How to make a car look like a toy

[JumboBeef]

I've seen photos in the past where the subject (cars, houses, whatever) are made to look like toys.......does anyone know what I mean?

If you know what I'm on about any ideas how to do that please?

 

[Just Dave]

Hi
You can use tilt shift technique in photoshop I did a video tutorial a while ago it uses a house but it can be applied to a car

Clicky Here

HTH

Dave

 

[christurbo]

Or have a look here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFdusi3L2sA

 

[JumboBeef]

Those are interesting, but I can't really see what is happening/which buttons to click. *Mister Magoo Smilie*

 

[magpieant]

Hi Jumbo.

Is this the type of thing you are looking for ...

http://www.recedinghairline.co.uk/tutorials/fakemodel/index.html

Been meaning to try this myself ... must go and play by the motorway!!!!

Anth.

 

[JumboBeef]

That's the one! Thanks.

 

[JumboBeef]

Aargh!

I can't follow that in PS E6. It says 'click on Q' as the first thing to do, but 'Q' does nothing for me, and Ctrl Q closes PS!

 

[SAuchterlonie]

The basics of it are that you just need a huge amount of DOF, which will make the car look out of proportion to its surroundings. Sorry don't know how to do this in Elements....

Simon

 

[Just Dave]

Hi Jumbo.

Is this the type of thing you are looking for ...

http://www.recedinghairline.co.uk/tutorials/fakemodel/index.html

Thats the same effect as my video sorry my vid is a bit small

 

[Canon Bob]

These type of shots are frequently done using TS-E lenses. It's a bit of brain trickery that puts a large amount of the scene within a depth of field usually obtainable only in model setups where everything is close together.

Bob

 

[SAuchterlonie]

Just spotted this:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=66834

on another thread on the site.....thought you might be able to use them as a little bit of reference...

Simon