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Sit down before watching this wild chair illusion

By Yahoo! Games | Unplugged – Thu, Feb 16, 2012 4:42 PM EST

"Anamorphosis" is the technique of distorting an image so that it only looks 'correct' when viewed from a certain perspective.  In a still image, it's intriguing enough, but it takes on a new life when viewed as a video.

Video illusionist 'Brusspup' has done just that, using a moving camera perspective to seamlessly transition between the illusion of a 'normal' chair and the distorted reality.  Intrigued?  Watch the video in action:

Curious about how it was done?  Brusspup thoughtfully provides a 'Behind the Scenes' video to explain it:

You can see more of Brusspup's video illusions here.

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  • ssim36
    ssim36  •  Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin  •  18 days ago
    great background sounds! nice trick.
  • mark
    mark  •  Brooklyn, New York  •  2 months ago
    I believe that M.C.Escher was an artist that produced a third dimension to two dimensional art work in black and white and shades of gray. It is second to none and a lot of fun.
    • L'Aguila
      L'Aguila 2 months ago
      Escher work is fascinating. I bet that very few here have any idea as to who Escher was, LOL. Don’t despair, there are still a few of us LOL.
    • Captain Quirk
      Captain Quirk 2 months ago
      Oh yeah, I know Escher's work. I'd say it's a safe bet that every nerd in middle school knows his work! :-)
    • Captain Quirk
      Captain Quirk 2 months ago
      Last night I felt hungry so I went downstairs to get a sandwich. I kept going down, down, down, but I never got to the d@mned kitchen!
  • Alleyoops219
    Alleyoops219  •  Richardson, Texas  •  2 months ago
    That is a unique talent that should be appreciated...pretty neat and I enjoyed it!!
    • Bob
      Bob 2 months ago
      Google "sidewalk art" if you really want to be impressed.
  • John
    John  •  Sitka, Alaska  •  2 months ago
    I bet you spent a lot of time in trouble as a kid! This illusion is amazing!
  • Aaron
    Aaron  •  Chattanooga, Tennessee  •  2 months ago
    Woah.
  • Hodag_Hottie
    Hodag_Hottie  •  Rhinelander, Wisconsin  •  2 months ago
    Woah! Freaky! Yet really cool!
    • IPM
      IPM 2 months ago
      Yeah! Your a Hottie allright!
  • A Yahoo! User  •  2 months ago
    That is awesome! :D
  • A Yahoo! User  •  2 months ago
    This Isn't a face, THERE IS NO HAND THERE LOOK CLOSELY AND USE YOUR IMAGINATION. Dont just think of something that works, I saw a mouth
  • Sanguine
    Sanguine  •  Houston, Texas  •  2 months ago
    Very Cool Illusion
  • Brian
    Brian  •  Walkersville, Maryland  •  2 months ago
    Personally, I like Escher's "Waterfall" .
  • BettyB
    BettyB  •  Greenville, South Carolina  •  2 months ago
    Cool but it's a chair that does not look very comfortable.
    What about doing this with a kitty...then I'd be amazed.
  • george m
    george m  •  Stuttgart, Germany  •  2 months ago
    why wasn't this on the front page of USA Today!?!?
  • javier o
    javier o  •  Stanton, California  •  2 months ago
    wowwww
  • Savannah Tudlong
    Savannah Tudlong  •  2 months ago
    Weird. Interesting but weird
  • Luis
    Luis  •  Livonia, Michigan  •  2 months ago
    Thats really cool!
  • Pikachuz
    Pikachuz  •  2 months ago
    that looks so cool ^_^
  • RayBanSteve
    RayBanSteve  •  Cheyenne, Wyoming  •  2 months ago
    This is why I keep losing musical chairs...
  • Veronica
    Veronica  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  2 months ago
    Rubiks not as impressive when the original four blue pieces never move
  • Impaler
    Impaler  •  East Earl, Pennsylvania  •  2 months ago
    Everthing in the distance is smushed by our brains...
  • Mc
    Mc  •  2 months ago
    is that all there is ?
    but many thanks for clues .
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