As a pro-tip, these work better with paper that is NOT shiny. Glossy paper picks up reflections from your lights, and that somehow helps your brain figure out what's going on.
And when he does talk about his past with magic, he's always so humble about it, usually saying that he never was that good at magic so he turned to toys and bringing the newest gadgets to kids birthdays. Tim was always magic from the start ❤️
That's just actual magic. Truly, actually fantastic. The first optical illusion that I just can't make myself see through once I've seen the full story.
I think the most stunning thing about this illusion is how easy it is to break when it's still and you know how it works but because of how are brains are imperfect at 3D visualization, especially in motion, it still holds up as you move it. Simply marvelous.
Almost 15 years ago, I saw the dragons on the Internet somewhere and printed out and assembled all three colors. Last year, I found this channel and subscribed. A few months, ago something reminded me of the dragons and I suddenly realized this channel's (and Tim's) connection to the dragons from so long ago.
Printed this out thinking it was interesting. Little did i know this thing is one of the coolest illusions ever. Spent 10 minutes cutting it out and putting it together. Thought it was broken. But you need to be at least 1-3 feet away from this thing for it to work. Now it's looking sweet just chilling on top of my PC. Even while sitting down it can something look like it's moving. Just from the angle. Anywhere you walk in the room this thing follows you with it's eyes! A perfect desk ornament! Fantastic Tim. I'd love to see more of these sorts of things! Highly recommended!
@@TJ-wk3yv he had this vase that he kept pouring in a cup and more and more water kept getting in vase and he called it water from the nile and so it caught on but most of the ways people use it dont make sense and it has 50 likes cause people love the reference to one of jims vids that have become a meme
I saw a similar video to this, and they folded the head in the opposite way, which still has a mild effect, but not the MAJOR effect. THIS is the video that shows and explains it properly!
Printed the green dragon and took me a little longer than half an hour, but I thought I assembled it incorrectly as I wasn’t seeing the illusion. Then I filmed it on the iPad and the illusion came to life! I don’t know why I can’t see it without looking through a lens. It seems, my brain refuses to be tricked! Thank you, Grand Illusions!
The same thing happened with mine! To my eyes, I do not see the illusion, but it looks perfect on video. I will try again later on with a higher quality print
I like that the artist for good measure made the dragons look like they're kind of furrowing their brows judgmentally and scornfully as they stare at you. Very good.
This was the first illusion I saw from you all way back in the day. Almost 15 years ago I want to say. I printed it out from your website and put it on my desk :)
This why it's always worth revisiting things, first time I seen those I thought they were just the 3D illusion, this time I really got the movement cheers to the camera person showing some of that skill today
My first reaction when I saw this was where can I buy one?! Then I watched even more and wow! You are giving the plans out for free! Awesome dude! That is so exciting! Not only do you give out the plans for free, but you also share on how to assemble the beast! Thank you so very muchies!
It should already be in the hundreds of thousands, but of course people are too busy with the brain damaging twits that pollute TH-cam. I always come to the understanding that Tim is just a TH-cam legend that's a hidden gem for those who are child-hearted.
I know that it's a trick with depth perception so you'll have to close one of your eyes in real life to make it work, but in camera, it's already lacking depth perception, so it's all the same. I'm glad Tim knows and recognizes this particular item. I always loved it, ever since I got to know it when I was a kid.
Interesting to see this again. I got bored one day in 2004 and printed one out. I used a straightened paperclip to keep the head upright. I still have it around today.
oh, these are delightful! these were (one of, if not the) first papercraft things I ever put together. I made one for my dad and I think it's still on his desk many years later. (these are very good for people just starting out making papercraft because they are easy to make)
I remember the original video you uploaded ~15 years ago on your website :) I printed it out at home, built it in school and it became a highlight of the class I was attending for the whole class including the teacher who was fascinated by it (lesson was an ordinary German class).
There’s a science museum in Montréal Canada that has a huge one in the corner of one of the rooms. Creeped me the hell out when I was younger. Still does.
Thanks for sharing the three versions as download! I love this illusion, can't wait to create the green and red one. (Since I already own a blue one ;) ).
I'm visiting my 83 year old mother right now and showed her part of this video, and she was fascinated as well as incredulous. So I used her printer and made the red one, and she absolutely loves it!
I printed one of these off and put it together while stoned. Ended up building it convex instead of concave: I literally just had nice little model of a dragon that didn’t move for buggery.
