Method and device for creating an illusion of thickness from a flat image
First Claim
1. A method of producing an illusion of depth comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a plurality of sheets into a stack for serving as a viewing screen, each sheet having a thickness based on a desired degree of smoothness of the illusion and an amount of said plurality of sheets equal to the desired depth of the illusion divided by twice the thickness of a typical one of the plurality of sheet;
b) selecting an amount of said plurality of sheets based upon said desired degree of smoothness of the illusion;
c) forming a gap between each of said plurality of sheets, a size of said gap being equal to the thickness of one of said plurality of sheets;
d) creating a design having at least one of relatively thin linear and curvilinear design elements on a design media capable of being illuminated by at least one of reflected and transmitted light, said design occupying a minority portion of the media, the remaining portion of the media providing a background; and
e) illuminating said design with a light source having an empirically chosen intensity.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing an illusion of depth from a flat image. The apparatus includes a plurality of sheets, each being at least partially transparent and reflective and a light source. A design media having at least one of relatively thin linear and curvilinear design elements cut therein is positioned between the plurality of sheets and the light source. A frame is provided for holding the plurality of sheets therein and forms a slot therebehind for holding the design media. When the light source is illuminated an illusion of depth is produced for the at least one of relatively thin linear and curvilinear design elements cut into the design media. A display media including a plurality of color sectors separated by a plurality of sector lines is rotatably positioned between the design media and the light source. The addition of the display media cooperates with the design media to create the appearance of a series of continually undulating colorful surface segments moving along the path of the original design, changing color and length as they move inward toward the center of the display or outward depending on the direction of rotation of the display media.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of producing an illusion of depth comprising the steps of:
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a) forming a plurality of sheets into a stack for serving as a viewing screen, each sheet having a thickness based on a desired degree of smoothness of the illusion and an amount of said plurality of sheets equal to the desired depth of the illusion divided by twice the thickness of a typical one of the plurality of sheet; b) selecting an amount of said plurality of sheets based upon said desired degree of smoothness of the illusion; c) forming a gap between each of said plurality of sheets, a size of said gap being equal to the thickness of one of said plurality of sheets; d) creating a design having at least one of relatively thin linear and curvilinear design elements on a design media capable of being illuminated by at least one of reflected and transmitted light, said design occupying a minority portion of the media, the remaining portion of the media providing a background; and e) illuminating said design with a light source having an empirically chosen intensity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device for producing an illusion of depth from a flat image, comprising:
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a) a plurality of sheets, each of said sheets being at least partially transparent and reflective; b) a light source; c) a design media having at least one of relatively thin linear and curvilinear design elements cut therein positioned between the plurality of sheets and said light source; d) a frame for holding said plurality of sheets therein and forming a slot therebehind for holding said design media, wherein illumination of said light source produces an illusion of depth for said at least one of relatively thin linear and curvilinear design elements cut into said design media; and e) a display media having a design of a plurality of substantially opaque lines angularity offset with respect to the linear design on the design media and positioned between said design media and said light source. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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