A Video Feedback Loop That May Induce Seizures

I made this video by connecting a camera to my television and pointing the camera at the television screen. The result is a feedback loop that can generate some pretty amazing visual patterns.

**Consider yourself warned. There are rapidly flashing lights and colors in this video. If you are at risk of having a seizure, don't watch this.**

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• feedback
• loop
• video
• digital
• camera
• seizure
• rapid
• flashing
• visual
• pattern
• spiral
• fractal
• interference

[etouchdown]

in my defense, youtube doesn't capture the intensity of the flashing in this clip. when i watch it on the tv screen, it really hurts.

[fuckyochurro]

i have epilepsy, and your video induced a seizure in me in the first 10 seconds, which scared the shit out of me, by the way.. on my life. congrats however you did that you are fuckin talented

[MarCadeau279]

I don't think that was the goal. i think it was more of a warning towards potential danger.

[cjvchile23]

hahahahaha epic!

[splandreth]

you managed to induce boredom

[sarahxlovesxyou12]

i have epilespy and let me tell you.......EPIC FAIL

[christopheralbot]

how are you doing this exactly? i understand the setup practicalities but it just isn't working for me. do you think it might be a problem with frame rates? my camera (5d mkii) only shoots at 30 which i think is the problem

[Kitana6662004]

I worked for 2 years at a haunted house in the "strobe light room". If that didn't give me a seizure, nothing will. However.. 1 customer DID have a seizure in that room.. pretty bad too. Me and several other employee's held her head to keep her from bashing her skull in. Epilepsy is no laughing matter. That shits violent, and scary.

[lockheed22]

Huh, no effect on me, Geometry Wars must have trained me well...

[ThePivDude]

ok, i dont have epilepsy, but for some reason, this is the only vid so far that made me feel dizzy. my head hurts like hell now XD