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Hi, I will continue to post here, but my new work has a home at keithloutit.com with updates at:

facebook.com/Keith.Loutit
twitter.com/Keith_Loutit

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©2009 COPYRIGHT - All Rights reserved
Project info @ vimeo.com/channels/keithloutitssydney

Over 300,000 people lined the route of this years Mardi Gras parade, which marched up Oxford and Flinders streets in Sydney's inner-city Darlinghurst this Saturday.

If you were there on the night: I tried to capture as much as the event as possible. High quality digital still images are available from every frame of every movie - Please contact me via this form keithloutit.com/contact-keith/ if this is of interest, or if you have any questions about the film. Happy Mardi Gras!

Project info @ vimeo.com/channels/keithloutitssydney
Artist info @ keithloutit.com
Event info @ mardigras.org.au/internal.cfm?sub=Parade&nav=Mardi%20Gras%202009

©2009 COPYRIGHT - All Rights reserved

Music: "Throwing Shadows At The Wall" (SOUL VISA)
by Shawn Lee: myspace.com/shawnleemusic
Thanks Shawn & to Eddie Bezalel for the introduction.

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3to1 Studios 2 years ago

This looks great! About how high up were you? What camera/lens did you shoot with?
Marley 2 years ago

Once again Keith fantastic work, I might have to check it out one day live.

That spot you had looked like a nice place to watch from....
Erik West 2 years ago

Nice Keith,
So were you shooting this with 2 cameras? One locked down on the intersection and one with a longer lens shooting tighter shots?
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hey Erik - I shoot a multi-camera setup for any live events as there's a lot going on, and time lapse restricts movements. This was all shot from on top of the Courthouse hotel - shared with a local news crew.
Hassan Saddiq 1 year ago

was it gay week or something? just wondering because of all the rainbow flags everywhere lol
Michael A. Parker 2 years ago

Hi Keith,

I'm really in awe at what you do. Trying to imagine the amount of time that goes into the shooting and editing... really fantastic. Keep up the good work!

-Mike
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hey Mike - Thanks that's great to hear.
Jordan Megahy 2 years ago

You got all the cars looking like Toys!!
Awesome video!
Brett Ellis 2 years ago

Throughout this vid I was wondering if it was actual footage or animation with plastic toys, very cool effect with the time elapse, excellent work in general.
Gigawatt 2 years ago

LOVE IT!!!
You did it again!! Great!
Tim Bennett 2 years ago

Dugg! digg.com/arts_culture/Awesome_tilt_shift_video_of_Sydney_Mardi_Gras
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Awesome - Thanks Tim.
Piers Beagley 2 years ago

SENSATIONAL.
One of the best videos I have seen.
Have sent it to all my Mardi Gras buddies,
Peter Edmonds 2 years ago

Keith sensational work. I was at the parade and this captures the event beautifully. I've shared it with friende overseas and know they will appreciate the work you put in. Cheers Peter
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Thanks Peter!
Zekko 2 years ago

fantastico!!
Ignite Web 2 years ago

Wow - that's absolutely fantastic
Christian Anderson 2 years ago

We really are quite small! Thanks for the perspective =)
Paul Duck 2 years ago

this is amazing!
Phil Nelson 2 years ago

Beautiful stuff.
r d 2 years ago

I am astounded by this. One of the best "visual" things I've seen in months. The music. The timing. The imagery. Just fantastic.
Kristen 2 years ago

Fantastically artful and highly original. Best presentation of the Mardi Gras Parade I have seen to date (I've photographed it with a media pass over the past 4 years, not including this one, so I've seen A LOT of images and footage come out on MG from the media pack) - well done!
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hi Lil - Great to get your comment & thank you! Were you there this year? Keith.
Kristen 2 years ago

No, not this year, I'm afraid. Looks like it was another fantastic parade though....and no doubt a lot of fun to shoot! I can't quite imagine the amount of effort to edit that many images in such a short period of time. It was hard enough to work through 1,500 or so shots and hand them over to a producer! ;)
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Sorry Lil - I misread your message the first time! The event was an incredible subject, but I didn't really take stock of the detail until I got back to the footage. I have a fairly automated workflow to process the stills, but the difficult part is finding key stills for prints out of the thousands of frames.
Davide Zerilli 2 years ago

I'm inspired from your works! Really fantastics! I love photography and this is a way to add more and more artistic drama and weight to pictures! music is a thing that everyone should add to a photo! thanks to share with us your amazing work!
Studio Say So 2 years ago

this is amazing stuff...
ever considered working your tilt shift mastery into a narrative film?
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hey Danny. Thanks. the closest so far is bathtub iv but I have something in the works now along those lines. Cheers.
Gregg Glaviano 2 years ago

The color is amazing and the people look like claymation. Very cool.
Jared Foster 2 years ago

Keith - as always this is very impressive work. I always like that you find unknown music and get permission to highlight these musician. This is very respected and I wonder if you have ever heard good feedback from any of these musician as you videos get 100,000 of views and these musician get exposure?
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hi Jared,
Thanks again. The music selection is really important and I have a few key contacts such as Eddie who have the musical knowledge & connections to help me find the right track. It's work worth doing as plenty of publishers won't play the film the music is used without permission. I hope the musicians get as much out if this arrangement as I do! Keith.
Jens Hoffmann 2 years ago

GREAT! Made my day :) THX!
Jon Rawlinson 2 years ago

Best tilt-shift I've ever seen!

Awesome!

