[MATHEDCC] Real world negatives

Karl Schaffer (khs2700@TIPTOE.FHDA.EDU)
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 03:40:04 -0700

Here's another example: If someone appears to walk forwards,. consider that
positive, if backwards negative. If you show a film forwards consider that
positive, if you show it backwards, consider that negative. So if you film
someone walking backwards and show it forwards, positive "times" negative
is negative, and they appear to walk backwards. Same if you film someone
walking forwards and show it backwards. But if you film someone walking
backwards and show it backwards, they appear to walk forwards. Or negative
times negative is positive.

Now for the real question: in which major film was this latter technique
used to make someone appear to walk forwards, albeit in an odd manner?
Hint: the director was one of the people doing the walking, and it was
desired that the walk look odd.

Karl Schaffer ---------------> schaffer@admin.fhda.edu
(408) 864-8214 (offc) -------> De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014

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