The Tilt shift effect simulates the optical effect produced by a tilt-shift lens in photography, creating a selective focus that makes scenes appear miniaturized. It applies a gradient blur that’s strongest at the top and bottom of the frame while keeping a horizontal band in sharp focus.
How it works
The Tilt shift effect is built on the Two pass blur effect but adds a focus control system that:
- Keeps a defined band in sharp focus
- Gradually increases blur strength as distance from the focus area increases
- Allows rotation of the focus plane for different creative effects
Use cases
Tilt shift is commonly used to:
- Create miniature faking effects (making real scenes look like miniature models)
- Direct viewer attention to a specific area of the frame
- Add depth perception to flat images
- Create stylistic selective focus effects
Controllers
| Name | Type | Description | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Number | Controls the overall intensity of the blur effect | 0-100 |
| Focus Position | Number | Sets the vertical position of the in-focus band (0=bottom, 1=top) | 0-1 |
| Focus Range | Number | Controls the width of the in-focus band | 0-1 |
| Rotation | Number | Rotates the orientation of the focus plane | 0-360 |
Creative use
Try rotating the focus plane to follow diagonal lines in your scene for a more natural look. This can help sell a depth illusion!