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Perspective: ideas and frameworks explained

A collection of ideas, frameworks and techniques related to Perspective, explained clearly so they are easy to understand and share.

Looking back in time as we look to the stars: A visual explanation of how light from the Moon, Sun, stars, and galaxies shows us the past because light takes time to travel.Looking Back in Time: The Speed of Light and the Night SkyWhat is Rückenfigur example: a person looking out at a mountain sceneRückenfigurWhat is parallax explanation - how parallax works showing different layers moving at different speedsParallaxRivers and buckets metaphor illustration: one person sits calmly by a river watching interesting things go by, another gently stresses holding a bucket with an overflowing list surrounded by more buckets on the floor, each with long listsRivers and bucketsWhat is the scale of solar system distances explained: show how big is the solar system, what is an astronomical unit and the distances between planetsSolar system planets: how big is the solar system?What is The Overview Effect example explained: the classic moonrise photo from the Apollo 11 moon missions with 2 astronauts have a bit of a moment and need to sit down when taking in the majestic view of Earth from the moon and realise this is all we've got.The Overview Effect A Profound Shift in PerspectiveAnamorphosis illustration: the words "Tilt Me" are written in large bold letters on an angle, making it easy to read when viewed from an intended position. AnamorphosisThe Rashomon Effect illustration: a smashed bottle and its contents lie strewn on the ground. Each individual present recounts how this happened and their stories are not the same. The Rashomon effectAtmospheric Perspective illustration: a large vista shows undulating hilltops for as far as the eye can see, but we note that the further away these contours are, the colour and tone that we experience becomes more and more washed out. Atmospheric perspectiveWhat is orthographic projection example and explanation showing the different views of a building in orthographic viewOrthographic projectionDraw what you see, not what you thinkThree-point perspective illustration: showing three vanishing points and the angling of tall downtown buildingsThree-point perspectiveTwo-point perspectiveTwo-point perspectiveOne-point perspective illustration: from Stanley Kubrick's The ShiningOne-point perspectiveVisitors from other climates

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