Exactly. I’m not sure I’d call this an optical illusion as much as I’d call it a mind trick when combined with the question of which. My mind would alternate like “ok, now I’ll look at the black… and now the white”. So I thought it was an illusion of my mind locking to one color but nope… it’s clear it alternates.
I was switching between white and black on purpose and apparently didn’t track a color for longer than 1 rotation and was wondering how the other color’s arrows stayed together 🤣
Technically, white is not a shade. A shade is a color mixed with black. Adding white to a color creates a tint. So, as we say in the US (I saw your spelling of color 🧐) “you’re a shade off.”
White can't move without black giving it way and thus moving itself and vice versa. If you have an object in water you can't move it without moving water too. You think one moves because it's shape resembles some symbol humans have agreed on ("arrow"), but other color at the same time is an abstract shape which moves too and changes shape.
Sure “both colors move both times” is true if you don’t maintain the integrity of the arrow shape. But if we don’t maintain the integrity of the shape, that’s like saying a still background is moving in a video of a car moving across the screen.
ORRRRR it’s a trick question in which the answer is none of them because there are no colors, just shades. In any case, i need to sleep. Goodnight stranger
I don't think changing pixels are a good prove about rotation as you can have a rotating circle which is always looks the same without any color change. And a static background can change it's color if something infront of it rotates and get overlay it. But this one seems like everything moves by alternating between black and white. First the white arrows turn 90 degree, next the black ones turning 90 degree leading to new white arrows as the old white arrows get destroyed in the process followed by the new white ones rotating.
Right. So when asked “which one is moving”, it makes this a mind trick, but not necessarily an illusion because nothing is actually being wrongly perceived. It’s a trick question. Our mind focuses on one and we assume the loop is shorter so we assume the one we confirmed is spinning will spin the same way next time. But that’s not the case. Basically, if we weren’t asked “which one is spinning”, it wouldn’t be any mind bender at all… just a cool graphic.
Ive hated the recent posts like these that are just blatantly both/neither. OoHHHhh, WhIcH WaY iS It RoTaTiNg????!1!?? Not an optical illusion, these are just animations at this point
The arguement here is that there is a static background being either white or black, with objects of the opposite moving, but because the split is 50/50 there's no way of proving either, so without further information the answer is either are moving, but never both
The black and white arrows don't rotate at the same time, but alternately. Black arrows rotate 90 degrees clockwise, then white arrows rotate 90 degrees clockwise, then black arrows rotate 90 degrees clockwise...etc. Also, black and white are considered neutral values, not colors.
White.
Because white is the combination of all colors in the visual light spectrum. Black is the absence of light and therefore the absence of color. So the only "color" that is moving is white.
To the people who think they "take turns" or move "one color at a time":
Both colors are moving at the same time, the illusion is that you only consider one of them to move ar a time.
To the people who say none of the colors are moving because that's how animation technically works:
you are wrong and I don't care
The colors are both moving but the colored arrows are taking turns moving because they are destroyed and recreated every other turn to allow the other to move.
If we’re being that pedantic, neither color is moving. A bunch of pixels are just switching between black and white, creating the illusion of movement.
Guess it is an optical illusion, but then so is literally any animation by that token.
I'm not pedantic, im literally answering the post title. Framing in the way that it is titled makes this a kind of illusion. I already started that I'm not interested in conversations about how animation works, that actually is pedantic and rather uninteresting, but thanks
Both move It alternates
Exactly. I’m not sure I’d call this an optical illusion as much as I’d call it a mind trick when combined with the question of which. My mind would alternate like “ok, now I’ll look at the black… and now the white”. So I thought it was an illusion of my mind locking to one color but nope… it’s clear it alternates.
I was switching between white and black on purpose and apparently didn’t track a color for longer than 1 rotation and was wondering how the other color’s arrows stayed together 🤣
Correct. While you see the actual arrows moving, the opposite color is not actually in the shape of an arrow, so they definitely alternate.
Since black is the absence of color and white contains all colors one could argue that the white color is moving. /s
Both black and white are shades so no colours are moving here
Technically, white is not a shade. A shade is a color mixed with black. Adding white to a color creates a tint. So, as we say in the US (I saw your spelling of color 🧐) “you’re a shade off.”
Yes sir
wrong, white and black are no colors. they are just brightness levels.
It doesn't alternate. Both colors move both times
No, they don’t. It alternates one color arrow rotating and the other breaking apart and reforming due to its opposite rotating, then switches.
There's a technically correct point about total cells of each color being preserved and gestalt identity and whatnot I don't want to dig into rn XD
White can't move without black giving it way and thus moving itself and vice versa. If you have an object in water you can't move it without moving water too. You think one moves because it's shape resembles some symbol humans have agreed on ("arrow"), but other color at the same time is an abstract shape which moves too and changes shape.
Sure “both colors move both times” is true if you don’t maintain the integrity of the arrow shape. But if we don’t maintain the integrity of the shape, that’s like saying a still background is moving in a video of a car moving across the screen.
It may be there isn't a pixel that remains unchanged throughout, so I'd guess the answer to be "all of them".
ORRRRR it’s a trick question in which the answer is none of them because there are no colors, just shades. In any case, i need to sleep. Goodnight stranger
Sweet dreams.