It was the original video of this illusion that brought me to this channel YEARS ago. I can't remember if it was the same video or another one, but I seem to remember a mirror illusion with a pig as well.
Super cool. I made one and I can only see the illusion when I close one eye but on the video I can totally see it with out closing an eye. Super interesting!
If we combine all three, does it make a glorious colour version? Update: I just tried, while they all lign up, they only make a black and white dragon, how about that!
Lol....I love that! I feel I don't fit into this era....was born in the 60's, and hate our technology obsessed world (although I realise the irony of me watching this on youtube 😅). This is just so delightfull and is something "real". Am going to forward the video to a friend who has kids....I'm sure they will love it! Have just come across your channel so will have a look at it. Thank you
I made my first one back around 2005 and it decorated my desk for years. I can’t wait to do another one and freak out my nephew when he’s old enough haha!
I first came across this about 15 years ago, you could just print them off from a website. I had one on my desk at work for a few years. May have to make another now :-D
It's sort of like the busts in the Haunted Mansion. They're actually inverse, like the dragon's head. As you go by them, it looks as if they're turning to watch you go by.
It even (kinda) works if you're on your phone and you pause the video and turn/lean your phoneleft and right. Hell, it may even work on a monitor or tv if you move around.
As a pro-tip, these work better with paper that is NOT shiny.
Glossy paper picks up reflections from your lights, and that somehow helps your brain figure out what's going on.
Thank You
No problem for me, I can't see through it no matter how hard I look 😂
I've seen videos of very large (human-sized) versions of this, and it's soooo tripppy
Same
Yep
Link?
@Yan Degus Skip to 1 minute 12 here... th-cam.com/video/A4QcyW-qTUg/w-d-xo.html
I've been in the same room as a full sized one, and it's very weird
I feel like these arent Illusions but its just Tim being magic
And when he does talk about his past with magic, he's always so humble about it, usually saying that he never was that good at magic so he turned to toys and bringing the newest gadgets to kids birthdays. Tim was always magic from the start ❤️
Plot twist, those are actually real dragons and Tim is using magic to make us believe they are illusions
Second plot twist: The dragons are real and Tim is the cardboard cut-out illusion.
Yes VERY
instaBlaster...
The illusion that introduced me to this channel. Now I have one on each desk, they store my business cards.
Same. Since watched every video on the channel
Channel? I remember it from the time Tim "only" had a website ~15 years ago.
@@1337Shockwav3 then you too know of the rare top-hatted Tim.
@@1337Shockwav3 It might have been that, I have seen videos he uploaded there reuploaded on other sites.
Those dragons remind me of going into class late while the teacher is in the middle of a lesson.
B. McAllister LMAOOOO
Lol😂
That's just actual magic. Truly, actually fantastic. The first optical illusion that I just can't make myself see through once I've seen the full story.
You can't break it? I can if i look at the jaw
When a paper illusion stares at you into obedience . . .
I want one in my front lawn. It’ll be watching everyone that passes by! All at once!
These have always been truly terrifying to me for some reason.
Me: *Silently adding a black marker to the eyes*
I think the most stunning thing about this illusion is how easy it is to break when it's still and you know how it works but because of how are brains are imperfect at 3D visualization, especially in motion, it still holds up as you move it. Simply marvelous.
Almost 15 years ago, I saw the dragons on the Internet somewhere and printed out and assembled all three colors. Last year, I found this channel and subscribed. A few months, ago something reminded me of the dragons and I suddenly realized this channel's (and Tim's) connection to the dragons from so long ago.
Printed this out thinking it was interesting. Little did i know this thing is one of the coolest illusions ever.
Spent 10 minutes cutting it out and putting it together. Thought it was broken. But you need to be at least 1-3 feet away from this thing for it to work.
Now it's looking sweet just chilling on top of my PC. Even while sitting down it can something look like it's moving. Just from the angle. Anywhere you walk in the room this thing follows you with it's eyes!
A perfect desk ornament! Fantastic Tim. I'd love to see more of these sorts of things! Highly recommended!
Cheers Tim, I'm going to make loads at work tomorrow.
I will think of you when i glue mine together
Ah, I see you've got some Dragons from the Nile, Tim.
That was just dumb
@@jongreenleaf1000 no it's brilliant
If it was so dumb why does it have +50 likes?
Also I don't get the joke.
