Reflection

What did you learn? How could you leverage this illusion in your own digital media?

I did not really know what to expect going into the project just because I picked such a simple and well known optical illusion. However I was pleasantly surprised by what I learned. I thought it was incredibly cool how it worked as I actually had no clue what was happening. I really like the idea that the artist has that much control over how people experience a work of art. He or she can literally make the portraits eyes follow you where ever you are. Since I usually work with audio this illusion may not directly impact my work but it has made me think a lot more about perspective and the fact that I have more control over my art than I thought. Maybe the next mashup I make will include some sound that forces people into a certain state of mind. Is it possible? not sure but I will try!