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Uploaded by on Aug 13, 2007

2nd version. Camera output is fed back into the input of the TV and the camera is pointed at the TV. Due to time delays in the video processing, you get this neat effect. Mathematically, this is an example of recursion, when a function being defined is used in its own definition.

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  • what do you call this effect and where can you get images of pictures inside pictures inside pictures??? HELP!!!

  • It's called "recursion" and you can search Google images using this keyword for more examples.

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  • I do that like i'll plug my cam to my tv, then I just film the screen and it goes to infinite.

  • til this day i have yet to see a infin loop with out in curving to the left or right. If a str8 shot was achieved there would be a mist in the background

  • couldnt u screw up ur camera like that? like it tries to focus but it cant cuz its lookin at what its looking at if that makese anysense

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