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The Vanishing Magic Trick

Video 14 April 2016 0 Comments

The Vanishing Magic Trick

Today’s video is more of a magic trick than an optical illusion, but I think that you’ll enjoy it nonetheless.  The best part about this trick is that Richard Wiseman shows you a behind-the-scenes look after he performs the trick.  This way, you get to see exactly how he pulled it off.  Watch as he […]

Giraffe and Elephant Optical Illusion

Video 4 February 2016 0 Comments

Giraffe and Elephant Optical Illusion

Check out the wire sculpture in the video below.  From one angle, it appears to be a pair of giraffes standing next to one another.  As you walk around to view the sculpture from another angle, however, it transforms into a completely different animal – an elephant!  I would imagine that it is difficult enough […]

3D Ladybug Painting

Anamorphosis,Video 1 February 2016 0 Comments

3D Ladybug Painting

Professional painter Stefan Pabst shows how to to draw a 3D ladybug in the following video.  The video is sped up, so you won’t exactly get step-by-step directions to create one for yourself.  Nevertheless, it is pretty amazing to watch this anamorphic insect come to life on paper.

Breaking Bad Illusion from Brusspup

Anamorphosis,Video 4 January 2016 0 Comments

Breaking Bad Illusion from Brusspup

This anamorphic optical illusion was created by Brusspup as an homage to the fictional character Walter White from AMC’s television show Breaking Bad.  I’m sure many of you are familiar with this show, but if you have not seen it, I would highly recommend that you binge watch it immediately.  This is one of the […]

Snow Blind Illusion

Video 12 November 2015 0 Comments

Snow Blind Illusion

Masashi Atarashi, a physics teacher at Aichi Prefectural Gojo Senior High School  in Japan created this video that demonstrates what he calls the “Snow Blind illusion”.  The illusion itself is a very simple one, and you have probably already witnessed this in the past.  Watch how the speed of falling snowflakes appears to be accelerated […]

The Wandering Circles

Motion,Video 5 November 2015 0 Comments

The Wandering Circles

The flickering circles in this video appear to wander around randomly.  The circles are not moving (just flickering), but the shapes seem to drift whenever you do not look directly at the circles.  You can frame the circles with lines and they will still appear to move.  It is interesting to note that the more […]

Trippy Double Vision Makeup

Video 29 October 2015 0 Comments

Trippy Double Vision Makeup

With Halloween right around the corner,  why not take some tips from make-up guru Promise Tamang and turn your face into a double face?  Watch this video and I guarantee that you will be completely freaked out with what she finally comes up with.  It is extremely difficult to look at and seems to be […]