He kept it simple and cheap, around $22 total. Version two takes a lot longer to setup for the shot, but the result is reproducible. This means he can make his tilt-shift time lapse videos.

Transform ordinary photos into convincing miniature model scenes with this selective focusing technique—commonly known as tilt-shift ... It’s ideal for images shot from an elevated perspective ...

Tilt shift photography has the amazing ability of ... larger-than-life persona the effect seems even better. Like this shot of the a fan cheering on at the New York Giants v/s New England Patriots ...

Think ‘Tilt and Shift’ or ‘Perspective Control’ lenses ... as well as in the earlier example shot of Wells cathedral in the UK. We run a range of lab tests under controlled conditions ...