8049BC00B6A112 /* Photos.framework */,
 				AD30D82E1F783E0100B6A112 /* libcurl.4.tbd */,
 				AD759B661F27964D00211963 /* GLKit.framework */,
diff --git a/engine/app.cpp b/engine/app.cpp
index ac0498b..b06cf9b 100644
--- a/engine/app.cpp
+++ b/engine/app.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "app.h"
 #include "node_icon.h"
 #include "node_dialog_open.h"
+#include "node_progress_bar.h"
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ void App::initLog()
     NSArray* paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
     NSString* docpath = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
     data_path = [docpath cStringUsingEncoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding];
+    NSString* recpath = [docpath stringByAppendingString:@"/rec"];
+    rec_path = [recpath cStringUsingEncoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding];
+    NSError* recerr = nil;
+    if (![[NSFileManager defaultManager] createDirectoryAtPath:recpath withIntermediateDirectories:YES attributes:nil error:&recerr])
+    {
+        LOG("error creating rec path: %s", [[recerr localizedDescription] cStringUsingEncoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding]);
+    }
 #elif _WIN32
     //CHAR my_documents[MAX_PATH];
     //HRESULT result = SHGetFolderPathA(NULL, CSIDL_PERSONAL, NULL, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, my_documents);
@@ -277,6 +285,8 @@ void App::async_end()
 
 void App::update(float dt)
 {
+    static float rec_timer = 0.f;
+    
     static std::mutex m;
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> _lock(m);
 
@@ -335,6 +345,26 @@ void App::update(float dt)
     //msgbox->watch(observer);
     glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
     
+    if (rec_running)
+    {
+        rec_timer += dt;
+        if (rec_timer > 1.f)
+        {
+            LOG("rec tick");
+            rec_timer = 0.f;
+            
+            auto data = new uint8_t[width * height * 4];
+            glReadBuffer(GL_BACK);
+            glReadPixels(0, 0, width, height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data);
+            {
+                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(rec_mutex);
+                rec_frames.emplace_back(data);
+                rec_cv.notify_all();
+            }
+            update_rec_frames();
+        }
+    }
+    
     redraw = false;
 }
 
@@ -349,6 +379,7 @@ void App::terminate()
     layers->clear_context();
     color->clear_context();
     stroke->clear_context();
+    rec_stop();
 }
 
