Shady Ovals Optical Illusion

Shady Ovals Optical Illusion
Optical illusions fool us by violating our assumptions about what we see.  The end results of how our brains process visual cues can be fascinating at times.  Here's a somewhat simple, but extremely effective illusion, that exemplifies just that.  Processing objects based on their surroundings is the match that lights the fire for this illusion.

Small paper ovals, when placed in front of a moving paper background, will appear to change shape and undulate right in front of your eyes!

Here is a short video that shows the full effect:

 

 
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Step 1What You Need

What You Need
You will need the following materials to make and present this illusion:

1)  Several sheets of 8.5" x 11" printer paper
2)  Scissors
3)  Masking tape or transparent tape
4)  1 clear, tabbed sheet protector
5)  A drawing software program on your computer that has a gradient tool.  I used Photoshop CS3, so I will give clear-cut instructions based on that software. 
6)  A printer
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10 comments
Oct 21, 2010. 12:53 PMcinimod77 says:
they are like little worms lol :-)
Oct 21, 2010. 4:16 AMawais mughal says:
VERY BAD
Sep 28, 2010. 5:18 PMvalhallas_end says:
Heh not bad. Nice music, too.
Sep 27, 2010. 2:29 PMSenior Waffleman says:
FIRST!!! and cool :D
Sep 27, 2010. 8:30 PMSenior Waffleman says:
Ur welcome, i love optical illusions :)
Sep 27, 2010. 6:11 PMTaran606 says:
TRIPPY
Sep 27, 2010. 5:26 PMrimar2000 says:
Very interesting!
Sep 27, 2010. 4:33 PMChrysN says:
Wiggly ovals! Neat.
Sep 27, 2010. 4:16 PMMrSillyGuns says:
AWESOME 5*
ur a magic man and u have a nice weeding ring :D!

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