Comments on: The Thing Optical Illusion http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: johnny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-490814 johnny Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:21:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-490814 Right on Malachi!!!! Right on Malachi!!!!

]]> By: Kirk Elliott http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-486758 Kirk Elliott Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:46:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-486758 it's a shoop i can tell by the pixels and having seen a few shoops in my day just kidding this is great work and the comments are truly hilarious. it's very easy to deride a great work but coming up with an idea like this and then implementing it is very challenging. Have any of the dissenters even used a projector to do this type of work? It's a little more difficult than you might think. I think there are lots of trolls around here too...just trying to get a reaction. it’s a shoop i can tell by the pixels and having seen a few shoops in my day

just kidding this is great work and the comments are truly hilarious. it’s very easy to deride a great work but coming up with an idea like this and then implementing it is very challenging. Have any of the dissenters even used a projector to do this type of work? It’s a little more difficult than you might think.

I think there are lots of trolls around here too…just trying to get a reaction.

]]> By: Malachi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-485200 Malachi Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:29:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-485200 First, this is a great piece of work. Not only is it retro comic book pop art, but its an optical illusion that feels like early 80's New York graffiti. Great Post. BUT... I have never laughed so hard reading the comment thread! The back and forth of explaining it over and over... too funny. So many idiots. Sooooooo many IDIOTS on the web. How are any of you even remembering to breath? I love you guys, I really do. This thread is priceless. First, this is a great piece of work. Not only is it retro comic book pop art, but its an optical illusion that feels like early 80’s New York graffiti. Great Post.

BUT…

I have never laughed so hard reading the comment thread! The back and forth of explaining it over and over… too funny. So many idiots. Sooooooo many IDIOTS on the web. How are any of you even remembering to breath? I love you guys, I really do. This thread is priceless.

]]> By: name http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-484239 name Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:44:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-484239 It is a real photograph of a REAL AUDITORIUM with a painting of "The Thing" on a REAL WALL.....which is not obvious even after looking at "side view". But for sure both photos are still photoshopped. It is a real photograph of a REAL AUDITORIUM with a painting of “The Thing” on a REAL WALL…..which is not obvious even after looking at “side view”. But for sure both photos are still photoshopped.

]]> By: jeffzzz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483981 jeffzzz Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:41:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483981 it's not all that amazing if you just use a projector and trace it. which is what they did. try it some time. very simple. it’s not all that amazing if you just use a projector and trace it. which is what they did.

try it some time. very simple.

]]> By: Mando http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483931 Mando Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483931 I don't think a projector was used for this. If you think about it if he projected the image of the thing on to that wall he would be distorted because the projector isn't parallel to the wall. It would have been all stretched and skewed. I don’t think a projector was used for this. If you think about it if he projected the image of the thing on to that wall he would be distorted because the projector isn’t parallel to the wall. It would have been all stretched and skewed.

]]> By: Fascist Nation http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483888 Fascist Nation Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:32:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483888 Very, very cool. I want one painted on the wall in my theater. It is amazing that it appears to be climbing on the furniture. Very, very cool. I want one painted on the wall in my theater. It is amazing that it appears to be climbing on the furniture.

]]> By: marshall http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483825 marshall Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:45:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483825 Its not photoshop and its not easy. Its an artistic style called Trompe L'Oleil, its painted in a way that it looks like its 3-D on a 2-D surface Its not photoshop and its not easy. Its an artistic style called Trompe L’Oleil, its painted in a way that it looks like its 3-D on a 2-D surface

]]> By: bob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483823 bob Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:39:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483823 i love how the retard that mentioned photoshop said "6th year old" instead of 6 yr old lol i love how the retard that mentioned photoshop said “6th year old” instead of 6 yr old lol

]]> By: Brandon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483704 Brandon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483704 Joe(Joe March 18th, 2008 at 1:29 am) ...you're an idiot... Joe(Joe March 18th, 2008 at 1:29 am) …you’re an idiot…

]]> By: SOWHATSTHEBIGDEAL http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483658 SOWHATSTHEBIGDEAL Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:23:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483658 (1) Project image across auditorium. (2) Trace onto applicable objects. (3) Paint/fill traced areas. (4) Big friggin' deal. (1) Project image across auditorium.
(2) Trace onto applicable objects.
(3) Paint/fill traced areas.
(4) Big friggin’ deal.

]]> By: misk http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483623 misk Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483623 www.virb.com/misk http://www.virb.com/misk

]]> By: TheNomad http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483614 TheNomad Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:07:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483614 I don't see anything special about this... whoopie! I kid with a can of spray paint... I don’t see anything special about this… whoopie! I kid with a can of spray paint…

]]> By: brian c http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483589 brian c Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:24:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483589 forget the painting... what are those jenky seats??? forget the painting… what are those jenky seats???

