Photographer Brings Movies to Life With Lego and Baking Powder

If you've ever wondered what The Empire Strikes Back or Raiders of the Lost Ark would look like with Lego minifigures standing in for the actors, Finnish photographer Vesa Lehtimäki has the answer

With a perspective shift, some baking powder, the right lighting and a whole lot of ingenuity, Lehtimäki makes the one-and-a-half-inch figurines look almost like real-life stars

It all started in 2009 as an effort to document his children's toys. From larger action figures and models, it grew to Lego sets with mini dioramas. When he posted his photos on Flickr, Lehtimäki says they got a "wonderful" response, and it quickly turned into a full-on artistic project. Lehtimäki has also used Indiana Jones and Lord of the Rings as inspiration for his work, but it's Star Wars that remains by far his favorite. Read more...