@@TJ-wk3yv th-cam.com/video/KPKzGagdvNc/w-d-xo.html watch this, also notice his sexy legs
@@TJ-wk3yv he had this vase that he kept pouring in a cup and more and more water kept getting in vase and he called it water from the nile and so it caught on but most of the ways people use it dont make sense and it has 50 likes cause people love the reference to one of jims vids that have become a meme
It stares directly into my soul 😂
Judging...
I saw a similar video to this, and they folded the head in the opposite way, which still has a mild effect, but not the MAJOR effect. THIS is the video that shows and explains it properly!
No Tim, you're pure magic.
Thank you for the papercraft, Tim! Love to see more of your paper collection.
Printed the green dragon and took me a little longer than half an hour, but I thought I assembled it incorrectly as I wasn’t seeing the illusion. Then I filmed it on the iPad and the illusion came to life! I don’t know why I can’t see it without looking through a lens. It seems, my brain refuses to be tricked! Thank you, Grand Illusions!
The same thing happened with mine! To my eyes, I do not see the illusion, but it looks perfect on video. I will try again later on with a higher quality print
@@standandyliver9811 can you brwak the illusion on the video?
Tim is the grandpa of dragons, you can't change my mind.
Yes i can i AM The president
They look like mis colored dogs nothing like dragons
@@jongreenleaf1000 you look like a jerk
@@J-M777 Yes, no matter the angle you look at him too. Interesting.
changes mind*
Well, that's my next half hour sorted!
I like that the artist for good measure made the dragons look like they're kind of furrowing their brows judgmentally and scornfully as they stare at you. Very good.
This was the first illusion I saw from you all way back in the day. Almost 15 years ago I want to say.
I printed it out from your website and put it on my desk :)
Man I had this exact thing on my desk in 2005. Amazing little illusion and glad it's still available
I always love seeing a repeat toy, Tim! Bringing back the classics 👌
This channel is truly delightful
This why it's always worth revisiting things, first time I seen those I thought they were just the 3D illusion, this time I really got the movement cheers to the camera person showing some of that skill today
This is one of the first times I feel like Tim's "extraordinary" is truly warranted
One of my favorite illusions
My first reaction when I saw this was where can I buy one?! Then I watched even more and wow! You are giving the plans out for free! Awesome dude! That is so exciting! Not only do you give out the plans for free, but you also share on how to assemble the beast! Thank you so very muchies!
Same here.
I remember the first version of this video on your website! With the soothing voice of another fella providing narration. Biiiig nostalgia
Think I'll make one. The illusion is so strong you can't resist it!
You can't break it?
900 views and 100 likes, this does put a smile on my face
It should already be in the hundreds of thousands, but of course people are too busy with the brain damaging twits that pollute TH-cam. I always come to the understanding that Tim is just a TH-cam legend that's a hidden gem for those who are child-hearted.
Theres no illusion but a star and that star is tim
IM A BIG FAN TIM PLZ CREATE MORE
Miałem takiego zielonego, 10 na 10
I know that it's a trick with depth perception so you'll have to close one of your eyes in real life to make it work, but in camera, it's already lacking depth perception, so it's all the same. I'm glad Tim knows and recognizes this particular item. I always loved it, ever since I got to know it when I was a kid.
Can you break this illusion on camera?
Awesome ty for your quick response
That's it. I'm starting a petition to put Tim in the pantheon of wholesomeness
Interesting to see this again. I got bored one day in 2004 and printed one out. I used a straightened paperclip to keep the head upright. I still have it around today.
I've also seen "life-sized" versions (about the same size as a post mail box) of these exact same statues in some countries in Europe...
Wow! Brilliant! I've got to get one! Thank you!
Hello there Tim! This seems to me, the most Grand of little illusions! Wow! Love it! Take care and greetz from Belgium!
oh, these are delightful! these were (one of, if not the) first papercraft things I ever put together. I made one for my dad and I think it's still on his desk many years later. (these are very good for people just starting out making papercraft because they are easy to make)
I don't think a human mind made this, something far beyond our comprehension created this masterpiece.
I remember cutting one of these out and making it many years ago. Great illusion!
It's all about perspective, literally. I've seen these before, still the visual illusion remains as marvelous as Tim Says.
Can you break the illusion?
I don't no i...i just...
Love Tim🌞❤
I remember the original video you uploaded ~15 years ago on your website :) I printed it out at home, built it in school and it became a highlight of the class I was attending for the whole class including the teacher who was fascinated by it (lesson was an ordinary German class).
This upload schedule makes me happy.
