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collective foundry Inner circle 1404 Posts |
You guys have to see this its totally nuts http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm
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Chris Stolz Inner circle Mississauga, Ontario 1958 Posts |
Wow. That man is rediculously talented.
I can't help but think how some of that forced perspective could work in magic. It's extremely deceptive.
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Nell Loyal user Germany 265 Posts |
Here are some more that I believe were done by the same artist because a couple repeat. I had this bookmarked for a perspective section of my stage design class from a month or so ago. It really is fascinating!
http://gprime.net/images/sidewalkchalkguy/
"A trick may be very good...but...the illusionist must be better than the trick." -René Lavand
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jecar Veteran user 358 Posts |
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On 2005-12-06 19:44, Nell wrote: Yes, it is fascinating, Nell and thanks for sharing the link to the work of this genius of perspective art. This artist has became one of my all time favorites...right there with Dali. I'm assuming his sidewalk art is not permanent and chalk is used as his media, which if so, is too bad it's not on a surface that can be permanent. Imagine what he could do with oil. Jerry .. |
The Mirror Images Inner circle Michigan/USA 1980 Posts |
Great stuff. I got to see one in chicago and it is even cooler in person.
Michael
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Nell Loyal user Germany 265 Posts |
I've never seen anything like that in Chicago, but I can imagine what these works are like in person! I grew up in northwest Indiana, so I go to Chicago a lot. That statement seemed to make more sense when I thought about it, then after typing it. Oh well.
"A trick may be very good...but...the illusionist must be better than the trick." -René Lavand
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Matt Kap New user Seattle, Washington 67 Posts |
Sweet stuff. I would imagine a city loving this guy. I wonder if he makes it into a street performance (gets tips)?
-MATT KAP
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
Thanks for these posts. This is truly Grand Illusion of another kind.
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Ben Whiting Loyal user Traverse City, MI 246 Posts |
It would be cool to used forced perspective to make yourself shrink on stage...
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jimgerrish Inner circle East Orange, NJ 3209 Posts |
The problem with using this in real life is that people see in four dimensions and this art is best seen in only two or three, such as in a still photograph (2 dimensions) or in a video (three dimensions - counting time as the first dimension... sorry, it's my space/time theory and I have to stick by it!). In order for people on the street to see this properly, they need to cover one eye with a hand. That's kind of hard to get your audience to do, unless you are performing for pirates wearing eye patches.
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Nell Loyal user Germany 265 Posts |
Not so sure a bout that. Forced Perspective should be done, if it's done well, as Trompe L'oeil, a for of art also known as "Illusionism". Trompe L'oeil Entertainment is actually the name of my production company. In french, the term (which sounds like tromp-loy), means "trick the eye". All good scenic painting and many great artists paint in this form.
There is an old story of two master artists who each said they could paint better than the other. So they set up a bet between themselves and set off to paint. On the assigned day, they met and the first artist whisked his drape off to reveal an incredibly realistic and beautiful painting of fruits, berries, and the like. The painting looked so real that the birds came down to peck at it for food. The artist smiled smugly and turned to his challenger, telling him to remove his drape and reveal his 'masterpiece'. The challenger, smiled and laughed in victory, for his painting was not covered in a drape at all and his painting was actually of a draped painting, which was clearly indistinguishable from the real thing. Anyhow, in sharing all of this, I have to say, I believe their truly is potential behind this. There are some incredible art forms that use pyramid forms to paint on etc...when you walk past these, it appears that a door is opening, or people are moving, etc. It's really fascinating.
"A trick may be very good...but...the illusionist must be better than the trick." -René Lavand
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BtheDreamer Loyal user 246 Posts |
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On 2005-12-06 22:34, The Mirror Images wrote: So you say it is better in person but did you do the cover one eye thing in person or was it better with both eyes? or are you a pirate? I too think this has some great potential and it is going into my idea scrap book right away!!! thanks for sharing it!!! B
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Sam Tabar Inner circle Austin, Texas 1050 Posts |
Is this also considered as a forced perspective art?
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Nell Loyal user Germany 265 Posts |
Technically speaking, yes it would be. That's unique graffiti...
"A trick may be very good...but...the illusionist must be better than the trick." -René Lavand
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Matt Pulsar Inner circle 1130 Posts |
Beautiful, thank you. I love this kind of stuff
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/cgi-bi......ion=work This is one of my favorites of that ilk. It was painted to hang over a stair well. From across the room you could see "The Ambasadores," as the painting is called, but when walking up the stairs you would see the skull in propor perspective in the forground.
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Nell Loyal user Germany 265 Posts |
Italian Renaissance Art...
I love it! We just discussed that painting in my History of Costume and Decor course. I really am learning things in college, afterall! (With theatre especially, sometimes you start to wonder...) I know I've been learning stuff as our design program is excellent, but it all meshes together so well, it's hard to pinpoint exactly what you've learned recently. I didn't realize the skull was to be viewed over a stairway... thanks for sharing!
"A trick may be very good...but...the illusionist must be better than the trick." -René Lavand
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magicmike96 New user PLAINFIELD, IL 98 Posts |
I have a bunch of these in my slide show screen saver. magic mike
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Face Elite user 495 Posts |
Truly great illusions...WOW
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