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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKll6EXjqd8

Yes this is a live event using a special photographic lens
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The effect is called tilt shift miniature faking.

And of course, there's a wikipedia article on it. :mrgreen:


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Very cool.
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Interesting

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Interesting - it has its place. I'd say fairly specialized.
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i really wish i had the $2700 to get the lens to do it.
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