Anamorphic Cylinder Mirror
A normal image appears in the curved reflection.
Teaching & key ideas
What you do: Place cylinder on center of printed pattern.
What students see: A normal image appears in the curved reflection.
Why it works: The artwork is intentionally warped so cylindrical reflection corrects it.
Question to ask: Which image is 'real': the paper or the reflection?
Lesson flow
Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Which image is 'real': the paper or the reflection?