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Hi all

Just thought I'd share some of what I've been working on.

Not sure what this effect is called but check this out....

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/richergraphics/test.png

Look at the image and then focus past it.. in the distance (not cross eyed...you may find it easier to focus on something in the background and then move your eyes to the screen.

When you get it right, you will see 3 images next to each other, but the one in the middle is 3D! It actually is 3 dimensional!!

Another trick is to try to get the black dot inside the yellow circle.

I've only got it to work with small images so far.. can everyone else see it?

Rhy		2009-10-17 00:13:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

WOW yeah I got it to work.

I can't usually do these 3d things but after looking at it (well, straight through it) for a while I could then study the middle one clearly and it had depth

Well done 		2009-10-17 00:21:00

Author:
dorien
Posts: 2767

Yeah - looking through it is a good way to describe it.

I would also recommend you stay about 2 foot away from the screen to start with.

I might try some others...		2009-10-17 00:24:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

I can see four of them, do I win something for that!

I can actually see the third image but can't see the 3Dness, it just appears as if the whole rectangle with the image in it is about 2 inches in front of my laptop!

Icey		2009-10-17 00:46:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

>_> im gonna be honest here, i didnt expect that to work. but it did.

thats awesome, dude. 		2009-10-17 01:16:00

Author:
gofurr360z
Posts: 886

Wow that is awesome!!! did you make that, how do u do that, what software?2009-10-17 01:24:00

Author:
UncreativeUserName
Posts: 107

woah - yea - I got it to work. That's so weird and cool! Couldn't stare too long - caused some quick eye strain but yea, the middle one is very deep an has a 3d effect to it. Really neat!2009-10-17 03:28:00

Author:
Morgana25
Posts: 5983

really cool effect how did you find out about it?2009-10-17 03:39:00

Author:
rseah
Posts: 2701



Brilliant - I'm glad other peeps can see it too.

It was created using DAZ Studio with two renders from different angles on the same model. The just PS CS3 to place them next to each other.

I used to do magic eye effects, but I didn't know if this would work until I tried it - that's why the effect doesn't have a name!

I just simply thought if I could trick the brain into thinking it was the same image, it might interpret it in 3D... and it did!!

Might do a more complex one now...

Rhy		2009-10-17 10:41:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

Thats great Rhy! Can't wait for the next one. 2009-10-17 11:49:00

Author:
moleynator
Posts: 2914

Sorry Rhy, I just can't seem to see the third one at all!
Like Icey I can see four but that is because I'm going cross eyed, I think.
I will keep trying, but will have to leave it for now as my eyeballs have dried out with all the staring!!		2009-10-17 12:58:00

Author:
mrsvista
Posts: 755

I've known about this for a while. It works in exactly the way the human eye works - essentially by focussing past the image, you're focussing your left eye on the left image and the right eye on the right image. Your brain then puts them together to form one complete image - just like how, when looking at the world, your left eye sees one thing and your right eye another.

If someone posts ANY image up on here, I can try converting it to this 3D effect. I mean ANY image - any single image, say, of a person. There's a trick you can do, it doesn't work nearly as well has Rhyfelwr's render, but it goes some way to working.

Here's an example:

http://www.australia.to/story/Barack_Obama_2.jpg

Goes to

http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/littlebiggallery/images/3801/large/1_barack3d.jpg		2009-10-17 13:31:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

Thanks Dawsbr. I could see your one and obama does stand out, but this is a bit harder on the eyes because they are further apart. I also noticed that this is just a background/foreground shift... which is cheating!

I wanted to take this a step further by making the entire image multi-dimensional.

I also guess this would work well with animation...

Rhy		2009-10-17 19:23:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

For me it just looks like one big genetic experiment with 2/12 heads and body parts.2009-10-17 20:32:00

Author:
chezhead
Posts: 1063

Rhfelwyr, I did move Obama to the right slightly, but I also changed the lighting slightly individually on the background, his hand, and his body. The arm was impossible to make look sticky out because it's all black, but I figure it looks all right. The basic technique without the movement of the focus works fine with some pictures, and I have had a few where it looks fully 3D.2009-10-17 21:35:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

Rhy, I've seen it, I've seen it, hooray!! Thats amazing, can't wait for another to send me cross eyed!!2009-10-17 22:13:00

Author:
mrsvista
Posts: 755

Rhfelwyr, I did move Obama to the right slightly, but I also changed the lighting slightly individually on the background, his hand, and his body. The arm was impossible to make look sticky out because it's all black, but I figure it looks all right. The basic technique without the movement of the focus works fine with some pictures, and I have had a few where it looks fully 3D.

Cool.

Just done a "difference" layer comparison on each and see what you mean - good work considering its just on a flat image. I'd like to see any more you've done

Mrs V - just seen your post - glad you could make it to the party!

Rhy		2009-10-17 22:14:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

Rhy, I haven't got any more done. They take only a few minutes to make a basic one, I made that one in 10 minutes (the moving of Obama took 8).2009-10-17 22:44:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

Well here's another - for those that like mustangs! *ahem mr + mrsV!*

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/richergraphics/horses.png

No dot help this time!

Rhy		2009-10-17 23:33:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

That one works better than the other, it looks fantastic! Well done!2009-10-17 23:36:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

Thanks Dawesbr - I might try a full environment, but its testing my laptop as it is!2009-10-17 23:41:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

I just saw three pictures, and the middle one looked about as 3D as the rest of 'em.2009-10-18 14:42:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

I just saw three pictures, and the middle one looked about as 3D as the rest of 'em.

Shame - you're missing out - some people can't do it.		2009-10-18 20:58:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

I just saw 2 images

Never been able to get these to work		2009-10-18 21:41:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

I've seen tons of these. They're cool. Even cooler stuff.... when i was little I used to have a few books on weird 3D images called magic eye. Same principal... cross your eyes a bit and see a hidden image. Here's a few examples i quickly grabbed from google... self tested and working:
http://snapshotsofgod.com/images/magiceye.gif





http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/gallery/d/5043-2/duckie_magic_eye.jpg		2009-10-19 01:59:00

Author:
ryryryan
Posts: 3767

i suck at those things lol2009-10-19 02:11:00

Author:
rseah
Posts: 2701

wow, i just saw it, yay, normally i can't ever get these things to work, that was the first time, its awesome 2009-10-19 15:46:00

Author:
springs86
Posts: 785

Magic eye ones are far more complex as they have a positive 3D effect and a negative one each side to get rid of the "hole" created by each image.

The first part is simple - create a high density pattern out of... erm... anything.

Then overlay a shape, copy and paste slightly to the right or left, with another in the opposite direction - doesn't need much. However, when you do it like this, you are left with shadow images that are far more complex to get rid of - I never sussed it.

In addition, the magic eye ones are multi-layed and they use algorythms to work it out.

However, this is not the effect I was trying to achieve. My images are complete textured models which look "real".		2009-10-19 21:06:00

Author:
Rhyfelwr
Posts: 606

Rhy, everything you just said.... I completely agree with!!!2009-10-19 21:17:00

Author:
mrsvista
Posts: 755


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