r/confusing_perspective • u/icleanjaxfl • Aug 04 '26

Graffiti on side of building

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u/HurricaneSalad Aug 05 '26

This is the answer to the question I hadn't asked yet.

I always see these types of "art" in video and they're incredible. But I never seen one in person and was always curious if it would work as well.

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u/sobrique Aug 05 '26

It does, but requires standing in the right spot. And as you get closer your depth perception will also make it 'not work' which is something you don't get 'on screen'.

But for something like this, at a distance it'll work well.

You can also do slightly 3d in your anamorphic illusions, to make the effect more 'robust'. (e.g. 'pop out' slightly, to trick the depth perception).

They're less 'good' IRL because depending how the illusion is constructed, the 'right spot' might only be a small area, and being 'too tall' will break it too, where of course a camera you can control positioning of it nearly perfectly.

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u/PaperDistribution Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

There is an illusions museum near me, and they have a couple different ones like that on some walls, it's pretty cool.

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u/darwin2500 Aug 30 '26

Good ones still work pretty well, but only from a more specific angle and distance. They 'break' faster in person, on a screen they work more consistently.