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New tilt-shift video: Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade taping

Disney has gone miniature-crazy as they release their third tilt-shift video shrinking Walt Disney World through a clever photography technique. This time, their cameras were set up at the Magic Kingdom, during the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade tapings, capturing the entire parade as well as performances by the Jonas Brothers, Kris Allen, Celine Dion, Yanni, and more.

Here’s a look at the video:

Disney also promises to show off more of their tilt-shift masterpieces in HD during the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade when it airs on ABC on Dec. 25.

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Photos: Kris Allen and Yanni perform at the Magic Kingdom Christmas Day Parade taping

“American Idol” winner Kris Allen and composer/pianist Yanni performed at the Magic Kingdom on Dec. 3, 2009 as part of this year’s taping of the annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.

Taping continues on Dec. 4 and 5 and will be aired on Dec. 25 on ABC.

Here are a few photos of today’s performances, courtesy of Robert Ashburn:

The Goodyear Blimp hovered over the Magic Kingdom during today’s performance tapings.

Pianist and composer Yanni played the piano.

Accompanying Yanni were a set of singers.

Kris Allen, the most-recent winner of “American Idol”, took the stage and performed a song with a band.
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