I found this on 52 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena, by Michael Bach his page has a wide array of interactive Flash illusions, very well done. Michael Bach refers to "Motion Induced Blindness" by Yoram Bonneh, Alexander Cooperman and Dov Sagi...
Thursday, December 30, 2004
The Impossible Cube, Crate or Box
Sometimes the impossible is possible. I have seen this cube done in many ways. The drawing is easy but I have seen this crate actually constructed. The one of real wood is very real looking, how was it done? Actually constructed? or a photoshop creation?The...
Inverted Game Board
The below illusion was done by Eric Piotrowski, he took his inspiration from the classic impossible chess set. His site is full of 3d art based on the game Go....
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
The Enigma
The below image was done in 1984 by French artist Isia Leviant. The complete explanation for the activity around the circles is still not understood.Stare at the center of the figure for a while. Some ‘scintillating’ activity will build up in the violet...
The Green Square
I found this at the "Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics" They worked In collaboration with Dan Kersten, Minnesota, USA to demonstrate the below illusion. If the cast shadow of an object is moving, we assume that the object is moving and...
The Haze Illusion
From the same team at MIT that brought you the Checker shadow illusion here is a flash movie demonstration that outlines how the some shades of color can be made to look different when the context of what it around them changes.If all you can see is...
Pachinko illusion
Hold on to your seats here is yet another illusion that has to be prefixed with the statement that this is not an animated file. If this looks like it is in motion to you (as it does to me) then you might be suffering from an Optical Illusion. Click...
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Merry Christmas
In the spirit of Christmas I present to you in the Christmas colors (red & green) an anomalous motion illusion. As always remember, If it looks like it is in motion to you then you might be suffering from an Optical Illusion. "Green peaces"...
An Octopus
The picture below is another illusion that appears to be in motion. I want to point people to the caution at the top of this page. Please read and understand this caution prior to moving forward. Remember, If it looks like it is in motion to you then...
Friday, December 24, 2004
Word Jumble
Illusion? No. But it does play on the mind. What is it in the brain that allows things like this to work? Even though the letters are jumbled in the following paragraph,most people have no trouble reading it! Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,...
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Rats on Parade
This is a creepy animation. I found it at zoneflash.net The site is in French and I don't understand a word, but it has some good interactive flash animations. Go to their site and try a few links, I think this interactive animation is fascinating,...
The Cafe Wall Illusion
Here is the famous Cafe Wall illusion. This effect is another mind altering trip. The lines are all parallel to each other and straight as an arrow.The background below is from the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. They have an outstanding site start...
Monday, December 20, 2004
The Zoom Quilt
The Zoom Quilt is a patchwork of images sewn together to give you the illusion of a 3d world. It is a collaborative art project based on Macromedia Flash that illustrates what a 3D Zooming User Interface (ZUI) might look and feel like.If all you can...
The Moving Fish
First let me state that the spiral is animated and moving by design. The spiral is not an optical illusion. That said let's see how we can transfer the animation from the moving spiral to the fish scene. Focus on the spiral center exclusively for at...
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Disgustingly Sweet Illusion
Barbara Jo from "They're Coming to Get You Barbara" made this cake for Halloween.Barbara says, I generally make a bleeding heart cake for our annual pumpkin carving party (Pumpkinfest). Sometimes the heart beats, sometimes it's anatomically correct,...
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Man in the Mirror
Have you ever wondered what the guy in the mirror does when your not looking? Sort of like does the light really go off when you close the refrigerator? I found this item over on Laurie's Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime. This is obviously a special...
Thursday, December 16, 2004
The Emperors New Clothes Revised Edition
Heidi Klum Swimsuit Optical IllusionThis isn't going to be a theme on this blog, but this is Heidi Klum sporting an excellent illusion of a bathing suit. I wonder if either of the pavement artists (Julian or Kurt) below did this work?Sports Illustrated's...
