Blog #5 Optical Illusions - Makayla G

Blog #5 
Makayla Gallimore 


Optical illusions are something us humans face more frequently than we realize. We see it everyday in our life. Through my research I discovered the 5 stages of perception include stimulation, organization, interpretation-evaluation, recall and memory. I found an artist by the name of Beever who focuses on anamorphic illusions that are drawn to create an impression of 3 dimensions. He is from Beever intentionally creates the images to be viewed through a camera. He plays with the idea of perception and angle with his works. It was interesting that his images that he draws do not seem 3D when they are seen by the naked eye only. Beever described “anamorphosis" technique as,“It is doing a drawing in a distorted, stretched form so that from one particular viewpoint, and as seen through a lens the distortion appears to resolve into the correct shape and form. In the case of a pavement drawing this means we view it at an odd angle to the surface. This allows us to create the illusion of solid or hollow forms going in to, coming out of or standing on the ground.” Julian Beever fools the way our brains processes certain angles and the systems’ false sense of depth. According to mindhacks.com, “ The brain works out our 3D experience of the world from the 2D light patterns that fall into our retina at the back of our eye.” This ultimately impacts our view and assumptions of the world around us. This anamorphic technique used in the Renaissance era that Beever uses reminds me of the side mirror on our cars. Objects will seem larger and closer than they seem. Scale messes with our perception when the angle and lighting can be manipulated . To my discovery, Beever became well know for posting 6 pictures on his website. His most famous picture was of a swimming pool and a very realistic coke bottle. It took many years for people to discover this talented man. I see the optical illusion by looking at the image on my screen though a “lens” but I would be curious to see his drawings and process behind all his creations. The position of himself and others in these pictures really makes his viewers think they are looking at an actual 3D object on a flat surface which is so neat. Beever utilized the sidewalk very well. The lines and angle of the sidewalk played a huge dramatic role in how his drawings were perceived and translated in a picture. Beever did not let the cops stop him from creating. He continued to draw in chalk on concrete around the world. If there was rain present and the drawing wasn't completed and properly photographed then he felt heart broken. He had to face people from businesses and strangers questioning his ways. Through all this Beever was determined to continue making art that tricked perception and the way we see things on a flat surface. 






Citations 


3D Illusions, www.julianbeever.net/index.php/phoca-gallery-3d.

“The Five Stages of Perception.” UKEssays.com, www.ukessays.com/essays/psychology/definition-and-the-five-stages-of-perception-psychology-essay.php.




Vaughanbell, Author. “Optical Street Art of Julian Beever.” Mind Hacks, 23 June 2005, mindhacks.com/2005/06/23/optical-street-art-of-julian-beever/.
















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