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by jupider » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:07 am
Cool. I've been staring at this for a while, and I've finally managed to switch her spinning by complete will. Sometimes it takes a few extra revolutions, but it's really neat. And rather disorientating. The biggest problem is when she's spinning clockwise, your perspective is from slightly above her waistline, but when you switch to anti-clockwise, the perspective switches to just below her waistline and she'll start leaning a little to the left. Because the dancer completely changes orientation, your brain does not want to accept that and keeps her spinning in the same direction. Focus on just her foot that's extended out. You'll see it moves in an elliptical pattern. When spinning clockwise, if the foot is in the higher position, it is perceived to be behind the dancer. When the foot is in the lower position, it appears to be in front of her. To get her to switch, focus on the foot, but tell yourself that when the foot is in the lower position, it's behind her, and when it's higher, it's in front. Hopefully that'll work for you. It's how I do it.
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