Space and Physics
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With a splash of water, this doodled stick man appears to come to life until it subsequently swirls into a rippling mess.
The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.Believe it or not, the video reportedly isn’t fancy camera work or animation skills. Instead, it seems like it is drawn using a dry-erase marker or a whiteboard marker. The pen likely contains ink that is insoluble to water, so it’s able to lift off the surface without dispersing or smearing.
That said, a handful of people on Reddit tried it out for themselves (hopefully after asking their mom for permission to draw on the kitchen table) using a dry-erase marker and it didn’t appear to work for them.
Once the secret is solved, all it needs is a good screenplay writer and we could be looking at the next big animated feature film. Get on it, Hollywood.
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