Lenticular

Lenticular printing is a technique in which sheets called lenticular lenses are affixed to create the illusion of motion or depth. In this series, we use the technique to make images appear three-dimensional.

Lenticular prints create the illusion of depth due to the parallax of human binocular vision, but this effect cannot be captured with a single-lens camera. The full effect is only revealed when the print is directly viewed with the human eye. This technique, which uses devices known as parallax barriers, is more than 100 years old. A U.S. patent application was filed in 1915, and a studio offering 3D lenticular printing services opened in Paris in the 1940s. In the 1960s, it became possible to mass-produce colored lenticular prints, sparking its explosive popularity. Many prints were made as picture postcards and other souvenirs, but when large-format printing became possible, the technique began to be used for fine art prints as well.

As you move closer or farther away, or walk left or right, you are able to view what should be a momentary scene in an extended stretch of time. The fusion of manga as an expressive medium with the technique of lenticular printing will offer a brand-new experience.