polytourist97 on 17/10/2007 at 19:59
At first I saw clockwise and couldn't ever believe she could ever be turning any other way but clockwise. Interestingly enough, I thought the shadow could ONLY indicate she was turning clockwise, but after staring at her feet forcing myself to think she was turning counter-clockwise, I saw it. It's also interesting that when I see her turning counter-clockwise I actually sort of feel a pressure in my head as if it's saying "whaaaa?" ..then when I go back to seeing her clockwise, it feels normal again.
Strange stuff indeed.
Rogue Keeper on 18/10/2007 at 07:24
The nature of reality has changed. I have contemplated over this a bit longer, listening to Front Line Assembly, and suddenly the direction of spinning has changed. Now I can change the direction as I want. It just demands some training.
I OWN THE UNIVERSE.
(Still I'd like to read what it has really to do with the hemispheres.)
io organic industrialism on 19/10/2007 at 21:15
I have looked and looked at this thing, tried looking away, coming back an hour later, several times today.... i still can't see it any way other than clockwise
my left brain must be broken
i'm usually pretty OK at seeing things like this two ways, but this makes me a little worried.
i do also understand "theoretically" how it should be able to be perceived as counter-clockwise, based on the way the animation is designed, i just can't actually perceive it that way.
Quote Posted by Akerfeldt
How can you say which way she is spinning without specifying a point of reference? I could understand if the camera was above or below but no, they give us a lateral view. What a bunch of douche bags.
Top-down: clockwise
Bottom-up: counter-clockwise
i like your thinking, Akerfeldt, and i agree wholeheartedly :)
Adam Nuhfer on 19/10/2007 at 23:20
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
I saw it anti-clockwise at first but if I look at her feet only I can reverse it any which way. I get the impression, thought I may be wrong, that the way you see it going at first depends on the position that you first see her in.
If I just look at her one foot closest to the foot shadow she casts, then ignore all else, I can get her to go either direction also.
Lucky Hand of Glory on 19/10/2007 at 23:21
she goes one way for a couple twirls, then she starts goign the other way. :eek:
I could also always see those 3D posters, too
io organic industrialism on 20/10/2007 at 02:55
i finally was able to see it counter clockwise!! but it took me a few minutes of covering up everything except the foot and concentrating really hard. now i can switch back and forth, providing i just focus on the foot
Dunbar2 on 20/10/2007 at 07:04
I thought it was either broke or a pop psychology gimmick when I could only see it spinning clockwise. However after sending the link to friends (friends who have taken real tests to determine brain dominance) and doing a bit more research (e.g. (
http://www.web-us.com/brain/LRBrain.html) Left vs. Right Brain) I do believe that the initial way you see it is what side you are dominant. For me it was a bit of a surprise (given my major at uni and my chose profession) but when I thought about how I learned in the past and the link I found my results from the test it all sort of made sense.
~Dunbar
Spaztick on 20/10/2007 at 08:14
lol I see nipple.
io organic industrialism on 20/10/2007 at 09:14
is it just me, or does it seem like people who initially see it spinning clockwise generally have more trouble perceiving it the other way?
Spaztick on 20/10/2007 at 10:13
Quote Posted by io organic industrialism
is it just me, or does it seem like people who initially see it spinning clockwise generally have more trouble perceiving it the other way?
One of the big issues for me is the shadow on the ground for her outer foot. I normally see the shadow in front of her and thus her spinning CCW, but if I try to see it as behind her it helps to spin her the other way.
