This video features Dr. Matt McMahon describing optical illusions and how they play tricks on our eyes. Created on April 30, 2013 
 

These are two identical, straight lines. Kind of boring, right? But what happens when you change what’s going on around them? All of a sudden, the lines look like they’ve changed size in relation to each other; they could shrink and grow; they might change to different shades; they may stretch and compress; and they could bend, buckle, or even change directions. But even though it would seem like the lines themselves are changing, the only thing that’s actually bending or buckling.

In this episode, you'll learn all about optical illusions. Then you’ll make your own 3D Op Art. This is a super fun art lesson that can easily be done at home or in the classroom. All you need is a piece of paper, a pencil, and coloured markers.

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