There’s a science museum in Montréal Canada that has a huge one in the corner of one of the rooms. Creeped me the hell out when I was younger. Still does.
I'll have to try this one out later! Looks like a fun little craft project.
TIM THE ABSOLUTE UNIT
Thanks for sharing the three versions as download! I love this illusion, can't wait to create the green and red one. (Since I already own a blue one ;) ).
I'm visiting my 83 year old mother right now and showed her part of this video, and she was fascinated as well as incredulous. So I used her printer and made the red one, and she absolutely loves it!
This and that cube from the 2019 compilation both were presented in the other youtube channel Brusspup years ago, its really cool to see them again!
Can't believe Tim only has a Million subs he deserves so much more
I remember making one of these back in secondary school. How nostalgic.
Thank you for the pdfs! I've always wanted these guys irl
Your videos always make me smile. I think of my childhood. Thanks man
11 Years and still not 10M+ subs this happy man should have it rn
My students have made this every year since 2007 when I first saw you present it...maybe before then...not exactly sure! Great update video.
They had these as bookends, in my elementary school library. Crazy, seeing them on this channel!
Incredible! What a great activity to do on a rainy afternoon
I printed one of these off and put it together while stoned. Ended up building it convex instead of concave: I literally just had nice little model of a dragon that didn’t move for buggery.
You know, this is actually the same optical illusion the busts in the que use for the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
It was the original video of this illusion that brought me to this channel YEARS ago. I can't remember if it was the same video or another one, but I seem to remember a mirror illusion with a pig as well.
Incredible, but extremely terrifying at the same time.
The effect wasn't working for me,but I figured out that you have to close one eye when you look at it. Close one eye and the effect is brilliant!
Real
Super cool. I made one and I can only see the illusion when I close one eye but on the video I can totally see it with out closing an eye. Super interesting!
Can you break the illusion on the video?
Great!! All 3 colors. Thanks 🙏🏽
A great grand illusions episode on my birthday!! 😊
Finally one toy that I had when I was a kid! :D
It was featured on a science magazine for kids and I printed one in black and white :)
If we combine all three, does it make a glorious colour version?
Update: I just tried, while they all lign up, they only make a black and white dragon, how about that!
Lol....I love that!
I feel I don't fit into this era....was born in the 60's, and hate our technology obsessed world (although I realise the irony of me watching this on youtube 😅).
This is just so delightfull and is something "real". Am going to forward the video to a friend who has kids....I'm sure they will love it!
Have just come across your channel so will have a look at it.
Thank you
I actually have one of these as a desk decoration
I made my first one back around 2005 and it decorated my desk for years. I can’t wait to do another one and freak out my nephew when he’s old enough haha!
ما هذا الإبداع يا عرب؟؟
Amazing. I have downloaded a pdf and will make one tomorrow
Excellent videos Tim
I first came across this about 15 years ago, you could just print them off from a website. I had one on my desk at work for a few years. May have to make another now :-D
Great job, Tim!
Tim's been giving out familiars for years.
Cool it's like their actually watching us!
He is a happy man keep doing what you do because you enjoy it love ya man
Could you imagine this with a creepy doll face!
I saw this years ago, but the illusion has never been better than in this video.
Can you break it in the video?
Really a rather *Grand* Dragon Illusion
I love your videos tim but I'm not sure how I feel about those dragons silently judging me like that
Tim can even make dragon's do tricks.HEH!
It's sort of like the busts in the Haunted Mansion. They're actually inverse, like the dragon's head. As you go by them, it looks as if they're turning to watch you go by.
It even (kinda) works if you're on your phone and you pause the video and turn/lean your phoneleft and right. Hell, it may even work on a monitor or tv if you move around.
They finally turned that meme into a real thing!
It’s been a real thing for like 40 years
You can actually download a PDF to make these adorable dragons 👍😃
I used to love these when I was a kid! When I was about 10 I printed out my own to play with
Can you break this illusion?
Thank you very much for this cool print-out DIY illusion, kind old man! Hat's off fot Tim!!
Thanks Tim. A really cool illusion. But, honestly, the dragons look more cute than menacing. :-)
I’ve made one or two of these. It’s really amazing that the effect works with the camera lens!
...from the Nile...
Very cool! Also, thanks for the printouts it's greatly appreciated. 👍💯
I've got one of these sitting on my desk right now!
Greetings from the international space station!
I saw something like this on QI and loved it but this is even better thank you.