Comments on: Color-constancy illusion

By: Grey Hodge

Grey Hodge — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Anyone who has worked in televsion or movies, or even still photography, knows about “Berkeley’s dilemma”, although not usually by any particular name. It’s why forced perspective in TV/Film/Photos works. When given a monocular point of view, the brain depends on context and pattern recognition to determine scale and scope. It’s also the assumed evolutionary impetus for binocular vision.

In the Gavagai problem, the pointing action DOES tend to rule out “it’s a nice day” though. :)

By: paul birk

paul birk — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

hi, im not sure if i will get a response to this message but i would be gratefull if you would be able to advise me with a final year project that i am currently working on. i am a graphic design student and have chosen to do my final year project on colour in design. the project research shows the importance of colour and from this research i have to produce a final peice of work the format of which is open! i have been thinking of holding a small exhibition, however i am torn between ideas as to what i should exhibit that will truly provide a focus from my research. please could you advise me as to what i can do?

By: edit me

edit me — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Colour

The “blue” tiles on top of the left cube and the “yellow” tiles on top of the right cube are actually the same shade of gray. More about the Color-constancy illusion……

By: Apostle to the Apostles

Apostle to the Apostles — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Fun with lightness perception

Everybody knows the optical illusions by M.C. Escher but there are other interesting things around. Jesse Ruderman has an entry regarding color constancy illusions and a link to the known checkerboard illusion. If you want to get a not…