Thanks to Alexander Wright for reminding us about this wonderful illusion. I had it on my hard disk for some time, but completely forgot about it. This video clip is called “Charlie Chaplin’s Hollow Face“, and has been circulating the web for some time now. The principle is the same as Einstein’s Hollow Face, Bjorn Borg’s Hollow Face, Unrecognized shallow face… and some other you might find in our video section. Click on the video below to see the illusion. This is what Alex wrote to us: “Hi! I found this illusion on another blog and thought that it’s right up your street. It’s the same concept as the hollow mask illusions you’ve done before, but this has a video and explanation from what sounds like a slightly eccentric old scientist (exactly what you’d imagine the voice of a guy who makes rotating hollow mask illusions would sound like).”
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Absolutely amazing!! I love it!
kool
thats crepy& scary..wathever cool illusion;)
Given that you are displaying so many optical illusions it would be appropriate to mention the top sources for these illusions — the psychologists who research illusions.
Full credit for this video clip of Charlie Chaplin and the explanation of the effect should go to Dr. Richard Gregory and he also deserves credit for the cafe wall illusion which is on your website. Dr. Gregory was the first to publish on the cafe wall and has presented it many times in scientific conferences and BBC television. http://www.richardgregory.org
That guy is BORING!!!!!!!
but why does the background go dark?
the background goes dark because the mask itself is much brighter on the illusion side and the camera compensates by turning down its sensitivity to light
Does it work as well if you’re seeing it directly, with normal depth perception, or will that ruin the illusion?
What happens to the illusion if the inside of the mask is lit from both sides?
I… am not affected by this illusion. I see it has hallow. I can actually see it the other was as well (the way the illusion technically supposed to work), but I have to think of it to do it (like the grandma/woman illusion). So I can see it both ways. Hmmm…
Amazing.Both sides look like faces.
that was weird as!! but kool cheers
that was weird as!!! but kool thanks guys
Fascinating!
Weird.
I think that is the best illusion I have ever seen