Stare at the dot on his nose: Difference between revisions

(12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)

Line 9:

'''Stare at the Dot!''' is a video created by Richard Wiseman, a renowned psychologist, for his ''Quirkology'' channel on [[YouTube]].

The video features an intriguing inverted effect where Wiseman instructs the viewer to focus on his nose, and a blue dot suddenly appears on it. ~~However, just as Wiseman reassures the audience that there will be no scary sounds or screams, the~~ video switches to a grayscale effect. The idea is that ~~the~~ positive color afterimage ~~of the negative color part of the video~~ will overlap with the black and white part of the video and ~~you’ll briefly see what looks like~~ a ~~full-color~~ video.

The video features an intriguing inverted effect where Wiseman instructs the viewer to focus on his nose, and a blue dot suddenly appears on it. The video then switches to a grayscale effect. The idea is that a positive color [[wikipedia:afterimage|afterimage]] will overlap with the black and white part of the video, making it look like it’s in color.

In the original, Wiseman actually reassures the audience that there will be no [[Screamer|screamers]], and there aren’t. However, a modified version titled "Stare at the Dot on His Nose" was uploaded by Jacob Laggard in 2018, which ''does'' contain a screamer. The thumbnail features a screencap of Thomas' shocked face from the popular children's show ''''[[wikipedia:Thomas and Friends|Thomas and Friends]]'''' on Wiseman's nose. After 30 seconds, a picture of a dog appears, followed by a loud scream and special effects.

=== Showcase video ===

[[File:Stare at the dot on his nose (censored).mp4|320px]]

The original version of the video is approximately one minute long and does not contain any [[screamer]]. However, a modified version titled "Stare at the Dot on His Nose" was uploaded by Jacob Laggard in 2018. The thumbnail features a screencap of Thomas' shocked face from the popular children's show ''''[[wikipedia:Thomas and Friends|Thomas and Friends]]'''' on Wiseman's nose. After 30 seconds, a picture of a dog appears, followed by a loud scream and special effects.

== Links ==

<u>NOTE</u>: ~~The~~ following ~~video contains~~ a [[screamer]]!

<u>NOTE</u>: Some of the following links contain a [[screamer]]!

* '''Original:''' youtube.com/watch?v=AkK3Z0i4mME

* '''Original (no screamer):''' https://youtube.com/watch?v=AkK3Z0i4mME

* '''[[Screamer]] version:''' youtube.com/watch?v=8c_88fKN9yo

* '''Permalink (screamer version):''' web.archive.org/web/20240428063608/files.catbox.moe/f1uavf.mp4

Line 23:

Line 26:

[[Category:Other scary images]]

[[Category:Other makers]]

[[Category:Edits]]

[[Category:Thomas]]

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 '''Stare at the Dot!''' is a video created by Richard Wiseman, a renowned psychologist, for his ''Quirkology'' channel on [[YouTube]].
-The video features an intriguing inverted effect where Wiseman instructs the viewer to focus on his nose, and a blue dot suddenly appears on it. However, just as Wiseman reassures the audience that there will be no scary sounds or screams, the video switches to a grayscale effect. The idea is that the positive color afterimage of the negative color part of the video will overlap with the black and white part of the video and you’ll briefly see what looks like a full-color video.
+The video features an intriguing inverted effect where Wiseman instructs the viewer to focus on his nose, and a blue dot suddenly appears on it. The video then switches to a grayscale effect. The idea is that a positive color [[wikipedia:afterimage|afterimage]] will overlap with the black and white part of the video, making it look like it’s in color.
+In the original, Wiseman actually reassures the audience that there will be no [[Screamer|screamers]], and there aren’t. However, a modified version titled "Stare at the Dot on His Nose" was uploaded by Jacob Laggard in 2018, which ''does'' contain a screamer. The thumbnail features a screencap of Thomas' shocked face from the popular children's show ''''[[wikipedia:Thomas and Friends|Thomas and Friends]]'''' on Wiseman's nose. After 30 seconds, a picture of a dog appears, followed by a loud scream and special effects.
+=== Showcase video ===
+[[File:Stare at the dot on his nose (censored).mp4|320px]]
-The original version of the video is approximately one minute long and does not contain any [[screamer]]. However, a modified version titled "Stare at the Dot on His Nose" was uploaded by Jacob Laggard in 2018. The thumbnail features a screencap of Thomas' shocked face from the popular children's show ''''[[wikipedia:Thomas and Friends|Thomas and Friends]]'''' on Wiseman's nose. After 30 seconds, a picture of a dog appears, followed by a loud scream and special effects.
 == Links ==
-<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]]!
+<u>NOTE</u>: Some of the following links contain a [[screamer]]!
-* '''Original:''' youtube.com/watch?v=AkK3Z0i4mME
+* '''Original (no screamer):''' https://youtube.com/watch?v=AkK3Z0i4mME
 * '''[[Screamer]] version:''' youtube.com/watch?v=8c_88fKN9yo
 * '''Permalink (screamer version):''' web.archive.org/web/20240428063608/files.catbox.moe/f1uavf.mp4
@@ Line 23: / Line 26: @@
 [[Category:Other scary images]]
 [[Category:Other makers]]
+[[Category:Edits]]
+[[Category:Thomas]]