Could a movie be made that uses the same effect "Magic Eye" does

Question

I saw a picture

http://darrenfeetham.com/images/cgi3d/cilla/MagicEye1.jpg

and this made me think about whether a movie could be made using this effect so that it's 3D but without the need for glasses

PS for those of you who dont no, Magic Eye is a company that makes hidden 3D pictures which you can see by focusing your eyes differently. Their site is www.magiceye.com

Answer 1

no- the only way this would work is if you filmed the film with two cameras slightly different angles, and also eveyone watching would have to cross there eyes slighty, and for a featture film...thats quite a long time crossing your eyes

Answer 2

Considering a movie is just a series of still images played in rapid succession, yes, you could in theory make a Magic Eye movie by connecting still Magic Eyes. However, this probably wouldn't be very effective, since it takes time to focus the eyes and see the image clearly, so if they were flashing by people might not be able to see, and after even a short movie, people's eyes would be strained. Cool in theory, not that practical in application.

Answer 3

What made the Magic Eye images work was that, eventually, with the right kind of focus, the "image" would appear by standing out from the background.  The problem with animating this is that if the subject is animated, then the "magic" part is gone and one could clearly see the subject without any trouble.

Answer 4

I'd have to say no.  The way that works is that your eyes cross slightly.  The movement of the images would have three effects.  For the part of the population that can't see the images, it would look like the optical equivalent of gibberish.  For the general population who can see them, they'd catch sight of a little here and a little there, but the movement of the movie would by and large negate the effect.  Some would end up with headaches and it could induce seizures in those with seizure disorders like photosensitive epilepsy.