Moiré Animation(s) - Xtreme Animated Illusions

**HayTay** · 19 January 2009, 11:18 AM

Salaam,

The illusion comes from the apparent rotational movement from a static image made from 6 'slices' of the cog in 6 different positions. The only thing(s) actually moving, from left to right and back again, are the vertical black bars. The final Xtreme Flash animation is made from just two objects, the vertical blinds and the round looking blob thingy after the equals sign in the first post. The rainbow background isn't a necessary part of the 'illusion'. I just put it there for some added color.

For further detail I've attached the actual image of the 6 slices of cog I used. The spaces between the black bars are exactly equal to the width of one 'slice' of the image that appears to rotate, but in reality, doesn't.

I hope that's a better explanation,
HayTay

**HayTay** · 21 January 2009, 04:17 AM

I'm still finding these amusing in a primitively animated kind of way. Here's a couple more, Moiré animations using Xara Xtreme's Flash feature. I thought I'd try a bouncing ball and a series of rolling balls before attempting something a bit different...

Sliced static images are included so you can see what's actually behind the moving black bars. In case anyone is curious.

At least I'm havin' fun,
HayTay

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**geminiguy** · 21 January 2009, 04:48 AM

These are great.... they make me dizzy as all get out.. (especially the first one) but... just really cool.

**HayTay** · 21 January 2009, 05:04 AM

Thanks, geminiguy!

They're definitely addictive in their simplicity and XX makes it far too easy to create them.

I noticed that 'BEER' adds excitement to almost any thread so here's a cold one. It keeps refilling so there should be enough for everyone...

CHEERS...