When I go to shoot a time laps sunset, I switch to auto exposure and see the numbers it uses for ISO and SHUTTER. Then I switch to manual and set those figures. Then I take the ISO down a couple notches, or the SHUTTER up. This brings out the colors more. Play with these a little to see what looks dramatic. Ideally, you want ISO of 100, but I've used up to 400 with nice results.
For the actual Time Laps, I use the MA2's "Course Lock" feature. To set the course, I point the drone the way I want it pointed, then turn roughly 90 degrees (use the map to see this) and set the course. If my battery is fresh, I set the duration to 20 seconds or so, and the frame rate to one every 2 seconds. A second of video is a minute of flight. I set the speed of the drone to as slow as it will go. Then turn back and frame the subject and hit the camera button. I start with the drone 800 to a thousand ft out (300 meters) and have it fly back over me. You'll cover a couple thousand feet shooting this. Once it's done shooting, you want a few minutes of battery to fly back to you. Plan. Once it's done, it takes a minute or so to process the time laps. Once that is done you can up the ISO so you can see through the camera. Since I set my exposure pretty dark, it was not as dark as the video when I handed my drone.
The end of the time laps was shot by my Osmo Action on a tripod. I set it up about the same way and just shot along. You can see me packing stuff up.
Somebody told me to use the waypoint feature: Take off and set where you want it to be at the end of the shoot. Then fly out a long way and set the second waypoint. Reverse these and set it going. The drone will finish right near you. Haven't tried it yet.
