We’ve featured this "hollow face" dragon paper sculpture illusion a while ago, but recently I ran across a video of it and was just as astounded as I was back then. Here it is: hit play or go to Link [Google Video] – via Illusions
bulldozers
that's awesome! i want that "sculpture"!
Jon
You can make your own!
http://www.grand-illusions.com/images/articles/opticalillusions/dragon _illusion/dragon.pdf
That link comes from the page in his original posting.
owen
That was so cool! I printed one up and cut it out.
But it's not as impressive once I assembled it myself. I'm too aware of the 'real' structure and it's hard to look past that.
I'll glance at it later in the day (after I forget about it for awhile) and see if it fools me.
The Liberal Avenger
The real one doesn't work unless you close one eye.
Mokuwai
It helps if you smoke something Owen... Then close your eyes... You'll see lot's of dragons following your every move...
nCn
You DON'T need to close one eye, it can help, but if you hold a light source behind you , and don't cast any deceiving shadows on the dragon, the illusion WILL WORK.
Basically, what ruins it is that our eye figures out theres a discrepancy between the shadow were seeing and the shadow that should be there.
Try it!
Foolish
You don't have to close your eyes just look at it closely that is enough........try with your self that make fool everyone.
fluff
I just took my scissors, a razer and some glue. Assembled it, and it works. Just stay off the LSD when trying...
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