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Christmas Eve Fun For The Kids
Well NORAD is going to be tracking Santa again this year. This is the 50th year Santa will be tracked by the military. This is essential to ensure that we don't accidentally shoot Santa down and we have advised Santa in the past of hot spots so he knows...
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Rembrandt
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
Arctic Street Conditions With Soft Drink
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
Self-Portrait Of The Artist With Liquid Refreshment
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
Swimming-Pool In The High Street
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
Portable Computer
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
Floating Beans
You've seen mexican jumping beans , these must be from the same family. They certainly appear to move about the image. For the record this image is not animated. Click on the picture to experience the full effect.RollersCopyright A.Kitaoka 2004 (April...
Politicians Meeting Their End
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
World's Biggest Fly-Spray
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
The Rescue
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
The Real Thing
Julian Beever has made pavement drawings for over ten years. He has worked in the U.K., Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, the USA and Australia.Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions...
Monday, December 13, 2004
Treasure Hunting
Julian Beever created these pavement drawings and took these pictures for a series used by White's Electronics of Inverness in Treasure Hunting magazine. ...
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Reflections
Here is another one by Kurt Wenner. Go his site to see the rest of this artist's work. Here is a good question and answer session with the artist. Reflections, Grazie di Curtatone, Italy Click on the picture to experience the...
Absolut Wenner
The below 3d street art was done by Kurt Wenner, Master Street Painter. From Kurt's site the following is gathered.Kurt Wenner was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He produced his first commissioned mural at the...
If This isn't an Illusion Then Dogs are in Trouble
I hope the dogs have a plan to handle this little uprising. Ok this isn't an illusion, but it does cause one to think twi...
Try and Focus...
This reminds me of the opening of that classic TV show The Outer Limits (please be seated before viewing further)"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. We will control...
Friday, December 10, 2004
Concentric Circles
Below are two perfectly concentric circles. One floating perfectly centered in the other. I hear a murmur of disbelief.... Print it out and measure it for yourself."Kitaoka Strange Appearance" I think this may have been created by Akiyoshi Kitao...
Wednesday, December 8, 2004
USA Landmark?
Can you name this National Landmark? Click on the picture for closer look.After taking a closer look if you still need help check out this po...
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Dreaming of a Modern Conveyance Illusion Art
The below painting was painted by D.L. Rusty Rust a true American Master.Erie, Pennsylvania, native D.L. "Rusty" Rust is an artist with a repertoire as extensive as his talent. An immensely prolific painter, Rust adeptly renders intriguing camouflage...
Chevrons on Parade Optical Illusion
Is this moving counter-clockwise or am I just feeling the effects of the cold medication I'm ...
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Man's Face Optical Illusion
In this optical illusion can you see the 4 women that make up this man's face? Click to enlarge picture a see things clea...
Seven Hearts Optical Illusion
This is an optical illusion of a different type. One the most enjoyable paper activities I did as a kid was the hidden picture puzzles. Find the seven hearts in this picture and relive a little part of your childhood. I don't have the answers, but I...
Monday, November 29, 2004
Trippy Mirror Animation
This optical illusion is an excellent example of a recursive animation.If all you can see is a red cross, then you do not have flash player installed on you computer. To get flash player installed click here and download from macromedia.comTrippy MirrorClick...
The Illusion of Perpetual Motion
Here is an example of a scientific illusion. A perpetual motion machine sketched out in the 17th century. It seems simple enough, the water wheel moves the pump which pumps the water to the top which moves the water wheel. As an added bonus they use...
Saturday, November 27, 2004
Old Man or Young Couple?
In this optical illusion most of us will see a portrait of an old man. However if you look closer you might be able to see a young couple kissing.Hint: His eyes are the hair of each person in the kiss....
Boston University Brings You Project LITE
This is an excellent interactive site that explores color, light, motion, depth, form and other interesting visual phenomena. Of particular interest on this site is their LITE Vision area. This area includes a range of visual effects and illusions....
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