 void App::update_memory_usage(size_t bytes)
@@ -361,3 +392,280 @@ void App::update_memory_usage(size_t bytes)
         layout[main_id]->update();
     }
 }
+
+void App::update_rec_frames()
+{
+    if (auto txt = layout[main_id]->find<NodeText>("txt-rec"))
+    {
+        if (rec_running)
+        {
+            static char buffer[128];
+            sprintf(buffer, "Recorder %d frames", rec_count);
+            txt->set_text(buffer);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            txt->set_text("");
+        }
+        layout[main_id]->update();
+    }
+}
+
+void App::rec_clear()
+{
+    rec_stop();
+#if defined(__IOS__) || defined(__OSX__)
+    NSString *path = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:rec_path.c_str()];
+    NSDirectoryEnumerator* en = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] enumeratorAtPath:path];
+    NSError* err = nil;
+    BOOL res;
+    NSString* file;
+    while (file = [en nextObject])
+    {
+        NSString* file_path = [path stringByAppendingPathComponent:file];
+        [[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:file_path error:nil];
+        NSLog(@"delete: %@", file_path);
+    }
+#endif
+    rec_count = 0;
+    update_rec_frames();
+}
+
+void App::rec_start()
+{
+    if (!rec_running)
+    {
+        NSString* path = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:rec_path.c_str()];
+        NSArray *dirFiles = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] contentsOfDirectoryAtPath:path error:nil];
+        NSArray *jpgFiles = [dirFiles filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"self ENDSWITH '.jpg'"]];
+        rec_count = (int)[jpgFiles count];
+        update_rec_frames();
+        rec_thread = std::thread(&App::rec_loop, this);
+    }
+}
+
+void App::rec_stop()
+{
+    if (rec_running)
+    {
+        rec_running = false;
+        rec_cv.notify_all();
+        if (rec_thread.joinable())
+            rec_thread.join();
+        update_rec_frames();
+    }
+}
+
+void stillImageDataReleaseCallback(void *releaseRefCon, const void *baseAddress)
+{
+    free((void *)baseAddress);
+}
+
+void App::rec_export(std::string path)
+{
+    int progress = 0;
+    int tot = rec_count;
+    auto pb = layout[main_id]->add_child<NodeProgressBar>();
+    pb->m_progress->SetWidthP(0);
+    pb->m_title->set_text("Exporting MP4 movie");
+    async_update();
+
+#if defined(__IOS__) || defined(__OSX__)
+    NSString* mov_path = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s/out.mp4", rec_path.c_str()];
+    if ([[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:mov_path])
+    {
+        NSLog(@"remove existing mp4");
+        [[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:mov_path error:nil];
+    }
+    NSURL* url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s/out.mp4", rec_path.c_str()]];
+    AVAssetWriter* writer = [AVAssetWriter assetWriterWithURL:url fileType:AVFileTypeMPEG4 error:nil];
+    writer.shouldOptimizeForNetworkUse = NO;
+    NSDictionary *videoCompressionSettings = @{
+        AVVideoCodecKey                  : AVVideoCodecH264,
+        AVVideoWidthKey                  : @(width),
+        AVVideoHeightKey                 : @(height),
+        AVVideoCompressionPropertiesKey  : @{ AVVideoAverageBitRateKey : @(8<<20) }
+    };
+    if (![writer canApplyOutputSettings:videoCompressionSettings forMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo])
+    {
+        NSLog(@"Couldn't add asset writer video input.");
+        return;
+    }
+    AVAssetWriterInput* input = [AVAssetWriterInput assetWriterInputWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo
+                                                              outputSettings:videoCompressionSettings
+                                                            sourceFormatHint:nil];
+    input.expectsMediaDataInRealTime = YES;
+  
+    NSDictionary *adaptorDict = @{
+                                (id)kCVPixelBufferPixelFormatTypeKey : @(kCVPixelFormatType_32BGRA),
+                                (id)kCVPixelBufferWidthKey : @(width),
+                                (id)kCVPixelBufferHeightKey : @(height)
+                                };
+
+    AVAssetWriterInputPixelBufferAdaptor* _pixelBufferAdaptor = [[AVAssetWriterInputPixelBufferAdaptor alloc]
+                         initWithAssetWriterInput:input
+                         sourcePixelBufferAttributes:adaptorDict];
+
+
+    // Add asset writer input to asset writer
+    if (![writer canAddInput:input]) {
+        NSLog(@"Couldn't add input to writer.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    [writer addInput:input];
+
+    CMTime t;
+    t.timescale = 30;
+    t.flags = kCMTimeFlags_Valid;
+    t.epoch = 0;
+    t.value = 0;
+    //[writer startSessionAtSourceTime:t];
+    
+    CVPixelBufferRef buff = NULL;
+    uint8_t* data = (uint8_t*)calloc(1, width * height * 4);
+    CVPixelBufferCreateWithBytes(kCFAllocatorDefault, width, height, kCVPixelFormatType_32RGBA, data,
+        width * 4, stillImageDataReleaseCallback, nil, nil, &buff);
+    OSStatus err = CVPixelBufferPoolCreatePixelBuffer(nil, _pixelBufferAdaptor.pixelBufferPool, &buff);
+
+
+    if (writer.status == AVAssetWriterStatusUnknown)
+    {
+        // If the asset writer status is unknown, implies writing hasn't started yet, hence start writing with start time as the buffer's presentation timestamp
+        if ([writer startWriting])
+        {
+            [writer startSessionAtSourceTime:t];
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (writer.status == AVAssetWriterStatusWriting)
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < tot; i++)
+        {
+            // If the asset writer status is writing, append sample buffer to its corresponding asset writer input
+            if (input.readyForMoreMediaData)
+            {
+                char path[256];
+                snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%04d.jpg", rec_path.c_str(), i);
