More Tilt-Shift

Perceptive Gazette readers will recall this short post about tilt shift photography, a technique that seems to be gaining in popularity.

One of my favorite commercial applications of the technique is the following Allstate Insurance TV ad:

It’s a winsome effect, turning a real life scene into something toy-like. But, as nice as it is, it’s child’s play compared to this (link via Neatorama):

The filmmaker, Sam O’Hare, describes the process he employed in converting 35,000 still photos (shot over a five-day period) into this fascinating look at “a day in the life of New York City.” He used a Nikon D-3 digicam and opted for standard Tamron and Sigma lenses in place of dedicated tilt-shift glass; the “minature” effects were added in post-production.

O’Hare says that he likes “making large scenes small,” and The Sandpit is an amazing example of how to do that.