illusions
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Which Of These Leaves Are Not Actually Real?
Video: Super-photorealistic drawings are always fun to see because they tickle your brain into thinking things that you know are fake could possibly maybe be real because they just look so similar. Here’s a drawing from Dino Tomic showing a leaf drawing with a pile of other leaves. It’s hard to tell which one is…
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Oculus Used These Optical Illusions To Prove Everything We Know Is Wrong
Virtual reality isn’t ready yet. Oh, it’s damn good — but it can’t quite fully convince you that you are someplace you’re not. How sure are you of the “real world”, anyhow? Today, Oculus guru Michael Abrash used these kickass optical illusions to show how fake our reality can be.
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Artist Transforms Real People Into 2D Living Paintings
Video Artist and photographer Alexa Meade creates art and optical illusions that let people walk right into her work. She paints portraits onto her subjects’ bodies and transforms their very 3D presence into two-dimensional images.
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The Beautiful Surreal Worlds Of Erik Johansson
Photographer and retouch artist Erik Johansson produces some remarkable illusions. If you are curious about how his latest image — entitled Landfall — was put together then this video has a lot of the answers as Erik takes us through the process from concept to completion.