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Old 02-27-2012, 05:02 PM   #1
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Default The Moving Calgary - tilt-shift video of our city

I posted this in the video thread, but MMF thought it deserved a topic of its own. Enjoy this really cool time-lapse video of Calgary shot using the tilt-shift technique to give the entire thing a miniature diorama effect.

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Old 02-27-2012, 05:03 PM   #2
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Yup, so cool!
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:11 PM   #3
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As someone who has done tiltshift photography, this is pretty slick.

I really liked the Airport shots.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:13 PM   #4
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As someone who has done tiltshift photography, this is pretty slick..
Agreed. I've done some, nothing as close to as good as this, was very impressed regardless.


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I really liked the Airport shots
The construction stuff was pretty good. Felt like kids playing with Tonka Trucks.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:30 PM   #5
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Cool. Especially enjoyed the night scenes of the city.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:34 PM   #6
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very very cool!!!
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:38 PM   #7
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The whole thing had the vibe of the opening video to a future version of Simcity - the shots used, the jazzy music, etc.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:42 PM   #8
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What is this? A city for ants?
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The whole thing had the vibe of the opening video to a future version of Simcity - the shots used, the jazzy music, etc.
Yes! My thoughts exactly.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:50 PM   #10
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So... this is actual shots of Calgary, just done in a cool way to make it look like a model...?

How?
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:53 PM   #11
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So... this is actual shots of Calgary, just done in a cool way to make it look like a model...?

How?
I'll use a link, because I'm horrible at explaining things like this.
http://www.squidoo.com/Tilt-Shift
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These amazing tilt shift photos take a city scene or a picture of cars and transform it into what looks like a model.

This is done by the photographer, or afterwards in Photoshop or other photo editing software. The tilt shift image has a small depth of field which makes the foreground and background out of focus. This tricks your eyes into thinking that the image is of a subject that is quite close to your eyes, and so must be small, hence the interpretation that the subjects are actually models.

You can test this for yourself. Hold a finger from your left hand a few inches from you eye, then hold a finger from your right hand half that distance from your eye, and in a position where you can see both fingers.

Now focus on the finger from the left hand. You will notice that this finger is in focus and the other finger is out of focus. You will also see that the background is also out of focus - it helps if you try this with a wall or bookcase quite nearby in the background.

So when your eyes see a picture that looks like this your brain assumes the subject is quite close by, perhaps just a few inches, and so you think that what you are looking at is a model.

Some of the Photoshop techniques enhance the saturation and the sharpness of the images to give them a richer and more focussed appearence which adds to the sense of a model image.
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Old 02-27-2012, 06:22 PM   #12
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^^ thanks, i was trying to figure out without googling what the whole tilt shift thing was but had no idea lol.
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The technique is quite old, but it's great to see it used properly in your home town.
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was pretty cool but some iconic landmarks to really highlight that it was in fact Calgary would have been nice.
(Calgary Tower, Saddledome, Olympic Ski Hill)
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Very cool.
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was pretty cool but some iconic landmarks to really highlight that it was in fact Calgary would have been nice.
(Calgary Tower, Saddledome, Olympic Ski Hill)
...Peace Bridge.
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...Peace Bridge.
That said iconic, not ironic.
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Lol at the truck getting towed away at 3:28.
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I like the kid @ 0:49 doing a Neo impersonation.
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Old 02-27-2012, 09:30 PM   #20
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That ish crazy.
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