Build a face,

October 24, 2002 10:08 AM

Build a face, Eric Meyer Photography. via Linkydinky.com. I couldn't wait for friday.
posted by tomplus2 (24 comments total)

Rules. Absolutely rules. Hours of entertainment...
posted by Shane at 10:18 AM on October 24, 2002

Anything at all turns out to be a creepy-looking weirdo when matched with the bottom of the first portrait.
posted by Fabulon7 at 10:30 AM on October 24, 2002

One from eight years ago that i designed called Inter Face. Not professional photography and layout but it was a long time ago
posted by mikojava at 10:32 AM on October 24, 2002

That was one of the best things I've seen in awhile. Thanks tomplus2.

Reminds me of the Michael Jackson Black or White video.
posted by gramcracker at 10:38 AM on October 24, 2002

except he doesn't f- up your car with a baseball bat afterwards..

good link.
posted by lotsofno at 10:56 AM on October 24, 2002

While you're at it, name that beard!
posted by mad at 10:58 AM on October 24, 2002

That was fun. Mix the cowboy hat with just about anything for a laugh.
posted by a3matrix at 11:06 AM on October 24, 2002

This is beautiful. I'd like to know his process. Is there Photoshopping? Or did he take the print the photos with a very calculating hand? Thanks, tomplus2.
posted by pedantic at 11:13 AM on October 24, 2002

Very nice.

mad: the Tom Cruise beard cracked me up!
posted by Eekacat at 11:26 AM on October 24, 2002

Interesting: pretty much any combination with a female lower half looks like a woman, and vice-versa.
posted by bonehead at 11:42 AM on October 24, 2002

Switching top halves back and forth between the bald guy and the bald woman makes the head look inflatable.
posted by originalname37 at 11:45 AM on October 24, 2002

the top of the bottom right photo mixed with pretty much anything is funny to me.
posted by ejoey at 12:35 PM on October 24, 2002

And oddly, I've seen every permutation in real life.
posted by pedantic at 12:43 PM on October 24, 2002

Thank you for posting this, tomplus2. It's fascinating; very absorbing and addictive. After playing around for a bit, and discarding the obvious bad fits, I found myself amazed at the expressiveness and eerie beauty of some of the combinations. Hmmm, I wonder what I'd look like with someone else's eyes?

(And BTW, mad, the dancing Rasputin almost sent me into a fit.)

Definitely bookmarking both sites....
posted by klarkie at 12:50 PM on October 24, 2002

The guy on the bottom row with glasses' top half seem to blend seamlessly with just about every bottom half.
posted by CoFenchurch at 1:00 PM on October 24, 2002

All of the original faces look normal, but some of the combinations of top and bottom halves are pretty disturbing.
posted by kirkaracha at 1:17 PM on October 24, 2002

That's excellent. Thanks for posting it.
posted by Mars Saxman at 1:28 PM on October 24, 2002

Cowboy hat + turtleneck == Steve Jobs.
posted by Cerebus at 1:58 PM on October 24, 2002

Heh. Bowling shirt guy (top left) bottom + flower girl (top row, #2) top == Matt Damon. (not mine, a friend pointed it out.)
posted by Cerebus at 2:02 PM on October 24, 2002

Bowling shirt guy bottom and bald chick (top right) top == V'ger
(You remember Star Trek: The Motion Picture, right?)
posted by Cerebus at 2:03 PM on October 24, 2002

Cowboy hat + tounge piercing guy (3d row) = Bob Dylan
Fun link, tomplus2!
posted by onlyconnect at 2:16 PM on October 24, 2002

This is excellent, thanks tomplus2!
posted by quin at 6:00 PM on October 24, 2002

Very fun link. If you play with it for a while (too long) the original pairs stop looking right...
posted by modofo at 6:22 PM on October 24, 2002

I first played with this 11 hours ago... I'm STILL cracking up when i go back to it. great fun.
posted by tomplus2 at 8:45 PM on October 24, 2002