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This document provides instructions for creating a miniature Ames Room optical illusion using paper. The Ames Room creates the illusion of varying size and distance through its distorted room shape. The instructions divide a layout image into sections, print the sections, assemble them into a trapezoidal room shape, cut out interior features, and fold the room together. Testing objects inside the finished room through a viewing hole demonstrates the illusion as objects appear to change size as they move within the room.

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Ames Room Optical Illusion PDF

This document provides instructions for creating a miniature Ames Room optical illusion using paper. The Ames Room creates the illusion of varying size and distance through its distorted room shape. The instructions divide a layout image into sections, print the sections, assemble them into a trapezoidal room shape, cut out interior features, and fold the room together. Testing objects inside the finished room through a viewing hole demonstrates the illusion as objects appear to change size as they move within the room.

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Intro: Ames Room Optical Illusion

This instructable shows you how to construct a miniature Ames Room from a layout using paper. An Ames room is a distorted room that gives the optical illusion of
depth, distance and varying size. Setups like this were used in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies.

Play this video to see what the optical illusion looks like.

Step 1: Layout and tools


Tools required: 1) Cutting blade 2) ruler 3) stiff paper or card 4) adhesive tape or gum 5) objects such as a key, pen, playing cards, toy figures.

The illusion is noticeable if the layout and prints are large, so print as big as possible.
Below is the layout for the Ames Room. In an image editor, the size of this image is 48 inches width x 54 inches height.

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Step 2: Divide the image equally
This step assumes that you cannot print large. Therefore, the image must be divided equally for easy printing. There are 3 rows and 4 columns.
Each column is 12 inches wide. Each row is 18 inches high.

Step 3: Print the sections


Ideally, you should print on a printer that's larger than your desktop printer.
Here the prints are 12 inches wide x 18 inches high.

Step 4: Lay out the sheets


Once the printing is done, lay out the sheets accordingly and cut away the outer white portions, leaving the tabs in place.

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Step 5: Cut out the inner parts
Once the outer portions are removed, stick the different sections with tape or gum. Then cut the inner parts marked with X i.e. the windows, ceiling and observation hole.

Image Notes
1. Observation hole

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Image Notes
1. Observation hole

Step 6: Fold the tabs and walls


Next, fold all the tabs and edges of the walls.

Step 7: Fold the entire room


Finally, fold the entire room. This is the tricky part as each edge should meet the adjacent or opposite edge. Using tape or gum, stick the edges together.

Step 8: The room is done


The finished room is trapezoidal in shape.

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Image Notes
1. Observation hole

Step 9: Test the illusion


The final step is to test the illusion using various objects such as pens, keys, playing cards or small toy figures. Place an object in one corner of the front wall and look
through the observation hole to view the inside of the room. Move the object slowly to the other corner and notice its apparent change in size.

In the figure, you can see playing cards of the same size but which appear differently sized due to their apparent position in the room. As shown in the video in the intro,
move the cards past each other and see one apparently grow as the other reduces in size.

Play this video to see what the optical illusion looks like.

The Ames room was invented by American ophthalmologist Adelbert Ames Jr in 1946.

Image Notes
1. Observation hole

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