what is the technical term for this type of effect?
February 4, 2009 7:42 PM
what is the technical term for this type of effect?
I'm trying to locate a blog entry that i saw some months ago which featured architectural/landscape elements in which the perceived image changed depending on the visual angle from which you looked at it.
The concept is basically using a prismatic surface and applying strips from various images to the surfaces facing different direction - like the cards you used to (maybe still do) get in cereal packets where the image changes as you move it relative to your view.
I can't recall the specific name for this effect. Any suggestions?
I'm trying to locate a blog entry that i saw some months ago which featured architectural/landscape elements in which the perceived image changed depending on the visual angle from which you looked at it.
The concept is basically using a prismatic surface and applying strips from various images to the surfaces facing different direction - like the cards you used to (maybe still do) get in cereal packets where the image changes as you move it relative to your view.
I can't recall the specific name for this effect. Any suggestions?
Following on turgid dahlia, I've seen these referred to as "lenticular holograms" or (back in grade school when I was buying baseball cards) just "holograms". I'm not sure it's really accurate to describe it as holography per se, but that's one possibility.
posted by cortex at 8:20 PM on February 4, 2009
posted by cortex at 8:20 PM on February 4, 2009
If you mean this effect, it has been referred to as anamorphism: a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner.
posted by FreezBoy at 10:05 AM on February 5, 2009
posted by FreezBoy at 10:05 AM on February 5, 2009
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posted by turgid dahlia at 7:45 PM on February 4, 2009