Video: A Miniature New York – Gothamist. This was sent to me from LSU MLA 2010 student Tom Grubbs.

image from The Gothamist

This is a great example of how framing can change the perception of scale in representation. By manipulating the the focus plane Sam O’Hare created “The Sandpit,” a time lapse film that makes shots of New York appear as a model. The technique is tilt-shift photography, and typically uses image editing software to change or minimize the area of focus on an image.

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