CAMERA OBSCURA

&

WORLD OF ILLUSIONS

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Camera Obscura and

World of Illusions

Level 6 — Rooftop and Camera Obscura

Can you name these famous landmarks?

C A L T O N H I L L

S T G I L E S

M c E W A N H A L L

S C O T T M O N U M E N T

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Camera Obscura and

World of Illusions

Level 5 — Magic Gallery

Level 4 — Light Fantastic

Look at the cubism picture by Patrick Hughes and explain how

size is used to distort perspective.

Normally, objects further away are smaller than those closer by, in this

picture the perspective has been reversed; closer parts are smaller while

more distant parts are larger.

As an extended answer: In order to maintain this illusion, the pictures appear to

turn as you walk past them.

Camera Obscura and

World of Illusions

Level 3 — Eye Spy Edinburgh

Fibre Optics are one of the most recent inventions that

involve light. They can be used for creative purposes - try

dressing up in ours or see the effect they have in the Infinity

Corridor to your right.

Can you think of any other uses fibre optics have?

Level 2 — Bewilderworld

Which of your senses are being confused as you go through

the vortex tunnel?

Vision and balance

extended answer: it also involves

proprioception - understanding

where your body is.

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Communication (to transmit telephone, internet and TV

signals).

Medicine (used for minimally invasive examinations, for

example of the stomach or throat.)