The best illusion I've ever seen!

Tommy B · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:28

The video is not rigged. It is absolutely incredible, sometimes she turns clockwise, sometimes anti-clockwise. You can see both.

If you're having trouble seeing what I mean. Let yourself watch it and note which way she is spinning (or as your brain naturally perceives it). Pause it at the bit were she puts one leg up at a right angle to you as the viewer. Now, mentally imagine it is her OTHER leg which is up. Play and she will change direction.

Sinque · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:34

I've tried this illusion so many times, only clockwise for me...

robgmun · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:38

Overwellingly anti-clockwise. i wonder what that means?

Scuzi · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:39

Sinque said:
I've tried this illusion so many times, only clockwise for me...

Ditto, but then again I'm considered mentally healthy. I think you need to be on the same level as Angus Higgins to see it spin counter clockwise.

RobH · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:40

It's cool, recently saw it on Diggnation, I got her to turn both ways, it takes a while at first. When you see her going anti-clockwise, her left leg is the one sticking forward.

BillytheImpaler · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:41

I usually first see it as clockwise, then if I concentrate I can imagine it being counterclockwise. It's pretty cool despite its ancientness.

EDIT: And for the record, it's better rendered as a .swf or a .gif.

Sinque · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:41

Scuzi said:
Ditto, but then again I'm considered mentally healthy. I think you need to be on the same level as Angus Higgins to see it spin counter clockwise.

The same(level) as Angus(Higgings[Whom created{and named} the bracket system or bracketing system{himself}])? What does that mean?(Being on the same Level as Angus(Higgings[Whom created{and named} the bracket system or bracketing system{himself}])?

iviv · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:42

Hasn't this been posted as a gif several times before, witout the annoying music?

Neoni · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:43

wow. neat!

Trojan · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:45

I can 'make' the silhouette turn whichever way I want by concentrating on the central foot. It's all to do with your brain interpreting the 2d image that is simply moving side to side as a 3d spinning object if I remember correctly.

MinDBlanK · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:45

Clockwise, then at times she actually spins the other way. No illusion for me just she does
actually change direction and it aint my brain! haha

Tefal · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:49

Scuzi said:
Ditto, but then again I'm considered mentally healthy. I think you need to be on the same level as Angus Higgins to see it spin counter clockwise.

I can do both

But i can also drink and completely ignore all grammatical usage of any punctuation whatsoever and still not care

Oh and i actually know it makes it worse for the reader

bledd · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:49

took me about 3 mins to 'switch', but now i can make her go both ways by just thinking about it!

amazing!

MinDBlanK · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:51

Look at her central foot and watch, when you think the foots coming forward just think no
its going back and she will change direction at will.

V nice indeed

Sinque · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:54

That's cool as well. It's all colour until I move my eyes :eek:

Edit: Same

aswell, crazy.

GarethDW · 31 Oct 2007 at 03:05

Here's an optical illusion you can print out and put on your desk at work...

http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/three_dragons/

There's a video demonstrating it here

Sinque · 31 Oct 2007 at 03:09

That video is bull! It's weird as hell!

Bengaboy · 31 Oct 2007 at 03:17

I think im broken, i cant get her to move counter clockwise at all..........

Bengaboy · 31 Oct 2007 at 03:25

Sinque said:
That's cool as well. It's all colour until I move my eyes

Edit: Same

aswell, crazy.

2 very cool things!! trippy.... as is that dragon one aswell

Begbie · 31 Oct 2007 at 03:27

I can only see her going counter clockwise? !

The best illusion I've ever seen!

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