Systems and methods for generating time lapse videos

A method for generating a video, the method performed by a computing system including one or more physical processors, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by the computing system, first video information defining video content, the video content having a duration, the video content defining visual content as a function of progress through the video content;
• determining, by the computing system, a path selection for the video content, the path selection defining movement of a viewing window within the video content based on a user-defined path through the video content, the viewing window defining extents of the visual content to be included within the video as the function of progress through the video content, wherein the user-defined path is created based on user selection of viewing directions of the viewing window for different moments within the video content;
• and
• generating, by the computing system, second video information defining the video based on the first video information and the path selection, the video including at least a portion of the visual content of the video content within the viewing window such that responsive to the user selection of the viewing directions of the viewing window for the different moments within the video content including user selection of a first viewing direction of the viewing window for a first moment within the video content and user selection a second viewing direction of the viewing window for a second moment within the video content, the video includes a first portion of the visual content within the viewing window pointed in the first viewing direction at the first moment and a second portion of the visual content within the viewing window pointed in the second viewing direction at the second moment.