"Peg Mirror" (2007) by Daniel Rozin

[tankiddy9]

only in america

[KCTrebs]

Instantly became one of my favorite pieces! Artistic genius!

[bazem]

I want one in my living room.

[Spergematic]

This mirror gives me wood.

[JohnEvansChaoseed]

Very, very clever. Hmm, I could see this being referenced in a Discworld novel. ;)

[lewski26]

5 dislikes?!? What's wrong with people?? This is brilliant!

[FrontCortex]

INGENIOUS!

[pootiechris419]

i bet something like this could be done easier or cheaper now with the kinect sensor by microsoft.

[merkaba48]

@pootiechris419 How? What does the Kinect have that would make this any easier, or cheaper? If anything it would be more expensive because the Kinect is an expensive piece of kit. All this 'mirror' requires in its current form is a picture; not even a high detailed picture (just one with good contrast). So, a cheap pinhole camera is fine...I don't understand how it could be improved at all with a Kinect. I suspect you work for Microsoft ;) Kinect WOULD let you make a 3d mirror, though.

[pootiechris419]

i bet something like this could be done easier or cheaper now with the kinect sensor by microsoft.

[trybharat]

where do u get this? whats the cost per sq mtr?

[oldman32123]

how the hell are they mooving.

[skysurferuk]

Absolutely brilliant! 

[plegfx]

Ingenious idea. I enjoy the object itself more than the image regenerated, though it is as interesting as well.

[popdognine]

are the pegs moving?

[CTmera]

yes

[kotowate]

@CTmera to be precise, they seem to be rotating

[561inurface]

holy! O.O

[ccricers]

It's a steampunk version of a TV!

[Chaarad]

oh yeah indeed =D

[mickeynightkitchen]

I think this is amazing - the fact that the properties of the peg material can be warped and betrayed in this way is pretty spooky.

I prefer this piece to the other mirror designs Rozin's produced because the relief of each peg creates such a definite shadow -> I think that adds a lot to the final effect. Almost reminds me of a wood cut... mind-boggling.

[SUBboy]

@mickeynightkitchen I totally agree! This one holds its own as an art piece so much stronger because of that.

[3dleds]

magnifique

[mkmarie200]

thats awesome

[Acodin144]

How it work?

[bigbookofnothing]

the pegs are cut diagonally at the front end, and the peg in the middle is a camera. a computer inside it sees the live pictures from the camera, and rotates the pegs to, with shadow and highlights, recreate the viewer before her eyes. i hope that made it clear :]

[arand4]

I would like to have this in my home.

[douro20]

Of course he won't show you how he made it...

[00Kirby0]

Its pegs turned up or down towards light to simulate greyscale pixels.

[RyuDarragh]

Don't let that be the limit of imagination. Think what else can be done in the arena of unexpected image generation. The software os not that complex nor the creation of image display systems.. it's the brilliant mix of the two. Think about other instances where you have seen an image on a surface that was generated in an unusual way and make a gadget that uses that and you, *too*, can create (in)famous art.

[deliciousnews]

How beautiful the reflection

[triguy1995]

no. not real.

[Jallandhara]

*facepalm*

[Edwin30]

Aahahahahahaha, Feel sorry for you. You probably live inside a cave.

[DoctorExplosion]

Yeah, a cave full of jewels and naked ladies.

[DoctorPartlow]

what would my penis look like in the peg mirror?

[cpypcy]

Like wooden penis, how else?

[kindzmarauli]

oh DoctorPartlow, aren't you the funniest

[firemama1269]

You are too funny. I had to bust out laughing on that one. HA!

[ThatClarinetGuy]

dunno,

I reckon it would be too small to register

on one pixel

you might get a shadow? or a flicker perhaps

[royalsteven]

Like a woody woodpecker.

[LSLencrypted]

Knock on wood - you're doing it wrong.

[hillbillycadillac]

MIND BLOWN!!!

[bigbookofnothing]

lol.

[TroyOi]

What a really brilliant and unique idea! I love the fact that you're combining digital technology (computer, camera) with the elegant simplicity of wooden dowels and the use of shadows to produce an image - beautiful!

[EDvining]

neato! am i looking at dowels turning? is this similar to how the tiny mirrors in a dlp television work?

interesting use of light and shadow!

[bigbookofnothing]

im pretty sure, yes, definatly about the turning dowels.

[tclaybourne1]

Wow,amazing. The precise movement is....well its art and technology all in one isn't it.  I bet they said that to Leonardo as he painted.

[johndarkuno]

ke buen video. io kiero un espejo d esos :P

[Sidlexic]

amazing