Lyn Bishop : Sharing Secrets

Here is a collection of links on interesting lenticular and 3D stories and artwork that I found recently. Enjoy:

Capturing 3D Surfaces with a Flash Camera: This short video explains new approaches to creating depth maps for 3D surfaces using only two photographs.

 A 3D Exploration of Picasso’s Guernica: Be patient while this animation by Lena Gleseke loads, as it is really nice exploration of a possible 3D space in which the painting could exist. (more…)

Here are my del.icio.us links for the past week in no particular order - Enjoy:

ArtReview.com: A social network of artists. The UI feels little unorganized, but the community of artist is pretty strong. It’s a good place to see and discuss art.

Mike’s Amazing Cakes: Okay, I want to order one of these cakes for a special occasion. They are amazing, don’t you think?

Six Revisions: 16 sites for web design inspiration. I’m redesigning my Mom’s website and need some ideas. These sites were loaded with readers favorites.

Southeast Asia Photography by Scott Stulberg: OMG! This site gave me a huge hit of wanderlust. The faces and places are so familiar, and the photography is ever-fine! I’m ready for another journey! (more…)

It seems that just a few years ago only a few people knew about lenticular imaging, even though the techniques have been practiced for well over a decade.

Thomas Mark, a 40 year veteran in the industry and evangelist for the trade organization FlipSigns!, points out that the origins of this industry were shady to say the least. Snake oil salesmen and shysters used the optical illusions generated through interlacing images together to trick innocent customers into believing in a products magic abilities. Thankfully, times have changed. (more…)