Blogd it. Hope thats cool
jonrawlinson.com/2009/03/mardi-gras-tilt-shift/
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Jon - Thanks for the add!
Dominic DeSantis 2 years ago

Keith, this is really outstanding work. Bravo.
James M. 2 years ago

Amazing as usual. You do a great job of keeping the shots interesting, and in a tasteful manner. The wide range of music selections you add to the videos are refreshing.

Great work, don't ever stop making these :]
lvvvop 2 years ago

I sure am a sucker for a good tilt-shift video. I can't say I've seen any better than those on your site. Such a simple idea but powerfully realised. Thanks.
Tim Reynolds 2 years ago

Yet again well done. I love that toy town look you get.
Robert Carrier 2 years ago

Keith, I love your work. Truly inspiring films. How often do you activate the shutter when you're filming something like this? And at what rate do you play the frames back to speed it up? If this is proprietary, feel free to ignore the questions.

Keep up the good work!
guy barstow 2 years ago

Quite mesmerising. My Friday morning will now have to be recorded as "admin" again!! Sigh.
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

LOL - love billing by the hour!
Falconhawkman 2 years ago

Masterful achievement.
wegenast 2 years ago

Wow, this totally looks like "Robot Chicken". I love this video. Brilliant!!!
Guidetogay 2 years ago

absolutely stunning! brilliant work :)
ouya alexandre 2 years ago

Hi Keith !
You are my time laps master !!! definitely !
congratulations !

G-day mate ;o)
impatient to see another one
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hey Ouya - Thanks - There a a few in the works & I'm hoping to get one out soon too!
Trunk Animation 2 years ago

wonderful
Richard Huntington 2 years ago

Awesome as usual! Thanks for posting this!
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hey Richard - Thanks again.
Adam Dullage 2 years ago

Fantastic Stuff Keith! Great effect and great choice of soundtrack. Can I ask what frame rate you use for this effect?
BYUNGCHAN LEE 2 years ago

cool!!
David Stolarsky 2 years ago

hey sorry if this was mentioned already... is the depth of field blurriness achieved in camera or in post production? it looks awesome. through reading descriptions of this and bathtub IV i gather it's all real, but i was definitely unsure at first...
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hi David - In camera & all real. Cheers, KL.
David Stolarsky 2 years ago

wow is it a view camera or am i just a n00b?
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Tilt Shift Lenses
Og2t 2 years ago

Please come to Edinburgh this autumn for the Fringe! festival and film such a thing of the castle performances. I'd be awesome!
Sasha DeMaria 2 years ago

Your work is absolutely AMAZING!!! I really enjoyed this one for the flashing lights, & vibrant colors! Great work. Keep'em coming! :o)
roberto giannotti 2 years ago

wow!!!
bruderherz 2 years ago

again like wow!!! and again u create a new shinny plastic world
Char Wilson 2 years ago

Ever thought of Melbourne Keith?
Keith Loutit 2 years ago

Hi Char - Yes - I'm originally from Mornington and I'm looking forward to shooting Melbourne, Cape Schanck, Great Ocean Rd, 12ish apostles etc.
allen mechen 2 years ago

great work love the model village feel to it.
Alius Levinskas 2 years ago

always very inspiaring
cavale 2 years ago

Hula hoooooops!
Jonathan Farber 2 years ago

Kieth, its pretty fantastic. it took my hours just to render about 20 seconds of footage in AfterEffects. any advice on other ways to do this or is after effects the only choice.? Great work... inspired me to try it out.!
Merwen BA 2 years ago

Hello Keith do you use the 24mm ou the 45mm TSE ?
Kenny Evans 2 years ago

For me this is all about subject matter and camera position that makes it really work.
matthew chaloux 2 years ago

You were the inspiration behind my recent time lapse video project. Unfortunately I had to batch blur my images in Photoshop afterward, but it achieved a relatively similar look. Of course, your subjects and narrative attempt (with Bathtub4) are hugely superior. By the looks of it, you are using a relatively short interval while shooting, and I think that's an area I could have improved in.

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration and congrats on finding an awesome niche and getting it perfect. I have a huge respect for what you do, especially after attempting to recreate it and (in my opinion) coming nowhere close!
Alec Chalmers 2 years ago

Can't decide whether I like this one more or the helicopter rescue one. They're so amazing to watch. They remind me of those model villages you used to get that I haven't seen since I was a kid.
purgarus 2 years ago

Holy Crap, I'm in Awe..... That was amazing.
nicolas dal 2 years ago

buenisimo!!!!
Sorlie Arts 2 years ago

Hey Keith - it looks like you're working with Miniatures! Really fun to watch. The people end up looking like lego or something like that!
Arnau Galofré 2 years ago

Its amazing!!!
En serio nano, has tornat a sorprendra'm un cop més. Senzillament GENIAL!
Alexander Longstaff 2 years ago

great
Lucy Whitten 2 years ago

I just can't get over that this is actually real?! Is it?! It amazing but the people look like tiny figures.... wow!
eric brandhorst 2 years ago

amazing. cannot stop watching. amazing.
Paul Sheehy 2 years ago

Amazing stuff!!!
felippo 2 years ago

what a mood man! perfect image and sound matching...
doctordurden 2 years ago

NTERVIEW TO KEITH LOUTIT

timelapses.es/blog/

LOVE+PEACE+TIMELAPSES
mgj 1 year ago

Saw this vid on tv for the first time the other day, it is used btw. programs on a HD channel in Denmark....It rocks!
saddet 1 year ago

visually amazing, but it also looked like a fun party!
Mike O'Neal 1 year ago

enjoyed it