The Droste Effect

The Droste effect is a specific kind of recursive picture. An image exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of itself in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear. This smaller version then depicts an even smaller version of itself in the same place, and so on.
The effect is named after a particular image that appeared, with variations, on the tins and boxes of Droste cocoa powder, one of the main Dutch brands. It displays a nurse carrying a serving tray with a cup of hot chocolate and a box of the same brand.

Audio:
"Into the Silent Land" by Gurdonark
http://ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/15050
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• droste
• escher
• prentententoonstelling
• recursive
• infinity

[d3athlyd4rk]

Awesome. Was the picture of GIMP? And also, was it on a Mac or PC, because it looked like it had characteristics of both.

[morn1415]

@d3athlyd4rk Its a composite of several pictures, background, table, monitor, keyboard and hands, and yes, also a screenshot of gimp running on a mac, modified and adjusted.

[Aijuswannawatch]

For any of you who are considering trying salvia; this is what it's like. Just substitute your actual perspective for the one in the video. Also, you will hear a kind of buzzing, so best to play music...

[Janmeeba]

Funny video! =DDD

[Acilpirin]

Just like cyriak videos :)

[l10nelandresmessi]

so, if i tape myself. And use the Droste-Effect , that one image will cycle around forever?

[aveyowyns]

When you watch this... and then view the comments ... it still looks like the screen is zooming in.

[Leogzz041700]

This was made a day after my b-day! April 17th rules.

[CiNaMiGraFiKs]

I was thinking MC Esher while I was watching this.

[MrSaturn113]

Now you are thinking with portals

[edwo90]

scarry

[mainmenu895]

@LawlietsCandy3 Not exactly. A fractal is obtained using specific algorythms