"Amazing" water trick.
Ok board........real or fake??
Looks bloody impossible to me, but genuine or not, I'm interested to know
how he did it.
(, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 14:35, Share, Reply)
This is easier than he makes out
Use deionised water (i.e. what they use to top up car batteries) and a perfectly smooth surface. Only stays like that for about 5-10 seconds though so mess is unavoidable.
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Peej, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 14:44,
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srsly!?
I can't help but feel this is just a long game prank to play on people to get their kitchen floors wet...
(and a prank where the payoff is pretty pointless, as you almost certainly won't be there to enjoy it)
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HoratioFellatio Taking the the out of psychotherapist, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 14:47,
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Not very easily
but I guess if you can get the glass to lift vertically enough it should do.
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Peej, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 15:04,
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I didnt mean that in a bad way
Was sarcasm!
No bad vibes Mr!
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SpookySpoon www.vivino.com/users/hig.func, Thu 17 Feb 2011, 12:15,
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As an ex 3D animator, a skeptic and someone with a basic understanding of physics...
I would say it's a (very well done) 3D animation - the only thing that gave it away to me was the caustic light effects.
The surface of the water appears to be rippling, yet the caustics (the refracted light dapples on the table) don't seem to change.
Either way - my analysis may be wrong - but he sure as shit didn't do it for real. Apart from anything else - the only thing that could create that effect would be the surface tension of the water, and the fact that it appears to be rippling tells me that it can't be.
I'm willing to bow to superior scientific knowledge however...
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HoratioFellatio Taking the the out of psychotherapist, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 14:44,
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I would go with that.
Liquids don't just stay where you put them.
There is some good quality camera tracking there.
(, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 16:43, Share, Reply)
Agreed
The camera blur effect is very prevalent when doing this type of animation to 'add' a slight extra sense of realism
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mr null One mad man in a world gone sane, Thu 17 Feb 2011, 0:43,
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OMGZ
I did it with dogs piss and not only did it work but it also produced cold fusion!!1!
Plus if you're really quick you can balance a turd on the top too!
FACT!
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 14:48,
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Fantastic response!
:D
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LeightonJimbo has remembered his password!, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 20:40,
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If its real and slight of hand it's brilliant
if it's faked, home done cg, its equally brilliant
logic tells me its fake, and the more I stare the worse the join between it staying upright and "bursting" is. Plus as above the caustics have a slightly odd darkening around their edges.
Great work whatever way
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HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 14:49,
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Just tried it, and it works!
I think it helps if the surface of your table is really smooth like marble or Formica...
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 15:06,
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I just put some chilli sauce on a piece of cheese and it worked!
it was yum!!
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skeltonator Needs some new daps., Wed 16 Feb 2011, 16:26,
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Yep
I did it with a 1/2 pint glass.
I had to put some gelatine in it and place it in the fridge for 2 hrs. But it did work! Fact!
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emergency_pants Today I smell of... tea tree, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 15:07,
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I saw this being done
took about 7 goes before it worked and it lasted for about 4 seconds. Well worth it though, it looks awesome.
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I refuse to believe the vid or anyone claiming it works
For fear of coming back later to ask for tips and getting lolled at :-(
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Hellzapoppin, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 15:38,
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Its national troll day by the looks of things.
Focal blur is linear across the whole image - doesnt not go out of focus
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Qazxswe Meh, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 15:49,
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Coriolis effect?
When it worked, he spins the glass counterclockwise, when it doesn't he spins it clockwise: Perhaps you'd have to turn the glass in a different direction south of the equator?
Perhaps it works if you're going up in a lift due to the slight increase in gravity?
pfffffffft lol
(, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 16:55, Share, Reply)
haha
Anyone who said this is genuine is officially a mong.
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WormuIus, Wed 16 Feb 2011, 16:58,
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