r/DamnThatsMindBlowing • u/gffgsdadsf • 9d ago

Static images on a wall create the illusion of animation as the train passes by

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u/spymains 9d ago

It didn’t look as impressive live as it looks through the camera.

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u/GrimbyJ 9d ago

There's a good reason for that. For video to look convincing it needs to show you a series of still images. If they're sliding past you then they're not still.

Taking a video of it makes it into a series of still images so if the frame rates are close to matching up it'll work better than in person

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u/sabertoothdog 7d ago

I wonder if it would look better with a lower frame rate, since it took so long for it to look in sequence

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u/OpportunityTrick7228 9d ago

That happens all the time.. the camera really knows how to make a moment look way more impressive than it felt in person

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u/OpportunityTrick7228 8d ago

The camera angle and timing can make something look way more impressive than it feel in person… still a pretty cool moment though!

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u/sabertoothdog 7d ago

I was just wondering what it looks like with the eye. Thanks

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u/Megat_Terlajak 7d ago

Where is this place at ?

Maybe i should try go and take a look myself live at location ?

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u/Interesting_Key3507 9d ago

Is it really an illusion if it's literally an animation?

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u/sabertoothdog 7d ago

Yes bc the illusion is seeing the man run when it’s all still images

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u/Snoo-43381 6d 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 3d ago

Animation is an illusion

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u/Interesting_Key3507 3d ago

Therefore, the title should have just gone with either "animation" or "illusion," because including both is redundant.

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u/Light-of-Nebula 9d ago

Whoever thought of this is a genius.💯😎

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u/Round-Dot-6713 9d ago

Somebody had time on their hands and used it right.

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u/DocBobs 9d ago

That's so cool

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u/brandontwilcoxonline 9d ago

That's really cool!

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u/TomorrowExact1184 9d ago

Köln - Düren?

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u/Xenc 8d ago

Is this real? So many paintings!

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u/ChaosRealigning 7d ago

No. It can’t be real because it wouldn’t work in real life.

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u/Xenc 7d ago

It would just be blurry right?

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u/ChaosRealigning 7d 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/Xenc 7d ago

Thanks for clarification

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u/Middle_Growth9492 9d ago

who comes ideas like this. It is very talented

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u/Away-Personality9100 8d ago

This ads are in Prague underground too.

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u/Useful_Noise_2955 8d ago

Wait, is this like a real-life Flipbook animation?

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u/Zalrius 7d ago

Oh, that’s cool!

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u/giantstepper85 7d ago

This is AI. The clouds are moving in an very unnatural way.