Mystical Cube Demystified

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  • Updated: 10-Apr-08
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  • Added: 29-Oct-07

Check out KipKay's 'Mystical Cube' video. I explain why it had to be done in post production then I show how I did it myself.

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Mystical Cube Demystified

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  • Bravo!

    I completely enjoyed that video sir! Thank you for the effort. :]

    By dokuhaku2323 1195536483 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • nice

    thanks and hah kipkay i followed ur hint

    By Ableton 1194230158 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yhanks

    though confusing!5 stars

    By surfshack911 1194082102 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Factual error

    In order for light to be reflected, the angle of incidence must be GREATER than the critical angle. In the video you mentioned the "green ray has an angle of incidence thats less than 41.8" which is LESS than the critical angle.
    What i think you may have done is taken the angle from the surface (glass) to the light ray. However, the correct angle that should be taken is from the NORMAL (90degrees to the surface of the glass) to the ray itself. Therefore, i do believe you have made an error in calculating the angle of incidence.

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  • Strange

    The strange thing was that the light switch showed through you! How did that happened??

    By Lagitech 1213884848 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Great

    Looks like this is really the way Kipkay has done it.

    However, I'd like to point out one thing. Total internal reflection will occur only when light passes from a denser medium to rarer medium at an angle above critical angle. Air is rarer than glass. So, all the rays (red, blue and yellow) will pass through since they go from air to glass. For what you said will hold true, the rays must pass from glass to air at the respective angles.

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  • I not understein

    How to make ? The light inflyed?
    Thx for ur explanation, but i need one example to make.

    By enimbus 1202361708 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • idk if this makes a difference...

    but it is plexiglass, not just regular glass. and plexiglass allows about 92% of light throughu (highest amount possible). idk if the properties of glass and plexiglass are the same or if im talking bout the same thing but w/e. lol

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  • sorry, but the box is totally possible

    it can be said with a fair amount of certainty that all kipkay's box is is a series of polarlized lenses with perpendicular polarity. do some research. light gets through when its vectors are realigned by the second or third filter. the light that would normally get through from objects in the center are not passed through the extra polarized lens, and are therefore lost.

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    • maybe so

      but with a series of polarized lenses a substantial amount of light all light would be lost. It would be feasible to conceal something inside the box, but not to be able to see so clearly through the box.

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    • exception

      but what if the background is plain? details need not be shown
      (which could be the
      reason why it could have been done with a editing software)

      By Beehard44 1229182135 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 5 stars!

    so pls don1t forget to come by and rate me as well! thanks

    By urzicutza 1194180013 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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