Explore the science of the phenomenon of “floaters,” those tiny blobs that swim across your field of vision.

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Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are you seeing them? Michael Mauser explains the visual phenomenon that is floaters.

Lesson by Michael Mauser, animation by Reflective Films.

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Tools: 0:20
Step 1 – Circle: 0:51
Step 2 – Eye Angle: 1:23
Step 3 – Eye Shape: 1:50
Step 4 – Eye Crease: 3:13
Step 5 – Iris: 4:32
Step 6 – Highlight: 5:42
Step 7 – Pupil: 6:48
Step 8 – Iris Detail: 8:35
– Cast Shadow 10:16
Step 9 – Shade Eye: 18:09
– Cast Shadow: 20:46
Step 10 – Skin Details: 21:57
Step 11 – Shade Skin: 22:43
Step 12 – Blending: 28:08
Step 13 – Touch-ups: 29:19
Step 14 – Eyelashes: 30:50
– Shadows: 39:04
– Reflection: 42:25
Step 15 – Make it POP: 43:24
– Darken: 43:56
– Lighten: 47:13
Step 16 – Touch-Ups: 48:23

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