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Tilt-Shift Video From the Tokyo City Observatory Makes The City Look Like A Toyset

Tilt-shift photography, a technique popular for its ability to make landscapes and life-sized objects look like miniature models, can make even the most ordinary subjects look surreal. Bustling train stations can look like garage models, while cityscapes can look like a collection of Lego. While the Internet abounds with amazing collections of tilt-shift photography, we were enamored with this tilt-shift, time lapse video taken by Roppongi Hills.

Those eager to explore other parts of Tokyo and the surrounding region should check out darwinfish105's other videos, including this amazing time-lapse video of Yokohama.

And one from atop Tokyo Tower:

Here's a quaint video of Haneda Airport that makes all of the planes look like toys:

Be sure to check out darwinfish105's other videos on YouTube and Vimeo, as well as his blog, where he experiments frequently with different camera setups.