+                NSString* img_path = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:path];
+                NSLog(@"frame: %@", img_path);
+#if __OSX__
+                NSImage *image = [[NSImage alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:img_path];
+                if (!image)
+                    break;
+                NSRect imageRect = NSMakeRect(0, 0, image.size.width, image.size.height);
+                CGImageRef cgImage = [image CGImageForProposedRect:&imageRect context:NULL hints:nil];
+#elif __IOS__
+                UIImage* image = [UIImage imageNamed:img_path];
+                if (!image)
+                    break;
+                CGImageRef cgImage = image.CGImage;
+#endif
+
+                NSDictionary *options = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
+                             [NSNumber numberWithBool:YES], kCVPixelBufferCGImageCompatibilityKey,
+                             [NSNumber numberWithBool:YES], kCVPixelBufferCGBitmapContextCompatibilityKey, nil];
+                CGSize sz = image.size;
+                CVPixelBufferRef pxbuffer = NULL;
+                {
+                    CGImageRef image = cgImage;
+                    CGSize size = sz;
+                    CVReturn status = CVPixelBufferCreate(kCFAllocatorDefault, size.width, size.height, kCVPixelFormatType_32ARGB, (__bridge CFDictionaryRef) options, &pxbuffer);
+                    // CVReturn status = CVPixelBufferPoolCreatePixelBuffer(NULL, adaptor.pixelBufferPool, &pxbuffer);
+
+                    //NSParameterAssert(status == kCVReturnSuccess && pxbuffer != NULL);
+
+                    CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress(pxbuffer, 0);
+                    void *pxdata = CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddress(pxbuffer);
+                    //NSParameterAssert(pxdata != NULL);
+
+                    CGColorSpaceRef rgbColorSpace = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
+                    CGContextRef context = CGBitmapContextCreate(pxdata, size.width, size.height, 8, 4*size.width, rgbColorSpace, kCGImageAlphaPremultipliedFirst);
+                    //NSParameterAssert(context);
+
+                    CGContextDrawImage(context, CGRectMake(0, 0, CGImageGetWidth(image), CGImageGetHeight(image)), image);
+
+                    CGColorSpaceRelease(rgbColorSpace);
+                    CGContextRelease(context);
+
+                    CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress(pxbuffer, 0);
+                }
+
+                t.value = i;
+                if (![_pixelBufferAdaptor appendPixelBuffer:pxbuffer withPresentationTime:t])
+                {
+                    NSLog(@"error %@", [writer.error localizedFailureReason]);
+                }
+                CFRelease(pxbuffer);
+                
+                progress++;
+                pb->m_progress->SetWidthP((float)progress / tot * 100.f);
+                async_update();
+            }
+        }
+        [input markAsFinished];
+        [writer finishWritingWithCompletionHandler:^{
+            NSString* path = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s/out.mp4", rec_path.c_str()];
+            NSLog(@"saved video %@", path);
+#if __IOS__
+            if (UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(path))
+            {
+                NSLog(@"saving to camera roll");
+                UISaveVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum(path, nil, nil, nil);
+            }
+#endif
+        }];
+    }
+
+    if (writer.status == AVAssetWriterStatusFailed)
+    {
+        NSLog(@"failed");
+    }
+    
+#endif
+    
+    pb->destroy();
+    async_update();
+
+}
+
+void App::rec_loop()
+{
+    rec_running = true;
+    while(rec_running)
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(rec_mutex);
+        rec_cv.wait(lock);
+        if (!rec_running)
+            break;
+        if (!rec_frames.empty())
+        {
+            if (rec_frames.front())
+            {
+                auto inverted = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(width*height*4);
+                for (int y = height - 1, y1 = 0; y >= 0; y--, y1++)
+                {
+                    uint8_t* dst = &inverted[y * width * 4];
+                    uint8_t* src = &rec_frames.front()[y1 * width * 4];
+                    std::copy_n(src, (int)width * 4, dst);
+                }
+                char path[256];
+                snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%04d.jpg", rec_path.c_str(), rec_count);
+                LOG("writing %s", path);
+                jpge::params params;
+                params.m_quality = 75;
+                bool saved = jpge::compress_image_to_jpeg_file(path, width, height, 4, inverted.get(), params);
+                if (!saved)
+                {
+                    LOG("error writing the frame");
+                    rec_running = false;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    rec_count++;
+                }
+            }
+            rec_frames.pop_front();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/engine/app.h b/engine/app.h
index 6e32394..08f0013 100644
--- a/engine/app.h
+++ b/engine/app.h
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ class App
 public:
     static App I;
     std::string data_path{ "." };
+    
+    std::string rec_path{ "." };
+    std::thread rec_thread;
+    bool rec_running = false;
+    int rec_count = 0;
+    std::mutex rec_mutex;
+    std::condition_variable rec_cv;
+    std::deque<std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>> rec_frames;
+    
     Sampler sampler;
     Texture2D tex;
     LayoutManager layout;
@@ -94,7 +103,6 @@ public:
     void create();
     void terminate();
     void clear();
-    void update_memory_usage(size_t bytes);
     void update(float dt);
     void async_start();
     void async_update();
@@ -113,12 +121,19 @@ public:
     bool key_up(kKey key);
     bool key_char(char key);
 
