Someone needs to try this out and tell me if it really works. I'm tempted to do it and put it on my desk to mess with the minds of my co-workers. I'm sure someone would name it Smaug too.
Got it via SimpleBits.
Posted by Gabriel at December 9, 2004 08:25 AMI downloaded this, cut it out, put it together, and yes, it really does work. (There's a video clip online that shows it in "action")
Posted by: Stephen at December 9, 2004 03:45 PMI put it together and set it up in my office. It works best if it is backlighted or in diffuse lighting that casts no shadow. It definitely does _not_ work if overhead lighting casts a shadow, since it destroys the illusion.
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