I don't think changing pixels are a good prove about rotation as you can have a rotating circle which is always looks the same without any color change. And a static background can change it's color if something infront of it rotates and get overlay it. But this one seems like everything moves by alternating between black and white. First the white arrows turn 90 degree, next the black ones turning 90 degree leading to new white arrows as the old white arrows get destroyed in the process followed by the new white ones rotating.
https://imgur.com/a/nxY48eF
There are some pixels that do not change.
This is cool looking, but as far as I can tell it's not an illusion
cool animation = illusion ig /s
To be fair, it tricks my brain into switching between 2 arrows. I’d say it is an illusion because of this
Right. So when asked “which one is moving”, it makes this a mind trick, but not necessarily an illusion because nothing is actually being wrongly perceived. It’s a trick question. Our mind focuses on one and we assume the loop is shorter so we assume the one we confirmed is spinning will spin the same way next time. But that’s not the case. Basically, if we weren’t asked “which one is spinning”, it wouldn’t be any mind bender at all… just a cool graphic.
that’s not necessarily an illusion because there literally are two arrows. in between rotations you can only see one color, because there’s only one
I really wish is was a proper looping
It is such a simple loop to have happen. Just WHYYYY
Somebody will repost karma farming a proper loop and we'll be content again
Here you go
Here you go
Both..? It's not really an illusion, just a neat animation.
Docked points because it's not a perfect loop
They're alternating black and white
yes
Once its white as the filling is black, then its black as the filling is white
The red colour is moving
It’s either black or white being fragmented to love them. They are switching. In the end they are all moving. Only different each time.
It's not even an illusion, they literally move one after another
I feel like both colors move as small squares inside the …main square. Yea nm. lol
Both of them, it's not really an optical illusion it's just switching between black and white arrows rotating
None. It’s black and white. Ebony and Ivory. Shaft and Dirty Harry. 🤷♂️
Ive hated the recent posts like these that are just blatantly both/neither. OoHHHhh, WhIcH WaY iS It RoTaTiNg????!1!?? Not an optical illusion, these are just animations at this point
I see it in parts. Sometimes it's the blacks and sometimes it's the whites.
Yes they alternate
For some reason, black when it goes horizontal, white when it goes vertical
The arguement here is that there is a static background being either white or black, with objects of the opposite moving, but because the split is 50/50 there's no way of proving either, so without further information the answer is either are moving, but never both
Yes
Since in most programs the canvas is white by default, I'm voting for "Black arrows move on a white canvas"
The answer is yes
I say white because background is black
Yes
White
Now I know what a dog chasing his tail feels like..
Both
They're both moving
Yes.
White and black
Focus on either the black or white arrows.
Try following that color as it spins pointing in a full circle, e.g. north-east-south-west.
But if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white, hee heee
Both
depends on whether you’re using additive or subtractive color. Considering the digital medium, one must assume white is moving.
The black and white arrows don't rotate at the same time, but alternately. Black arrows rotate 90 degrees clockwise, then white arrows rotate 90 degrees clockwise, then black arrows rotate 90 degrees clockwise...etc. Also, black and white are considered neutral values, not colors.
Yes.
Huh? Both move. Black can't move without white moving and vice versa.
So it looks like they alternate, this one is technically a mind trick but I'll take it over those darn color changing squares
Sometimes black sometimes white
None. Black and white aren't colours 🤓
Neither, black nor white is a color. They are shades
Yes
The illusion breaks if you just focus really hard on one color.
It switches back and forth with the rotations.
But black and white are shades, not colors 🙃
Both black and whites arrows are moving
Yes
Not an optical illusion.
Both
Yes.
Yes
There are no colors here
White, and it's made up of every color. Literally every color moves, that's how light works. Duh.
Escher would be so jealous.
https://mcescher.com/
it’s actually alternating which arrow is turning, so it’s fake
Red.
That one
Nothing is moving. Pixels change color.
Bofa
White. Because white is the combination of all colors in the visual light spectrum. Black is the absence of light and therefore the absence of color. So the only "color" that is moving is white.
red green and blue.
this is not an illusion, it's just a "clever" video
None of the pixels are moving. They are however changing color.
I hate that it wasn't made to loop right...
Black arrows point left and right. White arrows point up and down.
Wait. No. Black arrows point up & to the right. No. Wait. Black arrows point left and right. Wait. No…
STOP MAKING ME SAY THE OTHER ONE,LET ME SEE JUST ONE COLOR MOVING AND NOT BOTH OF YOU
Fantastic
This is super cool. Haven’t seen before.
Why do men not understand our sings?
To the people who think they "take turns" or move "one color at a time":
Both colors are moving at the same time, the illusion is that you only consider one of them to move ar a time.
To the people who say none of the colors are moving because that's how animation technically works:
you are wrong and I don't care
The colors are both moving but the colored arrows are taking turns moving because they are destroyed and recreated every other turn to allow the other to move.
Post title: What color is moving?
Answer: both
If we’re being that pedantic, neither color is moving. A bunch of pixels are just switching between black and white, creating the illusion of movement.
Guess it is an optical illusion, but then so is literally any animation by that token.
I'm not pedantic, im literally answering the post title. Framing in the way that it is titled makes this a kind of illusion. I already started that I'm not interested in conversations about how animation works, that actually is pedantic and rather uninteresting, but thanks