+    void rec_clear();
+    void rec_loop();
+    void rec_start();
+    void rec_stop();
+    void rec_export(std::string path);
+    
     void init_toolbar_main();
     void init_toolbar_draw();
     void init_sidebar();
     void init_menu_file();
     void init_menu_edit();
     void init_menu_layer();
+    void init_menu_timelapse();
     void dialog_newdoc();
     void dialog_save();
     void dialog_save_ver();
@@ -137,6 +152,8 @@ public:
 
     void brush_update();
     void title_update(std::string name, int resolution);
+    void update_memory_usage(size_t bytes);
+    void update_rec_frames();
 
     void cmd_convert(std::string pano_path, std::string out_path);
 };
diff --git a/engine/app_layout.cpp b/engine/app_layout.cpp
index 00ad49a..687da64 100644
--- a/engine/app_layout.cpp
+++ b/engine/app_layout.cpp
@@ -430,6 +430,51 @@ void App::init_menu_edit()
     }
 }
 
+void App::init_menu_timelapse()
+{
+    if (auto* menu_file = layout[main_id]->find<NodeButtonCustom>("menu-timelapse"))
+    {
+        menu_file->on_click = [=](Node*) {
+            glm::vec2 pos = menu_file->m_pos + glm::vec2(0, menu_file->m_size.y);
+            popup = (NodePopupMenu*)layout[const_hash("timelapse-menu")]->m_children[0]->clone();
+            popup->SetPositioning(YGPositionTypeAbsolute);
+            popup->SetPosition(pos.x, pos.y);
+            layout[main_id]->add_child(popup);
+            layout[main_id]->update();
+            popup->mouse_capture();
+            popup->m_mouse_ignore = false;
+            popup->m_flood_events = true;
+            popup->m_capture_children = false;
+            
+            if (auto item = popup->find<NodeButtonCustom>("timelapse-start"))
+            {
+                if (auto text = popup->find<NodeText>("menu-label"))
+                {
+                    text->set_text(App::I.rec_running ? "Stop Recording" : "Start Recording");
+                }
+            }
+
+            popup->find<NodeButtonCustom>("timelapse-start")->on_click = [this](Node*) {
+                App::I.rec_running ? App::I.rec_stop() : App::I.rec_start();
+                popup->mouse_release();
+                popup->destroy();
+            };
+
+            popup->find<NodeButtonCustom>("timelapse-clear")->on_click = [this](Node*) {
+                App::I.rec_clear();
+                popup->mouse_release();
+                popup->destroy();
+            };
+
+            popup->find<NodeButtonCustom>("timelapse-export")->on_click = [this](Node*) {
+                popup->mouse_release();
+                popup->destroy();
+                App::I.rec_export("");
+            };
+        };
+    }
+}
+
 void App::brush_update()
 {
 //     brushes->select_brush(canvas->m_brush.id);
@@ -549,6 +594,7 @@ void App::initLayout()
         init_menu_file();
         init_menu_edit();
         init_menu_layer();
+        init_menu_timelapse();
 
         Brush b;
         b.m_tex_id = brushes->get_texture_id(0);
diff --git a/engine/canvas.h b/engine/canvas.h
index d4f5218..081c25b 100644
--- a/engine/canvas.h
+++ b/engine/canvas.h
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ class ActionStroke : public Action
 {
 public:
     std::unique_ptr<Stroke> m_stroke;
-    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> m_image[6];
-    glm::ivec4 m_old_box[6];
-    bool m_old_dirty[6];
-    glm::ivec4 m_box[6];
-    bool m_dirty[6];
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> m_image[6] = SIXPLETTE(nullptr);
+    glm::ivec4 m_old_box[6] = SIXPLETTE(glm::ivec4(0));
+    bool m_old_dirty[6] = SIXPLETTE(false);
+    glm::ivec4 m_box[6] = SIXPLETTE(glm::ivec4(0));
+    bool m_dirty[6] = SIXPLETTE(false);
     bool clear_layer = false;
     int m_layer_idx;
     Canvas* m_canvas;
diff --git a/engine/node.cpp b/engine/node.cpp
index f4aaa29..9180715 100644
--- a/engine/node.cpp
+++ b/engine/node.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ void Node::watch(std::function<void(Node*)> observer)
 void Node::destroy()
 {
     m_destroyed = true;
+    mouse_release();
+    key_release();
 }
 
 Node* Node::root()
diff --git a/engine/node_button_custom.cpp b/engine/node_button_custom.cpp
index 0a26640..88f3cae 100644
--- a/engine/node_button_custom.cpp
+++ b/engine/node_button_custom.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ kEventResult NodeButtonCustom::handle_event(Event* e)
         #else
             m_color = m_mouse_inside ? color_hover : color_normal;
         #endif
+        mouse_release();
         if (m_mouse_inside && on_click != nullptr)
             on_click(this);
-        mouse_release();
         break;
     case kEventType::MouseCancel:
         m_color = color_normal;
diff --git a/engine/pch.h b/engine/pch.h
index 80573a7..b8a12bd 100644
--- a/engine/pch.h
+++ b/engine/pch.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         #define __IOS__ 1
         #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
         #ifdef __OBJC__
-            #include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+            #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+            #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
             #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
             #import <GLKit/GLKit.h>
         #endif
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
         #define __IOS__ 1
         #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
         #ifdef __OBJC__
-            #include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+            #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+            #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
             #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
             #import <GLKit/GLKit.h>
         #endif
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@
     #else
         #define TARGET_OS_OSX 1
         #define __OSX__ 1
+        #ifdef __OBJC__
+            #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+            #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
+        #endif
         #include <OpenGL/gl3.h>
         #include <OpenGL/gl3ext.h>
         #define SHADER_VERSION "#version 150\n"