r/DamnThatsMindBlowing • u/gffgsdadsf • 11d ago
Static images on a wall create the illusion of animation as the train passes by
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u/Interesting_Key3507 11d ago
Is it really an illusion if it's literally an animation?
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u/sabertoothdog 10d ago
Yes bc the illusion is seeing the man run when it’s all still images
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u/Snoo-43381 8d ago
The definition of animation is "still images played in sequence to create the illusion of movement". The word illusion in "illusion of animation" is therefore superfluous, it's like saying "illusion of an illusion of movement".
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u/StaleTheBread 6d ago
Animation is an illusion
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u/Interesting_Key3507 6d ago
Therefore, the title should have just gone with either "animation" or "illusion," because including both is redundant.
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u/Xenc 11d ago
Is this real? So many paintings!
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u/ChaosRealigning 10d ago
No. It can’t be real because it wouldn’t work in real life.
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u/Xenc 10d ago
It would just be blurry right?
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u/ChaosRealigning 10d ago
Yes. Animation works by showing each frame momentarily when it’s in the proper position. This would need a shutter or a strobe to achieve that, otherwise it’s just a blur of images racing by.
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u/spymains 11d ago
It didn’t look as impressive live as it looks through the camera.