Bathtub IV

This video was shot by Australian photographer/filmmaker Keith Loutit. He is known as the pioneer of the tilt shift / time-lapse technique, Loutit was the first to recognize how time and focus combine to support the powerful illusion of miniaturization in film. Loutit gained recognition with his 'Bathtub' series (number 4 is above) in which he turned his home town of Sydney into what most people think to be a model, for example, (Aw, it was so cute. My dad showed me to this, and said, "Look how real these miniatures look!" When it loaded, me, being the photography buff I am, said, "Dad, it's from a tilt-shift lens. It's all real." "But the water.." "It's a time lapse." "Aw, that ruined the magic for me." Was a top rating comment on the video).
Keith Loutit is currently working on a project called Small Worlds "Small Worlds is Loutit's most ambitious project to date, documenting the world's great cities, landscapes and monuments of the ancient world in miniature. In a time of population explosion, impacts to our environment, and concern over limited resources our world feels smaller than ever. But through Loutit's lens the world seems simple and uncomplicated, the differences between people are reduced, and obstacles seem easily overcome. By presenting a view of the world from 'the outside in' Loutit aims to tell an inspirational story of mankind working together as one. We will see cities being built, the world's great events, and daily life all in Loutit's trademark style of miniaturization." www.keithloutit.com/about.
I am a big fan of Keith's work, the wonder he creates within his videos is fantastic. I have always loved tilt shift photography and I have always loved my homeland of Australia so I would find it hard not to like Keith. I would absolutely love to have an opportunity to shoot with a tilt shift lens and I hope that some day I will get that chance.