]]> By: Ringtonesdownload http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483545 Ringtonesdownload Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:42:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483545 Just for those who are confused this is done by projecting an image from a POV and then tracing over the features with paint. Just for those who are confused this is done by projecting an image from a POV and then tracing over the features with paint.

]]> By: alezunde http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483495 alezunde Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:25:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483495 This is quite cool but it's not a trompe l’oeil. This is quite cool but it’s not a trompe l’oeil.

]]> By: Dave Nofmeister http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483458 Dave Nofmeister Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:06:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483458 Very cool effect, considering this is painted on. I wonder where this actually is, the shape of the room, the building looks like it's on it's last legs. Very cool effect, considering this is painted on.

I wonder where this actually is, the shape of the room, the building looks like it’s on it’s last legs.

]]> By: MyName http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483404 MyName Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:37:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483404 Ok, people. All you "this is photoshop" idiots try clicking the link to the actual webpage and click on the "side view". Morons. Ok, people. All you “this is photoshop” idiots try clicking the link to the actual webpage and click on the “side view”. Morons.

]]> By: t0m4 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483278 t0m4 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:41:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483278 Nice, but the shadow isn't in the right place! Nice, but the shadow isn’t in the right place!

]]> By: uz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483076 uz Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:28:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483076 Yeah you definitely have to click on that link and than click "side view". Thats pretty freakin crazy, kind of hard to believe he did that. Yeah you definitely have to click on that link and than click “side view”.

Thats pretty freakin crazy, kind of hard to believe he did that.

]]> By: tardigrade http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483065 tardigrade Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:14:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-483065 I didn't get it all until I did what Zak said and clicked on the link and looked at the side view. Very, very clever. Whether a projector was used to help with drawing it or not, it must still require a lot of talent to get this right. I didn’t get it all until I did what Zak said and clicked on the link and looked at the side view.

Very, very clever. Whether a projector was used to help with drawing it or not, it must still require a lot of talent to get this right.

]]> By: Just_helping http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482910 Just_helping Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:20:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482910 To those of you who keep saying it can be done in photoshop, you don't quite grasp what you are looking at. The feet and shadow are actually painted ON THE CHAIRS, the rest of it is painted on the wall. To those of you who keep saying it can be done in photoshop, you don’t quite grasp what you are looking at. The feet and shadow are actually painted ON THE CHAIRS, the rest of it is painted on the wall.

]]> By: rey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482892 rey Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:04:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482892 hmm probably he did an amazing job, but from the picture, it looks like a pathetic photoshop job! hmm probably he did an amazing job, but from the picture, it looks like a pathetic photoshop job!

]]> By: Donald http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482881 Donald Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:52:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482881 Yeah, I guess it was projection, but that's pretty awesome in any case. Yeah, I guess it was projection, but that’s pretty awesome in any case.

]]> By: Ep http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482879 Ep Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:49:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482879 Morons. It's not a picture of the Thing superimposed on a crappy auditorium. It's really there. When you walk in the auditorium, that's what you see. Click on the link and learn before you embarrass yourself with your ignorance. Ep out. Morons. It’s not a picture of the Thing superimposed on a crappy auditorium. It’s really there. When you walk in the auditorium, that’s what you see. Click on the link and learn before you embarrass yourself with your ignorance.

Ep out.

]]> By: Zak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482869 Zak Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:41:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482869 Make sure you click the link and check out the side view, or you WON'T get it. Very Cool!! Make sure you click the link and check out the side view, or you WON’T get it. Very Cool!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482850 Joe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:29:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482850 This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. A 6th year old could have done this in Photoshop. Dont quit your day job. This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. A 6th year old could have done this in Photoshop.

Dont quit your day job.

]]> By: Steven http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482839 Steven Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:21:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482839 I don't really get it either..........what talent (other than the obvious that he can draw great) or specific drawing skill does it showcase? I don’t really get it either……….what talent (other than the obvious that he can draw great) or specific drawing skill does it showcase?

]]> By: hel80 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482827 hel80 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:14:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-482827 I dont get it... I dont get it…

]]> By: Azrael Brown http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-480931 Azrael Brown Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:10:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/15/the-thing-optical-illusion/#comment-480931 That is truly awesome -- I imagine a projector was used and the spots filled in, which isn't exactly easy, but easier than manually figuring out what paint goes where. Some guys, like the sidewalk chalk guy, seem to do it from scratch, which is definitely talented. That is truly awesome — I imagine a projector was used and the spots filled in, which isn’t exactly easy, but easier than manually figuring out what paint goes where. Some guys, like the sidewalk chalk guy, seem to do it from scratch, which is definitely talented.

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