Comments on: Need A Little Help From My Friends

By: Tzaddi

Tzaddi — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:42:42 +0000

Wow, that freaked me out. I saw counter-clockwise first and then she started switching back and forth. No surprise that I’ve studied both art and programming then, is it.

My husband and I were trying to spin on one leg like that, to demonstrate to each other what we saw. It’s impossible. That’s one talented girl.

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:31:41 +0000

Whatever. Still nuts. Yes, I’m totally aware that I was the one who solicited the comments. Yes, I may be coming around a teenytiny bit. But just a bit. That’s all I admit to.

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:25:17 +0000

Clockwise first, but I can bounce her back and forth as I please. (Not a surprise at all, pop-psych wise.)

Like Harri, when I first saw it I was completely convinced it was a trick. I am still suspicious.

I do not, however, have a big enough brain to figure out how it switches.

By: Michael P

Michael P — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:18:53 +0000

Both ways at will… almost.

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:26:27 +0000

Lisa – I have one thing to say.

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah.

Thanks for the explanation – that’s actually really cool. It’s like a high-tech version of those old optical illusions where you have to see whether the woman is old or young. At least now it makes sense.

You’re all still crazy, but it makes sense.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:09:58 +0000

I just had to come back to this because I’ve been looking at it every single day. Once I heard it was a .gif file I went and checked it out myself and sure enough, there is no trick involved. However, if you study the animation frame by frame, you can finally see how the illusion happens. In each frame, you can either see the girl looking at you or away from you – totally perspective. I have no tricks to make you see it both ways, but I promise you that we aren’t crazy! Based on this explanation, you can probably tell which side of my brain is dominant :)

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:42:23 +0000

Okay. I’ve thought about this a lot, and I was wondering if I should say this or not. I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings, but I think it’s important to be honest in my personal relationships.

If you think she turns counterclockwise, you are crazy.

That’s all there is to it. You’re nuts. To those of you who understand that she’s going clockwise and that there is no room for negotiation or discussion, thank you. You are a very wise and sagelike group of people.

By: Chris Cagle

Chris Cagle — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:27:19 +0000

Clockwise – I cant even fathom her going the other way. Crazy people….

By: Jon - FreelanceFolder

Jon - FreelanceFolder — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:09:22 +0000

clockwise ;)
But for a second I’m sure I saw it turn the other way, then back to the right-brain, then I stared at it for like 10 minutes, always clockwise, hehe

By: Dave C.

Dave C. — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:34:35 +0000

clockwise for me, but I guessed it would go that way before seeing it.