Forced perspective is a technique utilizing optical illusions to alter perceived object size and distance. It manipulates human visual perception by employing scaled objects and their relationship to the viewer’s or camera’s position. This technique finds application in photography, filmmaking, and architecture.
Have you ever seen a picture where something looks way bigger or smaller than it should? That’s forced perspective! It’s like a trick you play on your eyes by using different sized things and looking at them from just the right angle. You see it in photos, movies, and even buildings sometimes.
Similar to other cinematic genres and effects, forced perspective can be employed to create visual humor. Often, the perceived size of an object or character within a scene is established by its contextual surroundings. When an interaction occurs that reveals the discrepancy, the viewer realizes the use of forced perspective and the resulting illusion.
Forced perspective can create visual comedy by deceiving viewers about object size, which is revealed through character interaction.
